Hi, I am running ISPconfig 3 on a Debian multi-server setup, and was wondering what webmail client is best for this setup. I am currently using outlook for mail but would like to offer webmail too. Could you also direct me to setup instuctions for configuration of webmail. Thank you for your time!
Hi, I'm using SquirrelMail for my webmail. You can install it by just typing: Code: apt-get install squirrelmail on your webserver. Then, use: Code: squirrelmail-configure to input your imap and smtp server ip's etc. Finally, add: Code: Include /etc/squirrelmail/apache.conf to the top of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf You can visit the webmail at http://yourserver.tld/squirrelmail You can then add the webmail URL to ISPConfig under System -> Interface Config -> Mail -> Webmail URL. Make sure the "Link to webmail in Mailbox list" checkbox is ticked. Hope this helps, James
This is also described in chapter 20 on http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-ubuntu-11.10-ispconfig-3-p5
Hi James and Falko, I have installed squirrelmail and can access it at http://myserver.tld/squirrelmail, I can login to the mailboxes fine but can only access local mail, when I try to send mail to an external email I get the following error : Also when I edit apache2.conf and add the following line : then on restarting apache I get : Thanks for your time!
Any errors in your mail log? You don't need to edit apache2.conf if you follow the instructions I posted. Please undo your changes to apache2.conf and restart Apache.
Hey Falko, thank you for your time! I have made the changes as you suggested, and have managed to get external incoming mails ok, how ever I still get : when trying to send external emails. I have also checked the mail log and it is empty. Perhaps my squirrelmail server settings are incorrect, I have used the following settings there : Is this correct? What else can I try? - many thanks!
There are 2 options: a) The imap and smtp server name in squirrelmail has to be 'localhost' and not the name of your server. Then squirrelmail send trogh the local installed postfix instance. b) If you want that squirrelmail send trough your mail server in a multiserver setup, then add the IP address of the webserver to the mynetworks setting in postfix on the mailserver and restart postfix. As alternative if you dont want to allow relaying from your webserver, you can set a smtp username and password in squirrelmail for sending emails.
Hi Till, thanks for your response. I decided to try the first option first, my server settings are now : I do however get the following message in squirrel mail when trying to login : Thank you very much for your help
Please set only the smtp server to localhost and restore the original hostname of the imap server as the imap server is your mailserevr. Sorry, messed that up in my description above. imap and smtp localhost is only used on single server setups.
Hey Till, I can now login to squirrelmail, and there are no error messages when sending mail, but mail never arrives. I noticed that in one of the previous posts you mentioned squirrelmail sending mail using the local installed postfix instance. Does this mean I should have postfix installed on my webserver? Many thanks!
Hi Till, I noticed that in one of the previous posts you mentioned squirrelmail sending mail using the local installed postfix instance. Does this mean I should have postfix installed on my webserver? I have checked my mail.log and the last entry is : many thanks
Thats ok, it means postfix is installed. Please send again and check which lines get added to the mail.log file on the web server (not mail server).
Hi Till, The mail log I posted was from my mail server not my webserver, the log on my web server is empty. I know postfix is installed on my mail server, but not on the webserver. Should I install it?
Normally a minimal postfix should be installed on the webserver, otherwise most cms systems will not work as they can not send login details, contact forms and password reminders. Its up to you if you want to install a local mta on the webserver. If not, you might have to use the other option for squirrelmail that I described above.
Hi Till, Just wanted to let you know that my email problem has been resolved using the localhost solution you advised me to try. Just installed posfix on my webserver and it worked. I also want to say thanks very much for all the help you have given me. Congratulations on an exceptional piece of software. Best wishes, Saco
