Dovecot-Image

this docker image uses dovecot to provide a basic imap server. This image depends on a running mysql image to store the unser login informations.

Quickstart

Build Image

git clone https://github.com/guitarmarx/dovecot-image.git
cd perdition-image
docker build -t dovecot .

Run Container

docker run -d \
        -p 143:143 \
        -e DB_HOST=<database-server> \
        -e DB_USER=dovecot \
        -e DB_PASS=dovecot \
        -e DB_NAME=dovecot \
        -v <your-path>:/var/vmail/mailboxes \
        --name dovecot

Basic Configuraion Parameters

Parameter	Function	Default Value
DB_HOST	database host	-
DB_NAME	database name	dovecot
DB_USER	database user	dovecot
DB_PASS	database password	dovecot

Add User to Dovecot

1. Generate a SHA-512 Password with the following command inside the dovecot container:

   doveadm pw -s  SHA512-CRYPT -p <password>

2. Add the user to the database with the following sql statement:

   Insert into users (user,password,active) VALUES('[email protected]','<password-hash>','Y');