On Fri, 29 Jun 2018 22:42:38 +0200 deloptes <delop...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Joe wrote: > > > Roundcube works (allegedly) with apache. I'm not an expert on > > apache2, but as far as I can see, there is an apache2.conf existing > > and enabled for roundcube, and it leads via an alias to a real > > index.php in the right place. I just get a 404, and I've tried with > > and without a trailing slash and a final index.php. Yes, I've > > restarted apache2, several times, and my other php stuff on the > > server works. > > you disqualify for your own question > > webmail is just an interface and yes you need a web server. It might > be not apache, but you must know how to configure and run web server. > > last but not least the mail must come from somewhere, so you need a > mail backend server - usually IMAP to serve your mails and you need > an SMTP server to send/receive mails. > > when you qualify for the 3 you may proceed, but anyway it is not for > home use - I mean you can run it at home, but anyhow you need to get > your mail from somewhere and send mail to somewhere and there are so > many scenarios and way that it is hard to put it in few sentences. > > Most of the meaningful scenarios imply having a FQDN and MX record. > > What people also do is use imapsync to sync to local imap and server > the mails. > > What most people use is dovecot, exim, spam and antivirus software > hooked to exim and any mail client. I have also seen dbmail in use. > > I am trying to save you some time and point you to the fact that this > is not something you setup in one day. > Yes it is, actually. I've been running an exim4/IMAP DNS-based mail setup for nearly twenty years, I do know a bit about it. Webmail is an accessory, that can work in addition to proper email. In the case of Squirrelmail, that's exactly what it did. I was expecting roundcube to similarly just 'drop in'. -- Joe
