Authentication via Remote IMAP Server (imap)

Settings

Removed: 2.4.0: The arg-based driver settings have been removed in favor of using the standard imapc_* settings.

Removed: 2.4.0: The ssl_ca_file, ssl_ca_dir and allow_invalid_cert settings have been removed. The standard ssl_* settings can be used instead (also inside passdb { ... } if wanted).

imapc_host

Default	[None]
Value	string

The remote IMAP host to connect to.

imapc_port

Default	[None]
Value	Port Number

The port on the remote IMAP host to connect to.

imapc_rawlog_dir

Default	[None]
Value	string
See Also	rawlog

Log all IMAP traffic input/output to this directory.

imapc_ssl

Default	no
Value	string
Allowed Values	noimapsstarttls

Use TLS to connect to the remote IMAP server.

Value	Description
no	No TLS
imaps	Explicitly connect to remote IMAP port using TLS
starttls	Use IMAP STARTTLS command to switch to TLS connection

imapc_user

Default	%{owner_user}
Value	string
See Also	imapc_master_user imapc_password

The user identity to be used for performing a regular IMAP LOGIN to the source IMAP server.

Mail user variables can be used.

Example

Authenticates users against remote IMAP server in IP address 192.168.1.123:

passdb imap {
  imapc_host = 192.168.1.123
  imapc_port = 143
  imapc_user = %{owner_user}
  imapc_rawlog_dir = /tmp/imapc_rawlog/
  imapc_ssl = starttls

  ssl_client_require_valid_cert = no
}