How to enable port 465 (smtps) in postfix mailserver

More and more internet access providers are closing port 25 to reduce spam except for connections to their own mail servers. If you run your own email server and have problems connecting to it on port 25, you can enable port 465 (SMTPS) in postfix as a workaround. Edit the /etc/postfix/master.cf file: nano /etc/postfix/master.cf and ... Read more

Dealing with MS Exchange Mailbox Corruption – Reasons & Solutions

Fix corrupted Exchange Mailbox

MS Exchange has undergone many upgrades and a new version with unrivaled features and benefits throughout the years. Despite the fact that the most recent version of MS Exchange Mailbox is not only reliable but also mature, it is nevertheless susceptible to corruption. This platform's security can never be guaranteed. On an Exchange Mailbox, corrupt ... Read more

How to renew SSL certificates for courier pop3 and imap server on Debian or Ubuntu?

This articles describes the renewal of SSL certificates for courier pop3 and imap server. This is nescessary e.g. when the certificates are expired or contain the wrong hostname. First delete the exsiting certificates: rm -f /etc/courier/imapd.pem rm -f /etc/courier/pop3d.pem Then edit the template that contains the details for the ecrtificates so that the hostname in ... Read more