[CentOS] Creating a Roaming imap account

Tue Feb 5 10:06:15 UTC 2008
Brian McKerr <mailing at mckerrs.net>

----- "Brian McKerr" <mailing at mckerrs.net> wrote:

> ----- "Anne Wilson" <cannewilson at googlemail.com> wrote:
> 
> > This (CentOS5.1) box is my new imap server.  Using 
> > system-config-security-level I opened port 143 tcp, and mail is
> > readable 
> > throughout the LAN.  I want a Roaming account on my laptop so that
> I
> > can read 
> > mail while away from home.  I have set up the account in kmail, and
> I
> > know 
> > that that part is correct, as it worked on my old, less-secured,
> imap
> > server.  
> > However, I haven't been able so far to make a connection.
> > 
> > Do I need 143 udp open?  What else must I do to allow me to connect
> > over WAN?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Anne
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> Hi Anne,
> 
> is your firewall setup with the appropriate NAT/port forwarding and
> how about DNS ?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> 
> Brian.
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sorry about the double post. And there may another few to come. I've made some email changes and they don't work like I intended.


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