[CentOS] Self signed certs, openssl dovecot

Bob Hoffman wrote:
> So, at wits end. Have gone back to plain text for pop3.
> 
> I set up the ssl as per instructions but I always get a 'chain' error first
> time trying to receive mail with my mail client.
> 
> Comes down I believe to the need to get a CA for dovecot's pem files or I
> will always get an error.
> 
> Now I am thinking since I am self signing my own mail I should be able to
> make that intermediate crt file for dovecot....but have no idea the name or
> process for that one.
> 
> I am not gonna pay 30 dollars to get a signed cert for my own mail, nor do I
> want to keep getting that error when my mail client opens up.
> 
> 
> So...anyone ever do a self signed cert with dovecot and went ssl pop3s?
> Millions of posts out there but no one has an answer.
> 
> 
> bummed
> 

Did you try any of the advice you received when you asked a month ago?

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