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diff --git a/network/cyrus-imapd/README b/network/cyrus-imapd/README index fbb307120b..e3eb218a72 100644 --- a/network/cyrus-imapd/README +++ b/network/cyrus-imapd/README @@ -1,15 +1,16 @@ -The Cyrus IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) server provides access to -personal mail and system-wide bulletin boards through the IMAP protocol. -The Cyrus IMAP server is a scalable enterprise mail system designed for use -from small to large enterprise environments using standards-based -technologies. - -A full Cyrus IMAP implementation allows a seamless mail and bulletin board -environment to be set up across multiple servers. It differs from other IMAP -server implementations in that it is run on "sealed" servers, where users -are not normally permitted to log in. The mailbox database is stored in parts -of the filesystem that are private to the Cyrus IMAP system. All user access -to mail is through software using the IMAP, POP3, or KPOP protocols. +The Cyrus IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) server provides access +to personal mail and system-wide bulletin boards through the IMAP +protocol. The Cyrus IMAP server is a scalable enterprise mail system +designed for use from small to large enterprise environments using +standards-based technologies. + +A full Cyrus IMAP implementation allows a seamless mail and bulletin +board environment to be set up across multiple servers. It differs from +other IMAP server implementations in that it is run on "sealed" servers, +where users are not normally permitted to log in. The mailbox database +is stored in parts of the filesystem that are private to the Cyrus IMAP +system. All user access to mail is through software using the IMAP, +POP3, or KPOP protocols. The private mailbox database design gives the server large advantages in efficiency, scalability, and administratability. Multiple concurrent @@ -18,15 +19,16 @@ supports access control lists on mailboxes and storage quotas on mailbox hierarchies. Cyrus is a highly scalable enterprise mail system designed for use in -enterprise environments of various sizes using standards based technologies. -Cyrus technologies scale from independent use in email departments to a system -centrally managed in a large enterprise. +enterprise environments of various sizes using standards based +technologies. Cyrus technologies scale from independent use in email +departments to a system centrally managed in a large enterprise. For more information on how to install and run cyrus-imapd, see -README.SLACKWARE that came with this package (which is also installed +README.SLACKWARE that came with this package (which is also installed with the documentation). -Patches for autocreate and autosieve are no longer needed so they were removed. +Patches for autocreate and autosieve are no longer needed so they were +removed. Make sure to read the Upgrading to Cyrus IMAP 2.5.0 notes: https://cyrusimap.org/imap/release-notes/2.5/x/2.5.0.html @@ -36,4 +38,3 @@ Something like this will create them: # groupadd -g 238 cyrus # useradd -d /var/imap -s /bin/sh -u 238 -g 238 cyrus See http://slackbuilds.org/uid_gid.txt for uid/gid suggestions. - |