[GH-ISSUE #2008] Enabling POP3 on a running Modoboa Server #1500

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opened 2026-02-27 11:17:25 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments
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Originally created by @sergioeix on GitHub (Sep 9, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa/issues/2008

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  • Modoboa: 1.13.0
  • installer used: Yes ?
  • Webserver: Nginx

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Hello I want to enable POP3 on a running server but i dont know the best way to do that.
May be ...

sudo apt-get install dovecot-imapd dovecot-pop3d
add to dovecot.conf
protocols = imap lmtp sieve pop3 pop3s

anyone can give me an advice or point me to the rigth way.

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Originally created by @sergioeix on GitHub (Sep 9, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa/issues/2008 # Impacted versions * Modoboa: 1.13.0 * installer used: Yes ? * Webserver: Nginx # Steps to reproduce # Current behavior # Expected behavior # Video/Screenshot link (optional) Hello I want to enable POP3 on a running server but i dont know the best way to do that. May be ... sudo apt-get install dovecot-imapd dovecot-pop3d add to dovecot.conf protocols = imap lmtp sieve pop3 pop3s anyone can give me an advice or point me to the rigth way. B/R
kerem closed this issue 2026-02-27 11:17:25 +03:00
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@tonioo commented on GitHub (Sep 11, 2020):

@sergioeix That's the way to go if you're on a debian like system. Otherwise you could have let the installer do it for you using the extra_protocols setting located inside the installer.cfg file.

<!-- gh-comment-id:691143007 --> @tonioo commented on GitHub (Sep 11, 2020): @sergioeix That's the way to go if you're on a debian like system. Otherwise you could have let the installer do it for you using the ``extra_protocols`` setting located inside the ``installer.cfg`` file.
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@sergioeix commented on GitHub (Sep 11, 2020):

I known it could been done with modoboa on the install stage but now server is running well and i have to enable pop3. Thats why i am asking, i want to know if i am missing something or with these two comands its enougth.
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<!-- gh-comment-id:691206557 --> @sergioeix commented on GitHub (Sep 11, 2020): I known it could been done with modoboa on the install stage but now server is running well and i have to enable pop3. Thats why i am asking, i want to know if i am missing something or with these two comands its enougth. B/R
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