How to Install Cyrus IMAP on Ubuntu Server Latest

Cyrus IMAP is a popular email and message management software that provides robustness, reliability, and scalability. This tutorial will explain how to install Cyrus IMAP from its official website on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

• An Ubuntu Server with administrator privileges.
• A user account with sudo permissions.

Step 1: Update the System Packages

Before installing Cyrus IMAP, it's essential to update the system packages to the latest version. To do so, follow the below commands in the terminal.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install the Required Dependencies

Cyrus IMAP requires several dependencies before installation. Run the below command in the terminal to download and install these dependencies.

sudo apt-get install build-essential automake libtool libssl-dev libxml2-dev libsqlite3-dev libncurses5-dev libbz2-dev libicu-dev zlib1g-dev

Step 3: Download Cyrus IMAP

Download the latest version of Cyrus IMAP from its official website. For this tutorial, we will be installing version 3.3.2.

wget https://github.com/cyrusimap/cyrus-imapd/releases/download/cyrus-imapd-3.3.2/cyrus-imapd-3.3.2.tar.gz

Step 4: Extract Cyrus IMAP Package

Once the Cyrus IMAP package is downloaded, extract it using the following command.

tar xvfz cyrus-imapd-3.3.2.tar.gz

Step 5: Configure Cyrus IMAP

Go to the cyrus-imapd-3.3.2 folder and configure the package using the following commands.

cd cyrus-imapd-3.3.2
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/cyrus --with-cyrus-group=cyrus --with-cyrus-user=cyrus

Step 6: Build and Install Cyrus IMAP

Build and install Cyrus IMAP using the following commands.

make
sudo make install

Step 7: Create Cyrus IMAP User and Group

Create a new user and group for Cyrus IMAP using the following commands.

sudo groupadd cyrus
sudo useradd -g cyrus cyrus

Step 8: Install and Configure Cyrus IMAP Services

To install and configure Cyrus IMAP services, use the following command.

sudo /usr/local/cyrus/sbin/cyrus_setup.sh --yes --config=/usr/local/cyrus/conf/imapd.conf

Step 9: Start Cyrus IMAP Services

To start the Cyrus IMAP services, use the following command.

sudo systemctl start cyrus-imapd.service

Step 10: Verify Cyrus IMAP Installation

After starting the services, verify the install using the following command.

sudo systemctl status cyrus-imapd.service

You should see the active (running) status for Cyrus IMAP services.

Conclusion

Cyrus IMAP is now installed and configured on your Ubuntu Server Latest. Happy emailing!