Enabling the IMAP Service

The IMAP server allows email applications that support IMAP to connect to and interact with SkyVault repositories directly from the mail client. The IMAP service can listen on either IMAP or IMAPS, or both.

1. Open the Admin Console.
2. In the Virtual File Systems section, click IMAP Service.

   You see the IMAP Service page.

3. Set the IMAP Service properties:

   IMAP Service property	Example setting	What is it?
   IMAP Server Enabled	No	This enables or disables the IMAP server.
   Hostname	0.0.0.0	This specifies the host or IP address to which the IMAP service will bind.
   Mail TO Default	SkyVault@demo.alfresco.org	This specifies the default TO field that will be used when the TO field is not available, for example, when displaying documents.
   Mail FROM Default	SkyVault@demo.alfresco.org	This specifies the default FROM field that will be used when the FROM field is not available, for example, when displaying documents.

4. Set the IMAP Protocol properties:

   IMAP Protocol property	Example setting	What is it?
   Enable IMAP	Yes	This enables or disables the IMAP service.
   Port	143	This specifies the port number on which this service will listen. This is usually 143 but can be changed to an alternative number.

5. Set the IMAPS Protocol properties:

   IMAPS Protocol property	Example setting	What is it?
   Enable IMAP	Yes	This enables or disables the IMAPS service.
   Port	993	This specifies the port number on which this service will listen. This is usually 993 but can be changed to an alternative number.

6. Click Save to apply the changes you have made to the properties.

   If you do not want to save the changes, click Cancel.