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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 20.04
Services
IMAP and POP3 Server
Disable Dovecot
Disable Dovecot
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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Disable Dovecot
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If the system does not need to operate as an IMAP or POP3 server, the dovecot software should be disabled and removed.
Uninstall dovecot Package
Unknown Severity
The
dovecot-core
package can be removed with the following command:
$ apt-get remove dovecot-core