[How To] Install RoundCube Webmail

SugarBlush · **[How To] Install RoundCube Webmail -** 11-28-2006, 05:50 PM

1) Download the source from roundcube.net

2) In the config folder you will find db.inc.php.dist and main.inc.php.dist. Rename both of them to remove .dist (so they now end in .php).

3) Go to netAdmin and create a roundcube database and a user. Don't forget to grant the user access to the database.

4) Using phpmyadmin, create the initial tables (do a sql upload) using the file mysql.initial.sql

5) In db.inc.php modify this line to your databse and user

Code:

 $rcmail_config['db_dsnw']='mysql://user:password@localhost/databasename';

6) In main.inc.php make at least the following two changes:

Code:

 $rcmail_config['default_host'] = 'localhost';
$rcmail_config['des_key']  = 'change this key';

7) You can make other changes in main.inc.php to your preferences, such as:

Code:

 // session lifetime in minutes
$rcmail_config['session_lifetime'] = 30;

// use this format for short date display
$rcmail_config['date_short'] = 'l g:ia';

// use this format for detailed date/time formatting
$rcmail_config['date_long'] = 'm/d/y g:ia';

// use this timezone to display date/time
$rcmail_config['timezone'] = -5;

8) Modify the .htaccess file in the main directory to comment out (put a # in front), or remove, the first three lines:

Code:

 # AddDefaultCharset	UTF-8
# php_flag	display_errors	Off
# php_value	upload_max_filesize	2m

You could also just remove that .htaccess file. All it does is block direct access to some internal files.

If you want to change php upload values, do so with a custom php.ini file.

9) Upload, and chmod db.inc.php to chmod 600.

Done.

Hint: If you have a multiSite Plan, create a new site called webmail.domain.com and put roundcube there. Then you have an isolated webmail site.

Remember: This is beta software. It is likely to have bugs.

weblord · **Re: [How To] Install RoundCube Webmail -** 11-28-2006, 05:57 PM

this is a good much better alternative than squirrelmail, thanks.
the only risks i see here is for example you bought/registered a good domain for this purpose and then one of your members spams using your domain that one, you need to be on the dedicated server when you host this type of script so you can take care of abusers.

instruite · **Re: [How To] Install RoundCube Webmail -** 11-28-2006, 06:32 PM

I have been using roundcube and ilohamail for almost more than 1 month for my sites
Roundube - nice graphical interface which most of my users on broadband or higher use
ilohamail - for dialup users
I prefer both over squirell mail because of userfriendly interface
to use squirellmail you need to setup many plugins first to get wven the basic features for webmail client

SugarBlush · **Re: [How To] Install RoundCube Webmail -** 11-29-2006, 04:48 PM

Do you know how to change the roundcube logo? Is it illegal?

Quote:

Originally Posted by weblord

this is a good much better alternative than squirrelmail, thanks.
the only risks i see here is for example you bought/registered a good domain for this purpose and then one of your members spams using your domain that one, you need to be on the dedicated server when you host this type of script so you can take care of abusers.