README for dovecot 2.x REQUIREMENTS PRE-INSTALL Create two system users dovecot/dovenull and one system group dovecot with unused id < 99: 'groupadd -r dovecot' 'useradd -r -g dovecot -d /var/run/dovecot -s /bin/false dovecot' 'useradd -r -g dovecot -d /var/run/dovecot -s /bin/false dovenull' 'passwd -l dovecot' 'passwd -l dovenull' or run the supplied pre-install script. POST-INSTALL PRECAUTION