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content/blog/mail_server_alpine_postfix_dovecot_tutorial.md: mail_crypt typo + extra sentence

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@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ Dovecot has a [mail\_crypt plugin](https://doc.dovecot.org/main/core/plugins/mai
client with your server with no changes, and no difference in user experience. Mail is decrypted on the server and sent client with your server with no changes, and no difference in user experience. Mail is decrypted on the server and sent
over IMAP. over IMAP.
We will optionally set up global key mail\_crypt encryption. This does not provider protection against an attacker with We will optionally set up global key mail\_crypt encryption. This does not provide protection against an attacker with
root access, or full disk access (which is basically root access), however it can protect against other processes root access, or full disk access (which is basically root access), however it can protect against other processes
reading our mail since they can't read the private key. reading our mail since they can't read the private key.
@ -798,6 +798,8 @@ Restart Dovecot for the changes to take effect:
# rc-service dovecot restart # rc-service dovecot restart
Note that this will not make any difference to reading unencrypted email that was previously stored in your mailbox.
# Use a local email client # Use a local email client
You are now ready to try logging in on a local email client such as Thunderbird, Evolution, Geary, KMail, etc. You are now ready to try logging in on a local email client such as Thunderbird, Evolution, Geary, KMail, etc.