The qpopper list archive ending on 10 Jul 2002
Topics covered in this issue include:
1. .user.pop
Mohamed Aly <maly at rite dot com>
Thu, 27 Jun 2002 13:12:02 +0300
2. Re: qpopper SSL / AUTH error when logging in "[AUTH] You
Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 23:27:34 -0700
3. Where to place tar.gz
"Don Clouse" <tfug at hotmail dot com>
Mon, 1 Jul 2002 07:35:15 -0700
4. Re: Where to place tar.gz
The Little Prince <thelittleprince at asteroid-b612 dot org>
Mon, 1 Jul 2002 08:44:17 -0700 (PDT)
5. Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
mbowman at udcom dot com
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 08:59:03 -0400
6. key
Luciana dos Santos Regina Lemos <luciana at model.iag.usp dot br>
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 10:26:38 -0300 (BRT)
7. HELP!!!!
Gennaro Esposito <esposito at marscenter dot it>
Tue, 02 Jul 2002 16:03:04 +0200
8. Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
"Don Clouse" <tfug at hotmail dot com>
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 08:12:36 -0700
9. Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
mbowman at udcom dot com
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 11:28:14 -0400
10. Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
Frank Pineau <frank at pineaus dot com>
Tue, 02 Jul 2002 10:55:44 -0500
11. Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
The Little Prince <thelittleprince at asteroid-b612 dot org>
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 09:48:38 -0700 (PDT)
12. Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
mbowman at udcom dot com
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 12:53:38 -0400
13. Qpopper failing
"Don Clouse" <tfug at hotmail dot com>
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 09:55:32 -0700
14. Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
James Sneeringer <james+qpopper at vincentsystems dot com>
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 14:54:26 -0500
15. Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
mbowman at udcom dot com
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 16:03:24 -0400
16. RE: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
mbowman at udcom dot com
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 15:50:16 -0400
17. Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
"Don Clouse" <tfug at hotmail dot com>
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 14:09:15 -0700
18. qpopper V. Outlook Express
Rob Wright <robwright at poncacity dot net>
Tue, 02 Jul 2002 18:15:58 -0500
19. Re: Qpopper failing
Peter Evans <peter at gol dot com>
Wed, 3 Jul 2002 09:46:52 +0900
20. RE: Qpopper failing
"John Stauffacher" <stauffacher at chapman dot edu>
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 17:55:04 -0700
21. Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
Kenneth Porter <shiva at well dot com>
02 Jul 2002 22:26:38 -0700
22. Re: qpopper V. Outlook Express
"Simon May" <simon at imsl dot es>
Wed, 3 Jul 2002 08:38:10 +0200
23. Re: qpopper V. Outlook Express
Rob Wright <robwright at poncacity dot net>
Wed, 03 Jul 2002 10:24:36 -0500
24. Re: qpopper V. Outlook Express
"Simon May" <simon at imsl dot es>
Wed, 3 Jul 2002 20:29:39 +0200
25. Re: qpopper V. Outlook Express
Rob Wright <robwright at poncacity dot net>
Wed, 03 Jul 2002 18:42:29 -0500
26. Re: qpopper V. Outlook Express
"Simon May" <simon at imsl dot es>
Thu, 4 Jul 2002 08:51:29 +0200
27. qpopper 4.xx & cache?
Xavier <xavier at rootshell dot be>
Thu, 4 Jul 2002 11:25:28 +0200 (CEST)
28. Problems with Eudora + qpopper 4.0.4
deimios <deimios at unholy dot net>
Thu, 04 Jul 2002 19:57:29 -0700
29. Pop Notify
"Stephen Conway" <sconway at wlnet dot com>
Fri, 5 Jul 2002 13:14:49 -0400
30. Authentication Delay
bob barish <bob at bmtsolutions dot com>
Sat, 6 Jul 2002 02:26:43 -0700
31. Re: Authentication Delay
The Little Prince <thelittleprince at asteroid-b612 dot org>
Sat, 6 Jul 2002 08:43:03 -0700 (PDT)
32. Re: Authentication Delay [solved]
bob barish <bob at bmtsolutions dot com>
Sat, 6 Jul 2002 09:04:42 -0700
33. Server Mode
"Jefferson Cowart" <jeff at cowart dot net>
Sun, 7 Jul 2002 00:22:01 -0700
34. Re: Server Mode
Peter Evans <peter at gol dot com>
Sun, 7 Jul 2002 17:34:20 +0900
35. RE: Qpopper digest 8 Jul 2002
"Jefferson Cowart" <jeff at cowart dot net>
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 00:19:58 -0700
36. 4.0.4: Some clients reporting server terminated connection
"Jerry O'Brien" <jobrien at cuttingedge dot net>
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 21:18:05 -0500
37. Re:
bob barish <bob at bmtsolutions dot com>
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 21:44:03 -0700
38. Re: HELP!!!!
Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 15:46:13 -0700
39. Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 15:48:57 -0700
40. Re: qpopper V. Outlook Express
Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 16:10:37 -0700
41. Re: Problems with Eudora + qpopper 4.0.4
Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 16:20:17 -0700
42. Re: Server Mode
Scott McDermott <mcdermot at questra dot com>
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 20:48:41 -0400
43. Re: Pop Notify
Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 16:28:07 -0700
44. 4.0.4: Some clients reporting server terminated connection
"Jerry O'Brien" <jobrien at cuttingedge dot net>
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 20:56:31 -0500
45. SSL/TSL Problems ! (popper)
<sc2 at gmx dot at>
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:29:21 +0200
46. SSL/TSL the 2nd
<sc2 at gmx dot at>
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:55:23 +0200
47. Re: Server Mode
Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 11:33:29 -0700
48. Re: 4.0.4: Some clients reporting server terminated connection
Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 11:36:47 -0700
49. Re: Server Mode
Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:06:43 -0700
50. Re: Server Mode
Alan Brown <alanb at digistar dot com>
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:43:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mohamed Aly <maly at rite dot com>
Subject: .user.pop
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 13:12:02 +0300
i have a problem with my qpopper
that client may be get disconnected for any reasone from the net while he was
popping from the server but his .user.pop file takes a long time to get back
to the user file and the same for the user.lock file so if the uset tried to
connect within this time the server reject his passwd so any help in this ?
and i tried not to use the .user.pop with enable the server mode but its
still using it i dont know why . i enabled the server mod with --enable
-servermode with configure script .
so how can i solve this problem too ?
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 23:27:34 -0700
From: Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Subject: Re: qpopper SSL / AUTH error when logging in "[AUTH] You
At 2:32 PM -0700 6/25/02, T. Shaw wrote:
> Hello all,
> I'm having a difficult time trying to find out what "fix" needs to happen to
> allow SSL logins. I'm including the debug "trace" info from my tracefile and
> including the config parameters.. Any help on this i would greatly
> appreciate it.
It looks like you're trying to login with a user ID that exists in
the APOP database. Either login with APOP (under SSL is no problem)
or delete the user from the APOP database.
>
> --Terrelle
>
> The error i get when trying to log in is:
> Log In Error: [AUTH] You must use stronger authentication such as AUTH or
> APOP to connect to this server
>
>
>
> Here is the config settings:
>
> ./configure --enable-specialauth --enable-apop=/etc/mail/pop.auth
> --enable-popuid=qpop --enable-log-login --enable-standalone
> --with-openssl=/usr/local/ssl --enable-timing
> --enable-log-acility=LOG_LOCAL0 --enable-poppassd --enable-debugging
>
> Tracefile output:
> ---
> Jun 25 12:49:19.629 2002 [3299] ...successfully completed OpenSSL
> initialization [pop_tls_openssl.c:449]
> Jun 25 12:49:19.629 2002
> Jun 25 12:49:19.629 2002 [3299] TLS Init [popper.c:202]
> Jun 25 12:49:19.629 2002
> Jun 25 12:49:19.629 2002 [3299] (v4.0.4) Intro [popper.c:247]
> Jun 25 12:49:19.629 2002
> Jun 25 12:49:19.629 2002 [3299] +OK Qpopper (version 4.0.4) at
> popserv.myserver.org starting. <3299.102503455
> 9 at popserv.myserver dot org > [popper.c:260]
> Jun 25 12:49:19.629 2002
> Jun 25 12:49:19.630 2002 [3299] Qpopper ready for input from (null) at
> popserv.myserver.org [127.0.0.1] [popper.c:294]
> Jun 25 12:49:19.630 2002
> Jun 25 12:49:19.630 2002 [3299] Received (14): "USER terrelles"
> [pop_get_command.c:105]
> Jun 25 12:49:19.630 2002
> Jun 25 12:49:19.631 2002 [3299] home (15): '/home/terrelles'
> [pop_user.c:218]
> Jun 25 12:49:19.631 2002
> Jun 25 12:49:19.631 2002 [3299] APOP; AllowClearText != ClearTextAlways;
> checking if user exists in APOP db [pop_user.c:237]
> Jun 25 12:49:19.631 2002
> Jun 25 12:49:19.632 2002 [3299] terrelles at popserv.myserver.org
> (127.0.0.1): -ERR [AUTH] You must use stro
> nger authentication such as AUTH or APOP to connect to this server
> [pop_user.c:338]
> Jun 25 12:49:19.632 2002
> Jun 25 12:49:19.632 2002 [3299] user returned 0; CurrentState now auth1
> [popper.c:338]
> Jun 25 12:49:19.632 2002
> Jun 25 12:49:19.632 2002 [3299] Qpopper ready for input from terrelles at
> popserv.myserver.org [127.0.0.1] [popper.c:294]
> Jun 25 12:49:19.632 2002
> Jun 25 12:49:19.669 2002 [3299] terrelles at popserv.myserver.org
> (127.0.0.1): -ERR POP EOF or I/O Error [popper.c:820]
From: "Don Clouse" <tfug at hotmail dot com>
Subject: Where to place tar.gz
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 07:35:15 -0700
Hello all,
Where should one place the tar.gz file in order to unpack it? The
instructions say that a directory is created (qpopper4.x).
Thank You.
Don
Phone: 520-615-1480
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 08:44:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: The Little Prince <thelittleprince at asteroid-b612 dot org>
Subject: Re: Where to place tar.gz
On Mon, 1 Jul 2002, Don Clouse wrote:
> Hello all,
> Where should one place the tar.gz file in order to unpack it? The
> instructions say that a directory is created (qpopper4.x).
> Thank You.
> Don
whereever really..it's only being compiled in the directory you put it in,
not installed there.
I like to put it in /usr/src (in linux anyway)
then your tar xfz qpopper4.0.x.tar.gz will extract it into a new directory
/usr/src/qpopper4.0.x
--Tony
.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.
Anthony J. Biacco Network Administrator/Engineer
thelittleprince at asteroid-b612.org http://www.asteroid-b612 dot org
"Strange, but it seems, there's a mutiny brewing inside of me"
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From: mbowman at udcom dot com
Subject: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 08:59:03 -0400
Hello,
This is my first post and my first time trying to configure qpopper on
Redhat 7.2
My /etc/xinetd.d/pop3 file contains the following:
# default: off
# description: The POP3 service allows remote users to access their mail \
service pop3
{
socket_type = stream
protocal = tcp
wait = no
user = root
server = /usr/sbin/popper
server_args = qpopper -s
port = 110
}
In /etc/hosts.allow I have
popper: ALL
Port 110 is setup in /etc/services as
pop3 110/tcp pop-3 # POP version 3
pop3 110/udp pop-3
I did a kill -HUP on the pid and I get the following problem
telnet localhost 110
Trying 127.0.0.1...
telnet: connect to address 127.0.0.1: Connection refused
We have earlier versions on qpopper running on Cobalt RaQs which didn't
require any form of config. Where I am going wrong here?
Thanks
Matthew K Bowman,
Systems Administrator.
Universal Digital Communications, Mansfield Ohio.
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 10:26:38 -0300 (BRT)
From: Luciana dos Santos Regina Lemos <luciana at model.iag.usp dot br>
Subject: key
> Hello
>
> I use solaris sun5.8 with qmail mbox ($HOME/Mailbox)
> /etc/mail/certs/cert.pem
> I have a problem installing the Qpopper to read $HOME/Mailbox with
> openssl.
>
> I have already tried the following command:
> ./configure --enable-home-dir-mail=Mailbox --with-openssl=path
>
> And it is executed but when I have tried
> /usr/local/ssl/bin/openssl req -new -nodes -out req.pem -keyout
> /etc/mail/certs/cert.pem
>
> I receive an error message:
> "Using configuration from /usr/local/ssl/openssl.cnf
> unable to load 'random state'
> This means that the random number generator has not been seeded
> with much random data.
> Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
> 27747:error:24064064:random number generator:SSLEAY_RAND_BYTES:PRNG not
> seeded:
> md_rand.c:501:You need to read the OpenSSL FAQ,
> http://www.openssl.org/support/
> faq.html
> 27747:error:04069003:rsa routines:RSA_generate_key:BN
> lib:rsa_gen.c:182:"
>
> I did not find this rsa_gen.c and in to the URL I did not find this
> error
> I hope you can help me with this issue.
>
> Thanks
>
> Luciana
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 16:03:04 +0200
From: Gennaro Esposito <esposito at marscenter dot it>
Subject: HELP!!!!
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Hmmm....
Is there someone out there?
I've posted the following few days ago but no answer 'til now. Maybe is out
the scope of the list? Is it too much "O.S. dependent"?
Please, help me 'cause is very important for me to change the pop daemon
I'm using on this server.
TIA
Greetings
I'm a newbie to qpopper and then, maybe, my question is already in the dust
from eras....but, anyway...
I'm trying to compile the Qpopper 4.0.4 on my good old Digital Alpha Server
1000/4 266 w/ DEC Unix 4.0F (and patches ;-) ), using gcc 2.7.2.
The "configure" process is gone well and here you can take a look to my
parameters:
# ./configure --disable-update-abort --enable-apop --enable-bulletins
--enable-group-bulls --enable-nonauth-file=/etc/pop-nonauth
--enable-poppassd --enable-popuid=pop --enable-server-mode
--disable-specialauth
As you can see, my intention is to use the APOP authentication alghoritm.
But the "make" phase let me out of any control with the following error
message, compiling popauth:
gcc -c -I.. -I.. -I. -I../mmangle -I../common -O2 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -DOSF1
-DUNIX popauth.c -o popauth.o
popauth.c:130: conflicting types for `srandom'
/usr/local/lib/gcc-lib/alpha-dec-osf4.0/2.7.2/include/stdlib.h:321:
previous declaration of `srandom'
*** Exit 1
Gosh!!! Have you, qpopper gurus, any idea to resolve my problem?
TIA
----------
Gennaro Esposito
(System & Security Engineer)
MARS Center *****************************
Via E. Gianturco,31 * YES! I SUPPORT *
I-80146 - Napoli - ITALY * *
ph.: +39 081-6042 493 * _/_/ _ _/_/ *
fax...: +39 081-6042 100 * _/_/===x===_/_/ *
mailto:esposito at marscenter dot it * _/_/ _/_/ *
http://www.marscenter.it * *
ftp://ftp.marscenter.it *International Space Station*
*****************************
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<html>
Hmmm....<br>
Is there someone out there?<br>
I've posted the following few days ago but no answer 'til now. Maybe is
out the scope of the list? Is it too much "O.S.
dependent"?<br>
Please, help me 'cause is very important for me to change the pop daemon
I'm using on this server.<br>
TIA<br><br>
<i>Greetings <br>
I'm a newbie to qpopper and then, maybe, my question is already in the
dust from eras....but, anyway... <br>
I'm trying to compile the Qpopper 4.0.4 on my good old Digital Alpha
Server 1000/4 266 w/ DEC Unix 4.0F (and patches ;-) ), using gcc 2.7.2.
<br>
The "configure" process is gone well and here you can take a
look to my parameters:<br>
# ./configure --disable-update-abort --enable-apop --enable-bulletins
--enable-group-bulls --enable-nonauth-file=/etc/pop-nonauth <br>
--enable-poppassd --enable-popuid=pop --enable-server-mode
--disable-specialauth<br>
As you can see, my intention is to use the APOP authentication
alghoritm.<br>
But the "make" phase let me out of any control with the
following error message, compiling popauth:<br>
gcc -c -I.. -I.. -I. -I../mmangle -I../common -O2 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -DOSF1
-DUNIX popauth.c -o popauth.o <br>
popauth.c:130: conflicting types for `srandom' <br>
/usr/local/lib/gcc-lib/alpha-dec-osf4.0/2.7.2/include/stdlib.h:321:
previous declaration of `srandom' <br>
*** Exit 1<br>
Gosh!!! Have you, qpopper gurus, any idea to resolve my problem? <br>
TIA<br><br>
<br>
</i><x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep>
<font face="Fixedsys" size=1>----------<br>
Gennaro Esposito<br>
(System & Security Engineer)<br>
MARS
Center &nbs
p;
*****************************<br>
Via E.
Gianturco,31 &nbs
p;
* YES! I
SUPPORT *<br>
I-80146 - Napoli -
ITALY
* &nb
sp; &
nbsp;
*<br>
ph.: +39 081-6042
493
* _/_/ _
_/_/ *<br>
fax...: +39 081-6042
100
*
_/_/===x===_/_/ *<br>
<a href="mailto:esposito@marscenter dot it%A0" eudora="autourl">mailto:espos
ito at marscenter dot it
</a> *
_/_/
_/_/ *<br>
<a href="http://www.marscenter.it=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0/" eudora="autourl">h
ttp://www.marscenter.it
</a>
* &nb
sp; &
nbsp;
*<br>
<a href="ftp://ftp.marscenter.it=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0/" eudora="autourl"
>ftp://ftp.marscenter.it
</a> *International Space Station*<br>
&nbs
p; &n
bsp;
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From: "Don Clouse" <tfug at hotmail dot com>
Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 08:12:36 -0700
Matthew,
I'm exactly at the same spot you are with the exception of RH7.3 on this
end.
I'm trying to replace a old server (RH7.2 + qpopper) but I can seem to be
able to duplicate my previous work.
Hope you get the answer you need, as it will probably answer mine!
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: <mbowman at udcom dot com>
To: "Subscribers of Qpopper" <qpopper at lists.pensive dot org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 5:59 AM
Subject: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
> Hello,
>
> This is my first post and my first time trying to configure qpopper on
> Redhat 7.2
>
> My /etc/xinetd.d/pop3 file contains the following:
>
> # default: off
> # description: The POP3 service allows remote users to access their mail \
>
> service pop3
> {
> socket_type = stream
> protocal = tcp
> wait = no
> user = root
> server = /usr/sbin/popper
> server_args = qpopper -s
> port = 110
> }
>
>
> In /etc/hosts.allow I have
>
> popper: ALL
>
> Port 110 is setup in /etc/services as
>
> pop3 110/tcp pop-3 # POP version 3
> pop3 110/udp pop-3
>
> I did a kill -HUP on the pid and I get the following problem
>
> telnet localhost 110
>
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> telnet: connect to address 127.0.0.1: Connection refused
>
> We have earlier versions on qpopper running on Cobalt RaQs which didn't
> require any form of config. Where I am going wrong here?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Matthew K Bowman,
> Systems Administrator.
> Universal Digital Communications, Mansfield Ohio.
>
>
>
>
From: mbowman at udcom dot com
Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 11:28:14 -0400
The problem for me was -s instead of -S. -s is standalone.
However now I am getting another problem thats sendmail related.
Server Response 550 5.7.1 Relaying denied IP name lookup failed..
Regards,
Matthew K Bowman,
Systems Administrator.
Universal Digital Communications, Mansfield Ohio.
Tel: (419) 524-4330
Fax: (419) 522-4082
Cell: (419) 545-6376
Email: mbowman at udcom dot com
"Don Clouse"
<tfug@hotmail. To: <mbowman at udcom dot com>, "Subscribers of Qpopper"
com> <qpopper at lists.pensive dot org>
cc:
07/02/2002 Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
11:12 AM
Matthew,
I'm exactly at the same spot you are with the exception of RH7.3 on this
end.
I'm trying to replace a old server (RH7.2 + qpopper) but I can seem to be
able to duplicate my previous work.
Hope you get the answer you need, as it will probably answer mine!
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: <mbowman at udcom dot com>
To: "Subscribers of Qpopper" <qpopper at lists.pensive dot org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 5:59 AM
Subject: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
> Hello,
>
> This is my first post and my first time trying to configure qpopper on
> Redhat 7.2
>
> My /etc/xinetd.d/pop3 file contains the following:
>
> # default: off
> # description: The POP3 service allows remote users to access their mail
\
>
> service pop3
> {
> socket_type = stream
> protocal = tcp
> wait = no
> user = root
> server = /usr/sbin/popper
> server_args = qpopper -s
> port = 110
> }
>
>
> In /etc/hosts.allow I have
>
> popper: ALL
>
> Port 110 is setup in /etc/services as
>
> pop3 110/tcp pop-3 # POP version 3
> pop3 110/udp pop-3
>
> I did a kill -HUP on the pid and I get the following problem
>
> telnet localhost 110
>
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> telnet: connect to address 127.0.0.1: Connection refused
>
> We have earlier versions on qpopper running on Cobalt RaQs which didn't
> require any form of config. Where I am going wrong here?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Matthew K Bowman,
> Systems Administrator.
> Universal Digital Communications, Mansfield Ohio.
>
>
>
>
From: Frank Pineau <frank at pineaus dot com>
Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 10:55:44 -0500
On Tue, 2 Jul 2002 11:28:14 -0400, you wrote:
>The problem for me was -s instead of -S. -s is standalone.
>
>However now I am getting another problem thats sendmail related.
>
>Server Response 550 5.7.1 Relaying denied IP name lookup failed..
That's your mailer not allowing relaying. Has nothing to do with
Qpopper.
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 09:48:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: The Little Prince <thelittleprince at asteroid-b612 dot org>
Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
hm, how about
disable = no
in the pop3 config for xinetd.d?
i dont recall if the default for "disable" is yes or no, when no
specified
--Tony
.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.
Anthony J. Biacco Network Administrator/Engineer
thelittleprince at asteroid-b612.org http://www.asteroid-b612 dot org
"Strange, but it seems, there's a mutiny brewing inside of me"
.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.
On Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Don Clouse wrote:
> Matthew,
> I'm exactly at the same spot you are with the exception of RH7.3 on this
> end.
> I'm trying to replace a old server (RH7.2 + qpopper) but I can seem to be
> able to duplicate my previous work.
> Hope you get the answer you need, as it will probably answer mine!
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mbowman at udcom dot com>
> To: "Subscribers of Qpopper" <qpopper at lists.pensive dot org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 5:59 AM
> Subject: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > This is my first post and my first time trying to configure qpopper on
> > Redhat 7.2
> >
> > My /etc/xinetd.d/pop3 file contains the following:
> >
> > # default: off
> > # description: The POP3 service allows remote users to access their mail \
> >
> > service pop3
> > {
> > socket_type = stream
> > protocal = tcp
> > wait = no
> > user = root
> > server = /usr/sbin/popper
> > server_args = qpopper -s
> > port = 110
> > }
> >
> >
> > In /etc/hosts.allow I have
> >
> > popper: ALL
> >
> > Port 110 is setup in /etc/services as
> >
> > pop3 110/tcp pop-3 # POP version 3
> > pop3 110/udp pop-3
> >
> > I did a kill -HUP on the pid and I get the following problem
> >
> > telnet localhost 110
> >
> > Trying 127.0.0.1...
> > telnet: connect to address 127.0.0.1: Connection refused
> >
> > We have earlier versions on qpopper running on Cobalt RaQs which didn't
> > require any form of config. Where I am going wrong here?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Matthew K Bowman,
> > Systems Administrator.
> > Universal Digital Communications, Mansfield Ohio.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
--
.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.
Anthony J. Biacco Network Administrator/Engineer
thelittleprince at asteroid-b612.org http://www.asteroid-b612 dot org
"Strange, but it seems, there's a mutiny brewing inside of me"
.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.
From: mbowman at udcom dot com
Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 12:53:38 -0400
Even with disable = no the problem still exists.
My server_args is now -S
I had a PTR record on the Name Server already setup
Regards,
Matthew K Bowman,
Systems Administrator.
Universal Digital Communications, Mansfield Ohio.
Tel: (419) 524-4330
Fax: (419) 522-4082
Cell: (419) 545-6376
Email: mbowman at udcom dot com
The Little Prince
<thelittleprince@asteroid To: Don Clouse <tfug at hotmail dot com>
-b612.org> cc: <mbowman at udcom dot com>, Subscribers of Qpopper
<qpopper at lists.pensive dot org>
07/02/2002 12:48 PM Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
hm, how about
disable = no
in the pop3 config for xinetd.d?
i dont recall if the default for "disable" is yes or no, when no
specified
--Tony
.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.
Anthony J. Biacco Network Administrator/Engineer
thelittleprince at asteroid-b612.org http://www.asteroid-b612 dot org
"Strange, but it seems, there's a mutiny brewing inside of me"
.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.
On Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Don Clouse wrote:
> Matthew,
> I'm exactly at the same spot you are with the exception of RH7.3 on this
> end.
> I'm trying to replace a old server (RH7.2 + qpopper) but I can seem to be
> able to duplicate my previous work.
> Hope you get the answer you need, as it will probably answer mine!
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mbowman at udcom dot com>
> To: "Subscribers of Qpopper" <qpopper at lists.pensive dot org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 5:59 AM
> Subject: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > This is my first post and my first time trying to configure qpopper on
> > Redhat 7.2
> >
> > My /etc/xinetd.d/pop3 file contains the following:
> >
> > # default: off
> > # description: The POP3 service allows remote users to access their
mail \
> >
> > service pop3
> > {
> > socket_type = stream
> > protocal = tcp
> > wait = no
> > user = root
> > server = /usr/sbin/popper
> > server_args = qpopper -s
> > port = 110
> > }
> >
> >
> > In /etc/hosts.allow I have
> >
> > popper: ALL
> >
> > Port 110 is setup in /etc/services as
> >
> > pop3 110/tcp pop-3 # POP version 3
> > pop3 110/udp pop-3
> >
> > I did a kill -HUP on the pid and I get the following problem
> >
> > telnet localhost 110
> >
> > Trying 127.0.0.1...
> > telnet: connect to address 127.0.0.1: Connection refused
> >
> > We have earlier versions on qpopper running on Cobalt RaQs which didn't
> > require any form of config. Where I am going wrong here?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Matthew K Bowman,
> > Systems Administrator.
> > Universal Digital Communications, Mansfield Ohio.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
--
.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.
Anthony J. Biacco Network Administrator/Engineer
thelittleprince at asteroid-b612.org http://www.asteroid-b612 dot org
"Strange, but it seems, there's a mutiny brewing inside of me"
.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.
From: "Don Clouse" <tfug at hotmail dot com>
Subject: Qpopper failing
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 09:55:32 -0700
Hello All,
Have qpopper 4.0.4 on RedHad7.3. I can telnet to the pop3 service (from the
local machine) and sign in.
I can fetch mail from the server using a pop3 client (outlook express) but I
can't send anything. Port110 is opening and listening.
Any suggestions?
Don
Phone: 520-615-1480
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 14:54:26 -0500
From: James Sneeringer <james+qpopper at vincentsystems dot com>
Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
On Tue, Jul 02, 2002 at 08:59:03AM -0400, mbowman at udcom dot com wrote:
| service pop3
| {
| socket_type = stream
| protocal = tcp
^
You have a typo. It should be "protocol" not "protocal". Check your
logs, because xinetd should have logged an error for this.
-James
From: mbowman at udcom dot com
Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 16:03:24 -0400
Thanks - i don't think it complained LOL. No errors. I changed it to
protocol.
Regards,
Matthew K Bowman,
Systems Administrator.
Universal Digital Communications, Mansfield Ohio.
Tel: (419) 524-4330
Fax: (419) 522-4082
Cell: (419) 545-6376
Email: mbowman at udcom dot com
James Sneeringer
<james+qpopper at vincentsy To: Subscribers of Qpopper <qpopper at lists dot pensive dot org>
stems.com> cc:
Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
07/02/2002 03:54 PM
On Tue, Jul 02, 2002 at 08:59:03AM -0400, mbowman at udcom dot com wrote:
| service pop3
| {
| socket_type = stream
| protocal = tcp
^
You have a typo. It should be "protocol" not "protocal". Check your
logs, because xinetd should have logged an error for this.
-James
From: mbowman at udcom dot com
Subject: RE: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 15:50:16 -0400
Thanks for everyone's input. This has certainly been an intriguing event.
I'm up and running now. The problems were
-s instead of -S in the xinetd.d/pop3 file
My /etc/mail/relay_domains wasn't configure correctly
telnet localhost 25 and telnet localhost 110 work fine.
Regards,
Matthew K Bowman,
Systems Administrator.
Universal Digital Communications
"Ken Bradford"
<ken at alpha2 dot co To: <mbowman at udcom dot com>
m> cc:
Subject: RE: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
07/02/2002
03:36 PM
Please respond
to ken
Verify that popper or xinetd are running on 110
by running: netstat -vlnp |less
Ken Bradford
Alpha II Service, Inc.
(614)868-5033
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbowman at udcom dot com [mailto:mbowman at udcom dot com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 12:54 PM
> To: The Little Prince
> Cc: Subscribers of Qpopper; Don Clouse
> Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
>
>
>
> Even with disable = no the problem still exists.
> My server_args is now -S
> I had a PTR record on the Name Server already setup
>
> Regards,
>
> Matthew K Bowman,
> Systems Administrator.
> Universal Digital Communications, Mansfield Ohio.
> Tel: (419) 524-4330
> Fax: (419) 522-4082
> Cell: (419) 545-6376
> Email: mbowman at udcom dot com
>
>
>
>
>
> The Little Prince
>
> <thelittleprince@asteroid To: Don
> Clouse <tfug at hotmail dot com>
> -b612.org> cc:
> <mbowman at udcom dot com>, Subscribers of Qpopper
>
> <qpopper at lists.pensive dot org>
> 07/02/2002 12:48 PM Subject:
> Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> hm, how about
>
> disable = no
>
> in the pop3 config for xinetd.d?
> i dont recall if the default for "disable" is yes or no, when no
> specified
>
> --Tony
> .-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-
> ._.-._.-.
> Anthony J. Biacco Network
> Administrator/Engineer
> thelittleprince at asteroid-b612 dot org
> http://www.asteroid-b612.org
>
> "Strange, but it seems, there's a mutiny brewing inside of me"
> .-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-
> ._.-._.-.
>
>
> On Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Don Clouse wrote:
>
> > Matthew,
> > I'm exactly at the same spot you are with the exception of RH7.3 on
this
> > end.
> > I'm trying to replace a old server (RH7.2 + qpopper) but I can
> seem to be
> > able to duplicate my previous work.
> > Hope you get the answer you need, as it will probably answer mine!
> > Don
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <mbowman at udcom dot com>
> > To: "Subscribers of Qpopper" <qpopper at lists.pensive dot org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 5:59 AM
> > Subject: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > This is my first post and my first time trying to configure qpopper
on
> > > Redhat 7.2
> > >
> > > My /etc/xinetd.d/pop3 file contains the following:
> > >
> > > # default: off
> > > # description: The POP3 service allows remote users to access their
> mail \
> > >
> > > service pop3
> > > {
> > > socket_type = stream
> > > protocal = tcp
> > > wait = no
> > > user = root
> > > server = /usr/sbin/popper
> > > server_args = qpopper -s
> > > port = 110
> > > }
> > >
> > >
> > > In /etc/hosts.allow I have
> > >
> > > popper: ALL
> > >
> > > Port 110 is setup in /etc/services as
> > >
> > > pop3 110/tcp pop-3 # POP version 3
> > > pop3 110/udp pop-3
> > >
> > > I did a kill -HUP on the pid and I get the following problem
> > >
> > > telnet localhost 110
> > >
> > > Trying 127.0.0.1...
> > > telnet: connect to address 127.0.0.1: Connection refused
> > >
> > > We have earlier versions on qpopper running on Cobalt RaQs
> which didn't
> > > require any form of config. Where I am going wrong here?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > > Matthew K Bowman,
> > > Systems Administrator.
> > > Universal Digital Communications, Mansfield Ohio.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
> --
> .-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-
> ._.-._.-.
> Anthony J. Biacco Network
> Administrator/Engineer
> thelittleprince at asteroid-b612 dot org
> http://www.asteroid-b612.org
>
> "Strange, but it seems, there's a mutiny brewing inside of me"
> .-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-
> ._.-._.-.
>
>
>
>
>
From: "Don Clouse" <tfug at hotmail dot com>
Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 14:09:15 -0700
Matt,
Thanks for taking time to talk to me today.
I reached a linux person here in Tucson today. He says that in RH7.3 there
is firewall security improvements (?) since 7.2 that is keeping port 25
closed. Now I have to find out how to do that.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: <mbowman at udcom dot com>
To: "Subscribers of Qpopper" <qpopper at lists.pensive dot org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 12:50 PM
Subject: RE: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
> Thanks for everyone's input. This has certainly been an intriguing event.
>
> I'm up and running now. The problems were
>
> -s instead of -S in the xinetd.d/pop3 file
> My /etc/mail/relay_domains wasn't configure correctly
>
> telnet localhost 25 and telnet localhost 110 work fine.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Matthew K Bowman,
> Systems Administrator.
> Universal Digital Communications
>
>
>
>
> "Ken Bradford"
> <ken at alpha2 dot co To: <mbowman at udcom dot com>
> m> cc:
> Subject: RE: Qpopper 4.0.4
Install on RH 7.2
> 07/02/2002
> 03:36 PM
> Please respond
> to ken
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Verify that popper or xinetd are running on 110
> by running: netstat -vlnp |less
>
> Ken Bradford
> Alpha II Service, Inc.
> (614)868-5033
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mbowman at udcom dot com [mailto:mbowman at udcom dot com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 12:54 PM
> > To: The Little Prince
> > Cc: Subscribers of Qpopper; Don Clouse
> > Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
> >
> >
> >
> > Even with disable = no the problem still exists.
> > My server_args is now -S
> > I had a PTR record on the Name Server already setup
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Matthew K Bowman,
> > Systems Administrator.
> > Universal Digital Communications, Mansfield Ohio.
> > Tel: (419) 524-4330
> > Fax: (419) 522-4082
> > Cell: (419) 545-6376
> > Email: mbowman at udcom dot com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > The Little Prince
> >
> > <thelittleprince@asteroid To: Don
> > Clouse <tfug at hotmail dot com>
> > -b612.org> cc:
> > <mbowman at udcom dot com>, Subscribers of Qpopper
> >
> > <qpopper at lists.pensive dot org>
> > 07/02/2002 12:48 PM Subject:
> > Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > hm, how about
> >
> > disable = no
> >
> > in the pop3 config for xinetd.d?
> > i dont recall if the default for "disable" is yes or no, when no
> > specified
> >
> > --Tony
> > .-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-
> > ._.-._.-.
> > Anthony J. Biacco Network
> > Administrator/Engineer
> > thelittleprince at asteroid-b612 dot org
> > http://www.asteroid-b612.org
> >
> > "Strange, but it seems, there's a mutiny brewing inside of me"
> > .-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-
> > ._.-._.-.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Don Clouse wrote:
> >
> > > Matthew,
> > > I'm exactly at the same spot you are with the exception of RH7.3 on
> this
> > > end.
> > > I'm trying to replace a old server (RH7.2 + qpopper) but I can
> > seem to be
> > > able to duplicate my previous work.
> > > Hope you get the answer you need, as it will probably answer mine!
> > > Don
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <mbowman at udcom dot com>
> > > To: "Subscribers of Qpopper" <qpopper at lists.pensive dot org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 5:59 AM
> > > Subject: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > This is my first post and my first time trying to configure qpopper
> on
> > > > Redhat 7.2
> > > >
> > > > My /etc/xinetd.d/pop3 file contains the following:
> > > >
> > > > # default: off
> > > > # description: The POP3 service allows remote users to access their
> > mail \
> > > >
> > > > service pop3
> > > > {
> > > > socket_type = stream
> > > > protocal = tcp
> > > > wait = no
> > > > user = root
> > > > server = /usr/sbin/popper
> > > > server_args = qpopper -s
> > > > port = 110
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In /etc/hosts.allow I have
> > > >
> > > > popper: ALL
> > > >
> > > > Port 110 is setup in /etc/services as
> > > >
> > > > pop3 110/tcp pop-3 # POP version 3
> > > > pop3 110/udp pop-3
> > > >
> > > > I did a kill -HUP on the pid and I get the following problem
> > > >
> > > > telnet localhost 110
> > > >
> > > > Trying 127.0.0.1...
> > > > telnet: connect to address 127.0.0.1: Connection refused
> > > >
> > > > We have earlier versions on qpopper running on Cobalt RaQs
> > which didn't
> > > > require any form of config. Where I am going wrong here?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Matthew K Bowman,
> > > > Systems Administrator.
> > > > Universal Digital Communications, Mansfield Ohio.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > .-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-
> > ._.-._.-.
> > Anthony J. Biacco Network
> > Administrator/Engineer
> > thelittleprince at asteroid-b612 dot org
> > http://www.asteroid-b612.org
> >
> > "Strange, but it seems, there's a mutiny brewing inside of me"
> > .-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-
> > ._.-._.-.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 18:15:58 -0500
From: Rob Wright <robwright at poncacity dot net>
Subject: qpopper V. Outlook Express
Greetings,
I have scoured the web and am still having difficulty locating information
on my problem. I'm trying to figure out why so many of my users are having
problems with Outlook Express and poplocks. I'm using qpopper 4.0.3 in
non-standalone. Outlook Express on Windows users are the only ones having
the problem, no other OS or email client is bogging up. If someone could
point me to any information on this subject, or if there is a quick fix I'd
appreciate the info. Might it possibly just be an Outlook Express problem
and something they'll either have to accept or change clients?
tia,
Rob Wright
robwright at poncacity dot net
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 09:46:52 +0900
From: Peter Evans <peter at gol dot com>
Subject: Re: Qpopper failing
Don Clouse (tfug at hotmail dot com) wrote:
> Have qpopper 4.0.4 on RedHad7.3. I can telnet to the pop3 service (from the
> local machine) and sign in.
>
> I can fetch mail from the server using a pop3 client (outlook express) but I
> can't send anything. Port110 is opening and listening.
> Any suggestions?
Time for you to learn a 4 letter expletive - RTFM
man sendmail
?
You do know that POP3 isn't for _sending_ mail, it's for picking it up.
There's bound to be some point-and-drooly configuration interface in
Redsplat that will help.
http://www.sendmail.org/
http://www.postfix.org/
http://www.exim.org/
etc etc.
--
END OF LINE.
From: "John Stauffacher" <stauffacher at chapman dot edu>
Subject: RE: Qpopper failing
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 17:55:04 -0700
As an SA, and frequent reader of many mailing lists, Id have to say
Peter, your response was over-the-top. A lot of times users are confused
by different protocols/apps/etc and come to these lists for help, who
are we to bash it in their face? As for Mr. Clouse -> Redhat sets
sendmail up by default to only listen on the loopback (127.0.0.1) to
avoid users being unwilling spam robots. I would dive into
/etc/mail/sendmail.cf or the sendmail.mc file (if you can find it) and
really tune sendmail to your liking before turning off the loopback
listening (please do the internet a favour and not turn on promisc
relaying).
My $0.02 ...
-John Stauffacher
++
John Stauffacher
Network Administrator
Chapman University
stauffacher at chapman dot edu
714-628-7249
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Evans [mailto:peter at gol dot com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 5:47 PM
To: Subscribers of Qpopper
Subject: Re: Qpopper failing
Don Clouse (tfug at hotmail dot com) wrote:
> Have qpopper 4.0.4 on RedHad7.3. I can telnet to the pop3 service
(from the
> local machine) and sign in.
>
> I can fetch mail from the server using a pop3 client (outlook express)
but I
> can't send anything. Port110 is opening and listening.
> Any suggestions?
Time for you to learn a 4 letter expletive - RTFM
man sendmail
?
You do know that POP3 isn't for _sending_ mail, it's for picking
it up.
There's bound to be some point-and-drooly configuration
interface in
Redsplat that will help.
http://www.sendmail.org/
http://www.postfix.org/
http://www.exim.org/
etc etc.
--
END OF LINE.
Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
From: Kenneth Porter <shiva at well dot com>
Date: 02 Jul 2002 22:26:38 -0700
On Tue, 2002-07-02 at 14:09, Don Clouse wrote:
> I reached a linux person here in Tucson today. He says that in RH7.3 there
> is firewall security improvements (?) since 7.2 that is keeping port 25
> closed. Now I have to find out how to do that.
Google Groups, Advanced Search, phrase "Red Hat", group
comp.mail.sendmail, 100 results per page:
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=red%20hat&ie=ISO-8859-1&as_ugroup=comp.mail.sendmail&lr=&num=100
From: "Simon May" <simon at imsl dot es>
Subject: Re: qpopper V. Outlook Express
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 08:38:10 +0200
Dear Rob and others,
I don't think there's a solution except for your users not to use Outlook
express :-(
I have been dealing with this problem for some time. Interesting to note
that the other pop3 severs about are no better, Qpopper does seem the best.
The solution is to get your users to:
1. increase the server timeouts to 5 minutes that's the max.
2. not to cancel the mail collection half way through and if they do then
they MUST reboot before trying again
3. try to start it with
pop3 stream tcp nowait.80 root /usr/local/sbin/popper qpopper -s -R -T
600 -f /etc/qpopper.conf
in your inetd.conf
and
set chunky-writes = tls
in /etc/qpopper.conf
4. The other Outlook express setting that seem to cause a problem is under
accounts advanced
"Leave a copy on server..." do not use this it really seems to make things
go crazy.
Well I hope that's a bit of a help.
I guess we all should be encouraging our users to use Eudora, we could even
buy it :-)
and help support the development of Qpopper!
Kind Regards
Simon May
Network Administrator
Internet Marketing S.L.
Telephone 971 72 92 04
Fax 971 71 92 04
Email simon at imsl dot es
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Wright" robwright at poncacity dot net
> I have scoured the web and am still having difficulty locating information
> on my problem. I'm trying to figure out why so many of my users are having
> problems with Outlook Express and poplocks.
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 10:24:36 -0500
From: Rob Wright <robwright at poncacity dot net>
Subject: Re: qpopper V. Outlook Express
At 01:38 AM 7/3/02, you wrote:
>set chunky-writes = tls
>in /etc/qpopper.conf
Chunky writes is something that I'd considered using but wasn't sure if it
would help any, I will give this a try and if I have any positive results
I'll report them back to the group.
>"Leave a copy on server..." do not use this it really seems to make things
>go crazy.
I am positively rabid about not leaving messages on the server, if I wanted
them to do that we'd be serving IMAP :)
Thanks for the information and the help. This problem has been driving me
crazy for a while, but I'm just now to a point that I can try to do
something about it. Maybe we can look for improvements in the next version
of Outlook Express? :/
Rob Wright
robwright at poncacity dot net
From: "Simon May" <simon at imsl dot es>
Subject: Re: qpopper V. Outlook Express
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 20:29:39 +0200
I have a couple of users using IMAP and it works okay though they have
problems to mostly by breaking their connections when it's slow.
The main problem I see is users not waiting for large attachments to
download and using alt control del
to reboot they system this creates corrupt data files in outlook express,
closing outlook express and rebooting normally sorts the problem.
I also note that the main problems are with users logging in via ADSL (DSL)
lines rather than those dailing in direct.
Simon
> >"Leave a copy on server..." do not use this it really seems to make
things
> >go crazy.
> I am positively rabid about not leaving messages on the server, if I
wanted
> them to do that we'd be serving IMAP :)
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 18:42:29 -0500
From: Rob Wright <robwright at poncacity dot net>
Subject: Re: qpopper V. Outlook Express
At 06:15 PM 7/2/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I have scoured the web and am still having difficulty locating information
>on my problem. I'm trying to figure out why so many of my users are having
>problems with Outlook Express and poplocks.
I've followed some suggestions that have been given to me, namely to start
qpopper from inetd.conf with the options -s -R -T -f /etc/qpopper.conf and
enabling chunky-writes=tls. I was talking over all this with my boss and I
had what is probably an entirely uneducated and lame-brained idea about the
timeout value in the Outlook Express client itself. Is what is happening a
result of Outlook Express not sending a proper termination signal to
qpopper after giving up on the download, and then trying to re-check the
box? I was wondering if doing the counterintuitive thing of _lowering_ the
timeout value in Outlook Express might help; telling the client to either
download the mail or let go of the attempt rather that just hanging around.
Any thoughts or ideas on this? All of my users are currently on 56K or
slower dialups.
Thanks,
Rob Wright
robwright at poncacity dot net
From: "Simon May" <simon at imsl dot es>
Subject: Re: qpopper V. Outlook Express
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 08:51:29 +0200
I guess it might stop the users cancelling the session by crashing out of
Outlook express which is basically the problem. I try tell all my users to
have patience and let the system work itself out. ( Of course this is a
total waste of time :-D )
I have noticed a number of users starting to use other pop3 email agents
mainly out of fear of viruses.
I guess I should encourage this trend and of course we should all encourage
our users to use Eudora 5.1.1 Email ;-)
Kind Regards
Simon May
Network Administrator
Internet Marketing S.L.
Telephone 971 72 92 04
Fax 971 71 92 04
Email simon at imsl dot es
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Wright" <robwright at poncacity dot net>
I was wondering if doing the counterintuitive thing of _lowering_ the
> timeout value in Outlook Express might help;
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 11:25:28 +0200 (CEST)
From: Xavier <xavier at rootshell dot be>
Subject: qpopper 4.xx & cache?
Hi,
I'm using qpopper (4.0.3) in standalone mode.
Authentication of the users is made via a PAM interface:
client -> qpopper -> PAM -> RADIUS ->RDBMS
With the growing charge on the PAM/RADIUS interface, I would like to
add a local cache to the qpopper (hashtable stored in a shared memory
segment). This should improve the QoS during authentication process.
Any advice? Is there existing patches somewhere?
Regards,
Xavier
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Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2002 19:57:29 -0700
From: deimios <deimios at unholy dot net>
Subject: Problems with Eudora + qpopper 4.0.4
I don't know if this is a Eudora 5.1.1 problem or a qpopper 4.0.4 problem.
I have compiled qpoper 4.0.4 with the following configuration lines:
./configure --enable-debugging --with-openssl=/usr/local/ssl --enable-timing
my configuration file reads as follows:
set clear-text-password = default
set tls-support = stls
set tls-version = SSLv23
set tls-server-cert-file = /etc/mail/certs/signed_cert.pem
set tls-private-key-file = /etc/mail/certs/cert.pem
set timing = true
set chunky-writes = tls
I have qpopper running out of inetd with the following:
pop3 stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/sbin/popper
qpopper -R -s -f /etc/qpopper.config
pop3s stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/sbin/popper
qpopper -R -p 2 -s -f /etc/mail/pop.options
the pop3s works perfectly with Outlook but also will not work when Eudora
is set to Require: Alternate-Port
The pop3s configuration file is as follows:
set tls-private-key-file = /etc/mail/certs/cert.pem
set tls-server-cert-file = /etc/mail/certs/signed_cert.pem
set tls-support = stls
set log-facility = local0
set tls-support = alternate-port
set clear-text-password = tls
set chunky-writes = tls
Here's the issue and this appears to only be with Eudroa, I get the
following message:
Jul 4 19:51:49 macha qpopper[27967]: (v4.0.4) TLSv1/SSLv3 handshake with
client at *.*.*.* (*.*.*.*); new session-id; cipher: DES-CBC3-SHA
(DES-CBC3-SHA SSLv3 Kx=RSA Au=RSA Enc=ES(168) Mac=SHA1), 168 bits
[pop_tls_openssl.c:514]
Jul 4 19:51:49 macha qpopper[27967]: Possible probe of account * from host
*.*.*.* (*.*.*.*) [pop_quit.c:29]
I have read the qpopper faq and this says that this is when the client
sents a quit to the server. However this is inhibiting e-mail checking.
I did try and compile with apop. The results where the same when I set it
to STARTTLS and cleartext. However I could log in with STARTTLE and apop.
Some of my users can't use apop but can use SSL....
Any insight or points to the correct documentation would be helpful
Thanks,
Deimios
From: "Stephen Conway" <sconway at wlnet dot com>
Subject: Pop Notify
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2002 13:14:49 -0400
Good Day:
Is there a way we can get qpopper to notify a sending party after the
receiver of the message downloads the message from the server? Or is
the qpopper source available so we can look at implementing such a
feature?
Thanks,
Steve Conway
From: bob barish <bob at bmtsolutions dot com>
Subject: Authentication Delay
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 02:26:43 -0700
Hello Everyone.
I am using SuSe 8.0 w/ sendmail and of course qpopper. When I test thing
s out
I telnet in to port 110 and the connection is accepted, however; it hangs
at
Escape character is '^]'. for about twelve seconds and then says OK Pop s
erver
is "ready" I have looked in the logs and can not find anything wrong. I
have the hosts file update to any machine requesting email. I have check
ed
DNS.
What am I missing. I am at a lose.
Thanks a head of time.
--
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B.M.T Solutions
http://www.bmtsolutions.com
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 08:43:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: The Little Prince <thelittleprince at asteroid-b612 dot org>
Subject: Re: Authentication Delay
On Sat, 6 Jul 2002, bob barish wrote:
> Hello Everyone.
> I am using SuSe 8.0 w/ sendmail and of course qpopper. When I test things out
> I telnet in to port 110 and the connection is accepted, however; it hangs at
> Escape character is '^]'. for about twelve seconds and then says OK Pop server
> is "ready" I have looked in the logs and can not find anything wrong. I
> have the hosts file update to any machine requesting email. I have checked
> DNS.
>
> What am I missing. I am at a lose.
>
you've checked that the ip resolves to the hostname?
not the other way around.
i.e. with: nslookup <ip>
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From: bob barish <bob at bmtsolutions dot com>
Subject: Re: Authentication Delay [solved]
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 09:04:42 -0700
On Saturday 06 July 2002 02:26, bob barish wrote:
> Hello Everyone.
> I am using SuSe 8.0 w/ sendmail and of course qpopper. When I test thi
ngs
> out I telnet in to port 110 and the connection is accepted, however; it
> hangs at Escape character is '^]'. for about twelve seconds and then sa
ys
> OK Pop server is "ready" I have looked in the logs and can not find
> anything wrong. I have the hosts file update to any machine requesting
> email. I have checked DNS.
>
> What am I missing. I am at a lose.
>
> Thanks a head of time.
Thanks Daniel and Anthony. It appears to be fixed. I went into inetd.con
f and
modified this line:
pop3 stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/popper -s
I modified it to read:
pop3 stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/popper -s
Thanks again for all your help.
--
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B.M.T Solutions
http://www.bmtsolutions.com
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From: "Jefferson Cowart" <jeff at cowart dot net>
Subject: Server Mode
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 00:22:01 -0700
I have a question about server mode. The docs say that you shouldn't
enable server mode for users who access the mail spool directly. What
does this mean about MDA's like procmail?
----------------
Thanks
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 17:34:20 +0900
From: Peter Evans <peter at gol dot com>
Subject: Re: Server Mode
Jefferson Cowart (jeff at cowart dot net) wrote:
> I have a question about server mode. The docs say that you shouldn't
> enable server mode for users who access the mail spool directly. What
> does this mean about MDA's like procmail?
MDA != users.
your lusers are things like "mutt/pine/elm/<insert favourite flavour here>"
as long as they agree on their locking protocols (flock/fcntl/dot-files etc) its ok.
if they dont, you are asking for trouble.
in this case, make qp lock the same way as procmail and you're happy.
P
----*
--
END OF LINE.
From: "Jefferson Cowart" <jeff at cowart dot net>
Subject: RE: Qpopper digest 8 Jul 2002
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 00:19:58 -0700
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 17:34:20 +0900
From: Peter Evans <peter at gol dot com>
Subject: Re: Server Mode
>Jefferson Cowart (jeff at cowart dot net) wrote:
>> I have a question about server mode. The docs say that you shouldn't
>> enable server mode for users who access the mail spool directly. What
>> does this mean about MDA's like procmail?
>
>MDA != users.
>
>your lusers are things like "mutt/pine/elm/<insert favourite flavour
here>"
>as long as they agree on their locking protocols (flock/fcntl/dot-files
etc) its ok.
>if they dont, you are asking for trouble.
>
>in this case, make qp lock the same way as procmail and you're happy.
>
>P
>----*
How would I go about doing that? Sorry I got my mail server setup
following some guides and mostly have left it as is...
----------------
Thanks
Jefferson Cowart
Jeff at cowart dot net
From: "Jerry O'Brien" <jobrien at cuttingedge dot net>
Subject: 4.0.4: Some clients reporting server terminated connection
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 21:18:05 -0500
I installed 4.0.4 on RH 7.2 two weeeks ago. Other than not finding the
ndbm.h file for bulletins (I omitted bulletins to get it to compile)
everything seemed to be working normally. Over the holiday, several OE users
began to complain that they were getting the message "the server has
unexpectedly terminated the connection"
The debug log shows no trace of these users although they were connecting
normally a week ago. A tcp dump shows they are getting to the correct
server, and in fact the failing session looks very much like my own, which
always succeeds.
These failing users accounts pop OK from my mail client, so it's not
account-related.
My configuration:
./configure \
--enable-debugging \
--enable-shy \
--enable-statistics
And my xinetd config:
# default: on
# description: pop3 is the server for the qpopper program. The server \
# provides POP3 mail retrieval.
service pop3
{
socket_type = stream
protocol = tcp
wait = no
user = root
server = /usr/local/sbin/popper
server_args = qpopper -d -F -C -c -s -T 600 -t /var/log/popd.log
log-on-failure += USERID
}
Can anybody shed some light on this?
Jerry O'Brien
Network Administrator
Cutting Edge Systems, Inc.
From: bob barish <bob at bmtsolutions dot com>
Subject: Re:
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 21:44:03 -0700
On Monday 08 July 2002 21:41, bob barish wrote:
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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 15:46:13 -0700
From: Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Subject: Re: HELP!!!!
At 4:03 PM +0200 7/2/02, Gennaro Esposito wrote:
> Hmmm....
> Is there someone out there?
> I've posted the following few days ago but no answer 'til now.
> Maybe is out the scope of the list? Is it too much "O.S. dependent"?
> Please, help me 'cause is very important for me to change the pop
> daemon I'm using on this server.
> TIA
My guess is that the problem is popauth.c has a prototype which
declares srandom as void, while on your OS it has some other type.
Qpopper started including prototypes for some standard system calls
because they aren't included in the standard header files on all
systems (*sigh*). Can you do two things? First, check how srandom
is declared (try 'fgrep srandom /usr/include/*.h'). Also, try
commenting out line 130 of popauth.c (the line that says 'extern void
srandom()' amd see if that lets Qpopper compile for you.
>
> Greetings
> I'm a newbie to qpopper and then, maybe, my question is already in
> the dust from eras....but, anyway...
> I'm trying to compile the Qpopper 4.0.4 on my good old Digital
> Alpha Server 1000/4 266 w/ DEC Unix 4.0F (and patches ;-) ), using
> gcc 2.7.2.
> The "configure" process is gone well and here you can take a look
> to my parameters:
> # ./configure --disable-update-abort --enable-apop
> --enable-bulletins --enable-group-bulls
> --enable-nonauth-file=/etc/pop-nonauth
> --enable-poppassd --enable-popuid=pop --enable-server-mode
> --disable-specialauth
> As you can see, my intention is to use the APOP authentication alghoritm.
> But the "make" phase let me out of any control with the following
> error message, compiling popauth:
> gcc -c -I.. -I.. -I. -I../mmangle -I../common -O2 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H
> -DOSF1 -DUNIX popauth.c -o popauth.o
> popauth.c:130: conflicting types for `srandom'
> /usr/local/lib/gcc-lib/alpha-dec-osf4.0/2.7.2/include/stdlib.h:321:
> previous declaration of `srandom'
> *** Exit 1
> Gosh!!! Have you, qpopper gurus, any idea to resolve my problem?
> TIA
>
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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 15:48:57 -0700
From: Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Subject: Re: Qpopper 4.0.4 Install on RH 7.2
At 11:28 AM -0400 7/2/02, mbowman at udcom dot com wrote:
> The problem for me was -s instead of -S. -s is standalone.
'-s' is statistics; '-S' is server mode (not standalone).
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 16:10:37 -0700
From: Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Subject: Re: qpopper V. Outlook Express
At 8:38 AM +0200 7/3/02, Simon May wrote:
> X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
> I guess we all should be encouraging our users to use Eudora, we could even
> buy it :-)
You can also use it for free (in either full-featured sponsored or light mode).
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 16:20:17 -0700
From: Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Subject: Re: Problems with Eudora + qpopper 4.0.4
At 7:57 PM -0700 7/4/02, deimios wrote:
> I don't know if this is a Eudora 5.1.1 problem or a qpopper 4.0.4 problem.
>
> I have compiled qpoper 4.0.4 with the following configuration lines:
>
> ./configure --enable-debugging --with-openssl=/usr/local/ssl --enable-timing
>
> my configuration file reads as follows:
>
> set clear-text-password = default
> set tls-support = stls
> set tls-version = SSLv23
> set tls-server-cert-file = /etc/mail/certs/signed_cert.pem
> set tls-private-key-file = /etc/mail/certs/cert.pem
> set timing = true
> set chunky-writes = tls
>
> I have qpopper running out of inetd with the following:
> pop3 stream tcp nowait root
> /usr/local/sbin/popper qpopper -R -s -f /etc/qpopper.config
> pop3s stream tcp nowait root
> /usr/local/sbin/popper qpopper -R -p 2 -s -f /etc/mail/pop.options
>
>
> the pop3s works perfectly with Outlook but also will not work when
> Eudora is set to Require: Alternate-Port
>
> The pop3s configuration file is as follows:
> set tls-private-key-file = /etc/mail/certs/cert.pem
> set tls-server-cert-file = /etc/mail/certs/signed_cert.pem
> set tls-support = stls
Delete this line (likely not causing a problem, but it is confusing).
> set log-facility = local0
> set tls-support = alternate-port
> set clear-text-password = tls
> set chunky-writes = tls
>
>
> Here's the issue and this appears to only be with Eudroa, I get the
> following message:
>
> Jul 4 19:51:49 macha qpopper[27967]: (v4.0.4) TLSv1/SSLv3
> handshake with client at *.*.*.* (*.*.*.*); new session-id; cipher:
> DES-CBC3-SHA (DES-CBC3-SHA SSLv3 Kx=RSA Au=RSA Enc=ES(168)
> Mac=SHA1), 168 bits [pop_tls_openssl.c:514]
> Jul 4 19:51:49 macha qpopper[27967]: Possible probe of account *
> from host *.*.*.* (*.*.*.*) [pop_quit.c:29]
>
> I have read the qpopper faq and this says that this is when the
> client sents a quit to the server. However this is inhibiting
> e-mail checking.
>
> I did try and compile with apop. The results where the same when I
> set it to STARTTLS and cleartext. However I could log in with
> STARTTLE and apop. Some of my users can't use apop but can use
> SSL....
>
> Any insight or points to the correct documentation would be helpful
I'd suggest getting more detailed server traces, and also Eudora traces.
To enable tracing in Qpopper:
Add 'set debug' or 'set tracefile = <tracefile>' to either a global
or user-specific configuration file.
This causes detailed tracing to be written to the syslog or to the
file specified as 'tracefile'.
To enable tracing in Eudora:
On Macs, drag the "esoteric settings" plug-in (which comes with
Eudora) from the "Extra Plugins" folder to the "Eudora Stuff" folder.
Quit and restart Eudora. Then in your Eudora settings go to
"Logging". Check "all bytes transferred".
On Windows, move the "esoteric.epi" plug-in (which comes with Eudora)
from the "extrastuff" folder to the same folder as the "eudora.exe"
file. Quit and relaunch Eudora. Then in your Eudora settings go to
"Logging". Check "all bytes sent" and "all bytes received".
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 20:48:41 -0400
From: Scott McDermott <mcdermot at questra dot com>
Subject: Re: Server Mode
Peter Evans on Sun 7/07 17:34 +0900:
> > I have a question about server mode. The docs say that you shouldn't
> > enable server mode for users who access the mail spool directly.
> > What does this mean about MDA's like procmail?
>
> MDA != users.
>
> your lusers are things like "mutt/pine/elm/<insert favourite
> flavour here>" as long as they agree on their locking protocols
> (flock/fcntl/dot-files etc) its ok. if they dont, you are
> asking for trouble.
>
> in this case, make qp lock the same way as procmail and you're
> happy.
Wrong. If server mode is used, you need to have the additional
condition that spools will not be modified randomly (even with locking).
Instead, they can only be appended to (which is usually a safe bet with
the MDA, but not with MUAs).
In short, *never* use server mode if you allow shell access to or NFS
export of your mail spool. Only MDA and POP server should ever touch
it.
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 16:28:07 -0700
From: Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Subject: Re: Pop Notify
At 1:14 PM -0400 7/5/02, Stephen Conway wrote:
> Is there a way we can get qpopper to notify a sending party after the
> receiver of the message downloads the message from the server? Or is
> the qpopper source available so we can look at implementing such a
> feature?
Standard Internet mail provides for two forms of status
notifications: delivery status and message disposition. Delivery
status notification on success can be requested by the originating
client. Compliant mail servers will generate a success DSN when the
message is deposited into the user's mail spool. This would happen
before Qpopper is used to retrieve the message. Message disposition
notification can also be requested by the originating client.
Compliant clients will inform the user that the originator requested
notification, and offer to generate it. This happens after Qpopper
is used to fetch the message.
Delivery status informs the originator that the message made it all
the way to the final recipient's server. No information is provided
as to if the recipient saw or read the message, deleted it, etc.
Message disposition informs the originator as to the action that was
performed by or on behalf of the final recipient (message was read,
message was deleted, etc.) Note that there are privacy and security
concerns with the latter, which is why compliant clients offer to
generate a status notification, but don't do so automatically.
To answer your second question: Qpopper is distributed with full
source code. But I'd advice using one of the standard mechanisms
instead of hacking Qpopper to do this.
From: "Jerry O'Brien" <jobrien at cuttingedge dot net>
Subject: 4.0.4: Some clients reporting server terminated connection
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 20:56:31 -0500
I'm sorry if this has already hit the list - I newly resubscribed and got a
message back saying my post didn't make it.
I installed 4.0.4 on RH 7.2 two weeeks ago. Other than not finding the
ndbm.h file for bulletins (I omitted bulletins to get it to compile)
everything seemed to be working normally. Over the holiday, several OE users
began to complain that they were getting the message "the server has
unexpectedly terminated the connection"
The debug log shows no trace of these users although they were connecting
normally a week ago. A tcp dump shows they are getting to the correct
server, and in fact the failing session looks very much like my own, which
always succeeds.
These failing users accounts pop OK from my mail client, so it's not
account-related.
My configuration:
./configure \
--enable-debugging \
--enable-shy \
--enable-statistics
And my xinetd config:
# default: on
# description: pop3 is the server for the qpopper program. The server \
# provides POP3 mail retrieval.
service pop3
{
socket_type = stream
protocol = tcp
wait = no
user = root
server = /usr/local/sbin/popper
server_args = qpopper -d -F -C -c -s -T 600 -t /var/log/popd.log
log-on-failure += USERID
}
Can anybody shed some light on this?
Jerry O'Brien
Network Administrator
Cutting Edge Systems, Inc.
From: <sc2 at gmx dot at>
Subject: SSL/TSL Problems ! (popper)
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:29:21 +0200
hello
i have installed popper and ssl as in the docu of qpopper (config/installed
certific. too).
but when i try to auth. over SSL in the mail client (Eudora or Outlook) then
he means in Log
I/O Error
I use EDG, Qpopper 4.0.4, newest openssl
i have try it with -i 1 and -i 2 support...
any ideas how i can find more info about this error
thank you
From: <sc2 at gmx dot at>
Subject: SSL/TSL the 2nd
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:55:23 +0200
now i have found one failure in the logs
>SSL routines:SSL3_READ_BYTES:sslv3 alert handshake failure
>-ERR POP EOF or I/O Error
any knows how i can fix it
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 11:33:29 -0700
From: Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Subject: Re: Server Mode
At 8:48 PM -0400 7/9/02, Scott McDermott wrote:
> If server mode is used, you need to have the additional
> condition that spools will not be modified randomly (even with locking).
> Instead, they can only be appended to
Any spool modification (other than appending new data) that occurs
while Qpopper is active is likely to result in corruption. Qpopper
only locks the spool during initialization and at termination; in
between the spool is unlocked. In server mode, Qpopper assumes that
the only change to the spool that can occur during the period is new
mail delivery.
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 11:36:47 -0700
From: Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Subject: Re: 4.0.4: Some clients reporting server terminated connection
At 8:56 PM -0500 7/9/02, Jerry O'Brien wrote:
> Over the holiday, several OE users
> began to complain that they were getting the message "the server has
> unexpectedly terminated the connection"
>
> The debug log shows no trace of these users although they were connecting
> normally a week ago. A tcp dump shows they are getting to the correct
> server, and in fact the failing session looks very much like my own, which
> always succeeds.
The server log shows no trace of these users (that is, no connection
from their IP address; no attempt to login) yet the TCP trace shows
them connecting to the server? How far does the TCP connection
proceed?
In what way does the failing session look like a successful one?
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:06:43 -0700
From: Randall Gellens <randy at qualcomm dot com>
Subject: Re: Server Mode
At 2:43 PM -0400 7/10/02, Alan Brown wrote:
> if user processes lock the spool in qpopper-compatible ways
> then it will never gain the lock in the first place.
Depends on what you mean by "qpopper-compatible." If it uses
dot-locks (which are usually what people mean by
"qpopper-compatible"), then you have a problem if the user process
graps the spool during the Qpopper session. On the other hand, if
you mean that the user process creates a .user.pop file, then all
will be well, since Qpopper and the user process will be mutually
exclusive.
> as long as users are
> educated/informed of the dangers of simultaneous access then they only
> have themselves to blame if their spool gets trashed.
With educated users, you can get away with a lot.
> I ran qpopper in server mode for 8 years on a small ISP where users had
> pine (tweaked to also set pop locks)
It should be perfectly fine if pine is creating .user.pop files.
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:43:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: Alan Brown <alanb at digistar dot com>
Subject: Re: Server Mode
On Wed, 10 Jul 2002, Randall Gellens wrote:
> Qpopper only locks the spool during initialization and at
> termination; in between the spool is unlocked. In server mode,
> Qpopper assumes that the only change to the spool that can occur
> during the period is new mail delivery.
Yes, but if user processes lock the spool in qpopper-compatible ways
then it will never gain the lock in the first place.
Yes, I know there's a race condition there, but as long as users are
educated/informed of the dangers of simultaneous access then they only
have themselves to blame if their spool gets trashed.
I ran qpopper in server mode for 8 years on a small ISP where users had
pine (tweaked to also set pop locks) and only ever had corruption
problems caused by old versions of qpopper vs eudora 2.*, not between
qpopper and local access modes (the corruption occured on user accounts
where the users didn't have the smarts or inclination to even know what
Pine was).
AB
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