>> >> still doesn't work: >> Mar 2 04:58:48 mail dovecot: auth-worker(5745): Error: mysql(127.0.0.1): >> Connect failed to database (servermail): Access denied for user >> 'usermail'@'localhost' (using password: YES) - waiting for 1 seconds before >> retry > > that is a pretty clear message > > the username / password / host is wrong, fix your mysql permissions and keep > in mind that localhost != 127.0.0.1 in that context
which is the preferred address: localhost or 127.0.0.1 ? > > the user with that password from that host is not allowed - period Then why can I use the same credentials to log into mysql from the command line? Like so: # mysql -u mailuser -h localhost -p Dan LaSota Instructional Designer, UAF eLearning (907) 451-4067 [email protected] http://elearning.uaf.edu
