Having trouble with pop

[Rick Erlandson]

Hi all,  I'm lost.  I've read manuals, how-to's, etc. etc.  I cannot seem to log users into pop accounts.  I setup Qmail on linux-mandrake (rh6 clone) and I can send out to world from the linux box.  I have tested all the qmail modules as per the INSTALL.iforgetnow file and it passed.  I am using checkpassword and it passed the tests laid out in it's install file.  I have sent mail to users on this machine via another mail server and the message did make it to the mailbox (Maildir).  Yet when I try to connect to the mail server directly I keep getting asked the password.  I'm not sure if it's a valid error message for sure but when I click cancel on the password dialog outlook gives the following message:   There was a problem logging onto your mail server. Your Password was rejected. Account: 'grow.sd27.bc.ca', Server: 'grow.sd27.bc.ca', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR this user has no $HOME/Maildir', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC92   Or is that just because I clicked cancel?   I made the mail users members of group popusers.  Is that correct? I'm just not sure what I missed, is it something to do with PAM? (if so, why does the test for checkpassword work?)  A large part of my setup was done for me by an RPM setup for qmail, just so you know. (I think I've since looked at most everything it did for me...) I just don't know what to look for anymore.   Last, (since I'm asking, and who knows maybe it's related) I was getting a message 'hard error' when starting qmail or running any of the utils (i.e. qmail-showct etc.).  I played with something(It's late I can't recall) and it seemed to go away.  Does anyone know the what the message means?   Rick Erlandson