I tried what you said, compiling it with: ./configure --enable-standalone
When I'm done, and I try to run it, either with 'popper', or 'popper -s' nothing
happens... Any ideas?
-juka
Qpopper Support wrote:
> At 10:09 PM -0800 12/21/00, Jason wrote:
>
> > I think the reason why it was even connecting and showing up in netstat
> > -ta printout was because I had ipop3d running through inetd.conf.
> >
> > I want popper to run in server mode. So it should be an always running
> > process, right? Like httpd. When I do popper -s nothing seems to happen.
>
> Server mode and standalone mode are different. You can use either,
> both, or none.
>
> If you didn't compile with '--enable-standalone' then it's in inetd
> mode. You need to have inetd launch it. See the INSTALL file for
> details. If you want it to be always running then you need to
> compile with '--enable-standalone' and launch it (and have it
> launched on system start).
>
> >
> > I also commented the ipop3d from inetd.conf and now pop3 isn't open, so
> > it wasn't popper that was working before. So, how do I even get popper
> > started?
> >
> > -juka
> >
> > Kenneth Porter wrote:
> >
> >> [Please use a meaningful subject line.]
> >>
> >> On Thu, 21 Dec 2000 21:33:27 -0800, Jason wrote:
> >>
> >> >I'm on an internal machine right now testing it out, the ip is
> >> >10.0.0.1. When I use netscape to connect to the router/pop server,
> >> >either using it's external ip address, or it's internal one I get an
> >> >error from netscape saying please contact the administrator.
> >>
> >> Try telnet'ing to port 110 of either interface and see if you get
> >> qpopper's banner.
> >>
> >> Since you're running ipchains, do you have port 110 open?
> >>
> >> Ken
> >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> http://www.sewingwitch.com/ken/
