pardon me for replying to my own post but I solved the problem. I wasn't
referring to the config file qpopper.config ni my xinetd pop3 file....
sean
On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, Sean Turnbull wrote:
> Well I tried it with no SSL and I can retrieve all my mail no probs.
> I compiled with
> ./configure --enable-debugging --with-pam=/etc/pam.d/pop3 --enable-specialauth
>--with-openssl=/usr/local/ssl --enable-log-login
>
> I tried without SSL and popper works a charm.
> I modified my xinitd pop3 file:
> service pop3
> {
> flags = REUSE NAMEINARGS
> socket_type = stream
> protocol = tcp
> wait = no
> user = root
> server = /usr/local/sbin/popper
> server_args = popper -d -s -t /etc/mail/mail-output
> port = 110
> }
> and my qpopper.config file:
> set tls-support = tls
> set tls-server-cert-file = /etc/mail/certs/cert.pem
> set timeout = 10
> set chunky-writes = tls
>
> now I get these errors using kmail (kde 3.0.3 source. Kmail says:could not connect
>to host
> Oct 9 10:07:56.848 2002 [29804] Trace and Debug destination is file
> "/etc/mail/mail-output" [pop_init.c:855]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.853 2002 [29804] (v4.0.3) Servicing request from
>"sean-turnbull.ph.rmit.edu.au" at 131.170.94.57 [pop_init.c:1153]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.853 2002 [29804] before TLS; tls_support==0 [popper.c:172]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.853 2002 [29804] Skipped TLS Init [popper.c:196]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.853 2002 [29804] (v4.0.3) Intro [popper.c:238]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.853 2002 [29804] +OK Qpopper (version 4.0.3) at
>sean-turnbull.ph.rmit.edu.au starting. [popper.c:251]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.862 2002 [29804] Qpopper ready for input from (null) at
>sean-turnbull.ph.rmit.edu.au [131.170.94.57] [popper.c:285]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.862 2002 [29804] Received (4): "�..." [pop_get_command.c:105]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.862 2002 [29804] (null) at sean-turnbull.ph.rmit.edu.au
>(131.170.94.57): -ERR Unknown command: "�...". [pop_get_command.c:152]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.862 2002 [29804] I/O error flushing output to client at
>sean-turnbull.ph.rmit.edu.au [131.170.94.57]: Operation not permitted (1)
>[pop_send.c:685]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.862 2002 [29804] Qpopper ready for input from (null) at
>sean-turnbull.ph.rmit.edu.au [131.170.94.57] [popper.c:285]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.862 2002 [29804] (null) at sean-turnbull.ph.rmit.edu.au
>(131.170.94.57): -ERR POP EOF or I/O Error [popper.c:794]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.862 2002 [29804] I/O error flushing output to client at
>sean-turnbull.ph.rmit.edu.au [131.170.94.57]: Operation not permitted (1)
>[pop_send.c:685]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.862 2002 [29804] +OK Pop server at sean-turnbull.ph.rmit.edu.au
>signing off. [popper.c:351]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.862 2002 [29804] I/O error flushing output to client at
>sean-turnbull.ph.rmit.edu.au [131.170.94.57]: Operation not permitted (1)
>[pop_send.c:685]
> Oct 9 10:07:56.862 2002 [29804] (v4.0.3) Ending request from "" at
>(sean-turnbull.ph.rmit.edu.au) 131.170.94.57 [popper.c:369]
>
> thanks....
>
> > Hallo
> Sean, > > 1) I would try to get popper working without any SSL support.
> >
> > 2) If popper than works add SSL support.
> >
> > 3) How have you done configure?
> > Are the error messages from messages file
> > or mail-output?
> >
> > 4) As more as details you give as more help is possible
> > (not subject also ..)
> >
> > hth,
> > reg,
> > Andreas
> >
> > > I seem to be having a few problems with popper 4.0.3. I have
> > > openssl-0.9.6g, RH 7.2.
> > > I made my own certificate using CA.pl -newca, CA.pl -newreq, CA.pl -sign
> > > and catted together newreq.pem and newcert.pem.
> > > Details are as follows.
> >
> > > service pop3s
> > > {
> > > flags = REUSE NAMEINARGS
> > > socket_type = stream
> > > protocol = tcp
> > > wait = no
> > > user = root
> > > server = /usr/local/sbin/popper
> > > server_args = popper -d -s -l 2 -t /etc/mail/mail-output
> > > port = 995
> > > }
> > > /etc/mail/pop/qpopper.config
> > > # set clear-text-password = TLS
> > > # set config-file = /etc/mail/pop/qpopper.config
> > > # set tls-support = STLS
> > > set tls-server-cert-file = /etc/mail/certs/cert.pem
> > > set chunky-writes = TLS
> > >
> > > Oct 2 18:44:38.936 2002 [16292] Error setting certificate PEM file
> > > Oct 2 18:44:38.936 2002
> > > Oct 2 18:44:38.936 2002 [16292] ...SSL error: error:0200100E:system
> > library:fopen:Bad address
> > > Oct 2 18:44:38.936 2002
> > > Oct 2 18:44:38.936 2002 [16292] ...SSL error: error:20074002:BIO
> > routines:FILE_CTRL:system lib
> > > Oct 2 18:44:38.936 2002
> > > Oct 2 18:44:38.936 2002 [16292] ...SSL error: error:140AD002:SSL
> > routines:SSL_CTX_use_certificate_file:system lib
> > > Oct 2 18:44:38.936 2002
> > > Oct 2 18:44:38.936 2002 [16292] Failed initializing TLS/SSL
> > > Oct 2 18:44:38.936 2002
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
