Actually isn't is supposed to be pop-3 instead of pop3 in /etc/inetd.conf? Check what's in the /etc/services. You should have lines like this
Regards Rishi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Yerkes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Subscribers of Qpopper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 7:32 AM Subject: Re: No connection > Simplify. > For a test, remove the tcpd stuff. > Does it work now? then you had a tcpd problem, address that. > Did it fail? debug with "telnet HOST 110" instead of Outbreak. > > Quoting Mike ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > Happy New Year qpopper listees. > > > > Anyone looking for a thought provoking issue to conquer, > > > > After a qpopper 4 install, > > > > ./configure --enable-specialauth --enable-log-login --enable-shy > > > > and > > > > make > > > > and > > > > make install > > > > then editing inetd.conf to include > > > > pop3 stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/local/sbin/popper > > qpopper -s > > > > then editing hosts.allow added > > popper: .xxxxx.com .avirtualdomain.com .anothervirtuldomain.net > > popper: .lastvirtualdomain.cc > > ALL:207.xx.xxx.227 > > ALL:207.XX.XXX.228 > > ALL:207.XX.XXX.229 > > > > then for good measure rebooted box. > > > > after boot up,my PC's mail client - outlook - throws this error > > > > Unable to connec to to the server. (Account: 'xxxxx', POP3 Server: 'xxxxx', > > Error Number: .....). > > > > The server logs never show anything. > > > > I've checked dnsstuff.com & got good replies on all corresponding > > mail checks for dns so it appears that my install process is > > missing something. > > > > Using RH6.2 > > > > Any suggestions? >
