Mike Burger wrote:
> Default installations don't seem to include a POP3 daemon. You just need
> to install one. I've used cucipop, and gnu-pop3d...both with good results.
Anthony E. Greene wrote:
> Generally, the error messages given by GUI mail client are not specific
> enough to troubleshoot these problems. Use telnet from a machine outside the
> firewll and post the exact error message given:
>
> telnet servername 110
>
Okay, I've installed gnu-pop3d and modified my inetd.conf as follows (and no,
I don't know what I'm doing ;) :
# Pop and imap mail services et al
#
pop-2 stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd ipop2d
pop-3 stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd gnu-pop3d
gnu-pop3d is locate in /usr/local/sbin/ and I've create a symlink in /usr/sbin
to point to it (just to ensure that it would be found when needed). Following
is the applicable portion of my netstat -ap:
Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address
State PID/Program name
tcp 0 0 *:pop-3 *:*
LISTEN 12052/inetd
tcp 0 0 *:pop-2 *:*
LISTEN 12052/inetd
So, it appears that the system is listening for the pop3 connection, right?
I've got telnet pretty much locked down so that only I can get in through
ssh. When I try to telnet to port 110, the system closes the connection with
the following message:
warning: Authentication failed.
Disconnected; connection lost (Connection closed by remote host.).
When I try it with the normal telnet (/usr/bin/telnet) to port 110, I get the
following:
Trying 63.101.116.77...
Connected to www.eesquire.com.
Escape character is '^]'.
Connection closed by foreign host.
I get the exact same response when I open standard telnet services in
inetd.conf and restart inet. Clearly, I don't know what I'm doing. If anyone
has suggestions as to how I should proceed, I'm all eyes.
Thanks!
--
Steve
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