[vchkpw] Re: Qmail AntiSpaming

2002-10-16 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
With the advent of the 2.4 kernel, that may be argued otherwise. (No flames please, I am a FreeBSD user myself). Besides, there already is a toaster howto for FreeBSD; http://matt.simerson.net/computing/qmail.toaster.shtml Faruque Lanny writes: > Start with a clean install of RedHat 7.3

Trouble with installing sqwebmail on mysql-enabled vpopmail

2001-06-16 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
Hello, I am trying to install sqwebmail-2.1.1 on Suse-7.0 to work with Vpopmail, which was installed successfully with MySQL authentication on a remote server. I have used the following configure commands ./configure --with-htmllibdir=/usr/local/share/sqwebmail --enable-cgibindir=/gos/sqwebm

Re: Trouble with installing sqwebmail on mysql-enabled vpopmail

2001-06-16 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
\ >--enable-softtimeout=10 \ >--enable-imagedir=/usr/local/apache/htdocs/images/sqwebmail \ >--enable-cgibindir=/usr/local/apache/cgi-bin \ >--with-ispell=/usr/bin/ispell > >This is my configure line. Notice the first line, it adds the mysql >libraries and path to the lib

"error reading communication packets" messages in mysql log

2001-06-16 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
Hi, I am using vpopmail-4.9.10, qmailadmin-0.45, and mysql-3.23.36. I've been find the following error very regularly in the mysql log file 010617 0:13:55 Aborted connection 1122 to db: 'vpopmail' user: 'vpopmail' host: `pop.texasgroup.net' (Got an error reading communication packets) I am

Re: Spam problem

2001-06-17 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
Are you saying that this cannot be done with other mail programs like sendmail, postfix, etc? (I am assuming that he/she is telneting to port 25 and entering SMTP commands, one by one.) If other mail programs are the same, then the next question would be; do the log files record the IP addres

Re: Spam problem

2001-06-17 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
-tcp.html (from the author of qmail) SFQ At 02:03 AM 6/18/01 +0600, Syed Faruque Ahmed wrote: >Are you saying that this cannot be done with other mail programs like >sendmail, postfix, etc? (I am assuming that he/she is telneting to port >25 and entering SMTP commands, one by one.) &g

Re: Compilation error

2001-06-19 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
I get the same error if I want to use the "ip-aliasing" facility.  Just say "NO" to using ip-aliasing altogether; something breaks when you use "--enable-ip-alias=yes".  I think Ken Jones needs to look at this. regards. SFQ At 10:20 AM 6/19/01 -0500, Nazghul wrote: Hi, I'm trying to compile vpo

Re: any ideas folks

2001-06-23 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
I've written about this error earlier. Ken Jones answered that it has to do with mysql expecting a "mysql_close() function" from vpopmail. He said that it is a trivial error and should not pose any problem whatsoever. Specifically ; "...mysql wants vpopmail to call the mysql_close() functio

Re: Maildrop MDA

2001-06-24 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
Hello Kim I would like to try this also. Did you get any answer on your question? There is a vague reference to using maildrop with the distribution in the Changelog file date 6/16/01, but nothing else. SFQ At 08:39 PM 6/16/01 +, Kim Christensen wrote: >Hi, >I just need an answer on how

Re: Do I have to Compile whenever in this situation

2001-06-25 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
I agree that this poses a problem. It would be great if the hostname/dbname/username/password for SQL lookups could be put in a configuration script instead of having to compile them into the binary. SFQ At 05:36 PM 6/25/01 +, David Seo wrote: >Now I'm using the vpopmail-4.9.10 , courier-

vconvert is not working in 4.10.24

2001-06-25 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
Hi, I am trying to install the newer version 4.10.24 over 4.9.10. But it seems "vconvert" is not working at all in version 4.10.24. It doesn't produce anything, not even if it is run without any options (should produce the help menu?). The binary is a lot smaller than in the earlier version

Re: vconvert is not working in 4.10.24

2001-06-25 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
and thought it was >indicative of a bigger problem I was seeing, but I now think it's just >buggy... Try .23's version of vconvert. Maybe it's not broken as badly. > >Chris Bunnell > >- Original Message - >From: "Syed Faruque Ahmed" <[EMA

Re: User over quota message

2001-06-27 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
I think I will try Agus's patch, it sounds easy. Although putting in a flag in vpasswd file/table against a user seems more sensible in the long run, it sounds rather complicated as a lot more related code might have to be changed. I guess Ken can decide on this for a new release, along with

Re: User over quota message

2001-06-27 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
48 PM 6/27/01 +0200, Ken Jones wrote: >I like the idea of a file based method. Less code needs to be >changed and it will work across all authentication modules. >The thought of updating every auth module, and doing regression >testing makes me want to run for the hills. > >Ke

Re: More stuff

2001-06-27 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
You have to set the environment to pick up the library paths before running the configure script. See FAQ No. 28 in the new vpopmail. i.e. 28. How do I compile sqwebmail with vpopmail and mysql? At the begining of your sqwebmail configure add this: env "LIBS=-L/usr/lib/mysql -lmysql

Re: vconvert

2001-06-29 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
I have been mulling over this for sometime. I still don't feel comfortable putting the development versions into production; too many frequent changes that might be necessary. So I am still with the stable version of vpopmail with a working vconvert. However, there is an interesting script in

Re: vconvert

2001-06-29 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
personally. It gives you total >protected access to all your system stuff (system, crons, servers, etc) >including mysql, and in the mysql section you canpoint and click your way to >a back up. > >But theres always the better way of RTFM at mysql.com and learn how to do >it. >

CatchAll+Vacation+QuotaWarn

2001-06-29 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
Hi All Just to give a quick update on subject modifications. First two worked (thanks Bill Shupp), the 3rd didn't (Sorry Agus Basyari that I couldn't get it to work). Details: I am running vpopmail 4.9.10 + qmailadmin 0.45 + sqwebmail 2.1.1 on a GNU/Linux box. Quota Warn: I followed Agus B

Re: vpopmail-4-9.10 and mysql-2.23.22

2001-06-29 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
It seems like your vpopmail programs could not connect to your mysql server. Did you read README.mysql? You have to put the connection parameters into vmysql.h BEFORE compiling vpopmail. Faruque At 08:44 PM 6/29/01 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Hi ! > >I'm running vpopmail and mysql on re

Moderator add not work in 4-9-10

2001-06-19 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
Sending this again. There is not much in the way of documentation on moderators. What exactly does the moderator have to do? Are ALL mails sent to him along with sub/unsub requests? What is the format of the line to put into "mailing-list-name/editor" file? Thanks in advance Hi I wonder

Re: Fixing tcp.smtp

2001-07-02 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
As Ken says, one way would be to run "clearopensmtp" if you have compiled vpopmail with "--enable-roaming-users=yes". Otherwise, in the directory that has your tcp.smtp file, just do /path/to/tcprules tcp.cdb tcp.tmp < tcp.smtp that will produce a cdb file by the name of tcp.cdb in that direc

Re: sqwebmail w/ encryption feature | and yes i did read INSTALL/FAQ for sqwebmail and for vpopmail

2001-07-02 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
Hello Alexus Did you try the FAQ No. 28 in the latest vpopmail release?; i.e. you have to add an ENV in your shell before you run the configure script. This may work for you, depending on where your mysql libs are, env "LIBS=-L/usr/lib/mysql -lmysqlclient -lz" ./configure etc.,etc. Faruque

RE: sqwebmail w/ encyption feature + vpopmail w/ mysql support

2001-07-06 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
r connection time >(not me admittedly) and 50K plus messages repeating error logs over >and over is a bit off. > >Marcus > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Syed Faruque Ahmed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Re: sqwebmail w/ encyption feature + vpopmail w/ mysql support

2001-07-06 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
I maybe wrong, but why are you getting "gcc -I/var/qmail/vpopmail/include -g -O2 -Wall -I.. -I./.. -L/var/qmail/vpopmail/lib -o authdaemond.plain authdaemond.o authdaemond.plain.o ..." What is in /var/qmail/vpopmail/include ? How did that get there ? Faruque At 11:22 AM 7/6/01 -0400, alexus

Re: sqwebmail w/ encyption feature + vpopmail w/ mysql support

2001-07-06 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
I'm on Suse 7.0 with Kernel 2.2.19smp. It worked on mine... :-) At 11:24 AM 7/6/01 -0400, you wrote: >Oh, Just to note > >Im running SuSe Linux v 7.0 with Kernel 2.2.18smp

Re: is a pop server -required- for vpopmail?

2001-07-06 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
The very first feature described of Sqwebmail on its "Features" list is - Very lightweight. Reads mail directly from maildirs. Plus it was made to work well with vpopmail, et all. It does not need qmail-pop3d. The only reason you would need qmail-pop3d (served with tcpserver or otherwise) i

Re: is a pop server -required- for vpopmail?

2001-07-06 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
vpopmail is run on then you have to get qmail-pop3d (or something) listening and serving pop3 requests on this machine also; albeit to serve only "localhost" or 127.0.0.1 or whatever... Faruque At 02:15 AM 7/7/01 -0400, Jeff Gordon wrote: >On Sat, Jul 07, 2001 at 11:54:57AM +0600, Syed

Re: maildrop filter

2001-07-06 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
Should be all there below. http://www.flounder.net/~mrsam/maildrop/ However, the above is only for a qmail+sqwebmail setup. I would like to use filtering with a vpopmail+sqwebmail setup, filtering rules to be made up on sqwebmail. Has anyone done this? Faruque At 08:24 PM 7/6/01 -0700, [EMA

Re: I think I did something stupid... ][ The Return of The Luser

2001-07-08 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
Sometimes telnet to port 110 on the machine and trying to login using pop3 commands can produce readable error messages. Why don't you try it to get some more hints about what the pop server is not able to do; i.e. (on the same machine) #telnet 127.0.0.1 110 (pop3 message) user "username" pass

Re: I think I did something stupid... ][ The Return of The Luser

2001-07-08 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
If this user is one of the users you referred to in your email; i.e. users in domains/socha.net/user/, then it appears the password is being accepted, so your authentication database seems OK. But you say you aren't able to READ the mail? What exactly does your email client (pop3 or imap) sa

Re: Deferral on database failure

2001-07-09 Thread Syed Faruque Ahmed
I thought this was fixed in version 4.10.1; i.e. from Current Change Log 05/02/01 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] & [EMAIL PROTECTED] - added check if mysql is down, email is deferred instead of bounced or deleted. Can you please clarify? thanks in advance Faruque At 03:59 PM 7/9/01 +0200, Ken Jones