> First my specs: > > Slackware 7.1 - Linux 2.2.18 Kernel > QMail Installed and Delevering Mail > vpopmail compile options: > ./configure --enable-mysql=y --enable-large-site=y > - --enable-roaming-users=y --enable-relay-clear-minutes=45 > - --enable-sqlincdir=/usr/local/mysql/include/mysql/ > - --enable-sqllibdir=/usr/local/mysql/lib/mysql/ > VPopMail Version: vpopmail-4.9.10 > > Now my problem: > First I didint use mysql support and I kept getting -ERR Auth Failed > msg when i tried to pop the server. After toggling every option to > try to fix this i decided to enable mysql support. Now that I have > mysql support on I have discovered why it wasent taking my user/pass. > Im using phpMyAdmin on this machine for the mysql stuff. I go to the > vpopmail db and the test_com table and browse it. this is what it > shows: > > pw_name pw_passwd pw_uid pw_gid pw_gecos pw_dir pw_shell > postmaster 0 0 Postmaster > /home/vpopmail/domains/test.com/postmaster NOQUOTA > > > now I have looked at the pw_passwd field on a working vpopmail > install and that has an encrypted password in it. Now I have to > assume it was doing the same thing when i tried to use cdb. I have > tried handfull's of versions and wiped it out and restarted from > scrach but it WILL NOT STORE THE PASSWORD!!! my boss needs me to get > this working like 3 days ago and im getting extremely stressed over > the issue. > > > - -Ryan Hunt (Websurf Internet) Try this: /usr/sbin/userdel -r vpopmail /usr/sbin/groupdel vchkpw /* That should wipe out anything you have under vpopmail */ echo "localhost" > /var/qmail/control/locals echo "localhost" > /var/qmail/control/rcpthosts rm /var/qmail/control/virtualdomains* rm /var/qmail/users/* /* That should clean out qmail */ tar zxf vpopmail-XXX.tar.gz cd vpopmail-XXX ./configure make make install-strip ./vadddomain test.com test /* I bet that works */ Then post your tcpserver startup line for pop3 PS: It's in the INSTALL file Then test with: telnet localhost 110 user [EMAIL PROTECTED] pass test quit /* That should work too if your pop3 startup line is correct */ echo "to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]" | /var/qmail/bin/qmail-inject Then tail your qmail log file, where ever you put it, and you should see a successful delivery. You can try pop again to see if you can download it, this time with your email client. Ken Jones inter7
