can you connect by hand to the dababase using
shell> /path to/mysql -u your_chosen_vpopmail_user --database vpopmail -p <enter> then the password? nicholas > hello nicholas > > yes i have edited vmysql.h and i have used the same credentials from > other sql clients to conect to mysql without any problems > > btw mysql version is 3.23.52 > > regards > Elie > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nicholas [mailto:nicholas@;no-spam.co.uk] > Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 4:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [vchkpw] vchkpw & mysql > > > hi there Elis > > When you recompiled vpopmail did you edit the vmysql.h file and put your > user/pass details in there for accessing the database? > > nicholas > >> >> hello >> >> I am attempting to transfer an old qmail/webmail framework system from >> an old redhat 6.2 to a SuSE 8.1 system. >> >> I have successfully compiled and deployed Qmail smtp on SuSE (using >> inetd) and disabled the default postfix. >> Qmail smtp works fine and i dont have any problem with that. >> >> I have trasnfered the /home/vpopmail directory to the new system. I >> also copied the ezmlm binaries from one system to another and made >> sure that they are found in the proper paths. >> >> I installed Mysql and transfered the vpopmail db. >> >> i quadrouple checked the account rights in /etc/passwd, /etc/group and >> mysql. >> >> first i tried using the old qmailadmin binaries from the redhat system >> and faced problems "connecting" to mysql >> >> i installed a separte mysql client on my wks and tried to use the same >> account to the mysql server and didnt experience any problems >> but when i tried to use qmailadmin i kept getting "vsql_getpw: failed >> select" >> >> i recompiled vpopmail to make sure that the propper account >> credentials are there >> after compiling i tried "./vadddomain revere.laboratory.kom" and got >> the following error >> >> Kilara:/adm/vpopmail-5.2.1 # ./vadddomain revere.laboratory.kom >> Please enter password for postmaster: >> enter password again: >> could not connect to mysql update server Access denied for user: >> 'vpopmail@localhost' (Using password: YES) with database >> could not connect to mysql update server Access denied for user: >> 'vpopmail@localhost' (Using password: YES) >> vmysql: sql error[c]: MySQL server has gone away >> vmysql: sql error[b]: MySQL server has gone away >> vmysql: sql error[3]: MySQL server has gone away >> vmysql: sql error[c]: MySQL server has gone away >> vmysql: sql error[c]: MySQL server has gone away >> vmysql: sql error[b]: MySQL server has gone away >> vmysql: sql error[3]: MySQL server has gone away >> vmysql: sql error[2]: MySQL server has gone away >> Error: Unable to chdir to vpopmail/users directory >> Kilara:/adm/vpopmail-5.2.1 #
