Check the permissions on the mailroot and everything below it are set as per the xmail readme http://www.xmailserver.org/Readme.html#configuration
If you have a windows computer try using XMail Administrator http://www.webifi.com/xmail/ All you have to configure to get it to work are ctrlaccounts.tab and ctrl.ipmap.tab Bill >---------- >From: rommelaccount[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 12:53 AM >To: xmail@xmailserver.org >Subject: [xmail] Re: smtp works / pop doesn't > > >To test if the server can receive mail I sent a mail from my hotmailacco= >unt to the xmailserver and now the new dir in xmail has got 15 messages!= > The mail arrives but I still can't login to read it=3F! > >Gr. Martin > > > >>=20 >> Don't know where the =3D20 came from=3F So don't read the 2 times =3D2= >0.... >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> >=20 >> > I got every dir and file but....inside domains I have got the follow= >ing =3D >> > and I don't know for sure if this is correct: >> > mbuijtendijk.nl (dir) >> > >within this dir I got: martin (dir) >> > >within this dir I've got:=3D20 >> > Maildir (dir)=3D20 >> > user.tab (file) >> > In Maildir: >> > cur (dir) >> > new (dir) 14 files in it! >> > tmp (dir) >> >=20 >> > I think this asn't right.... >> >=20 >> > I used a telnetsession to install everything.........and I hate that= >.....=3D >> > when I can use an adminprogram (webinterface) I would love it, but I= > nee=3D >> > d a working account to install that=3D3F!=3D3F!=3D3F >> >=20 >> > Gr. Martin >> >=20 >> >=20 >> >=20 >> > >=3D20 >> > > Check your xMail configuration, did you create all the directories >> > > listed at http://www.xmailserver.org/Readme.html#mailroot=3D5Fstru= >cture =3D >> > You >> > > can ignore the number directories under spool, xmail will create t= >hose=3D >> > .. >> > > Do all the filters.* files exist=3D3F When you modified any of the= > .tab >> > > files did you use real <tab> characters between the fields=3D3F Di= >d you >> > > create the domains and user accounts by hand or did you use a mana= >ger >> > > program for xmail=3D3F Besides changing the default email address = >in >> > > server.tab what else did you change=3D3F >> > >=3D20 >> > > Bill >> > >=3D20 >> > >=3D20 >> > > >---------- >> > > >From: =3D09rommelaccount[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >Sent: =3D09Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:00 AM >> > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >Subject: =3D09[xmail] Re: smtp works / pop doesn't >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >This is mine: >> > > > >> > > >+OK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [XMail 1.21 POP3 Server] s= >ervi=3D >> > ce =3D3D >> > > >ready; Thu, 16 Feb 2006 14:05:27 +0100 >> > > > >> > > >Whatever I do next...my telnetbox closes!! >> > > > >> > > >Gr. Martin >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >>=3D3D20 >> > > >> Here's an exact copy of a POP3 telnet session with my mail serv= >er -=3D >> > th=3D3D >> > > >e=3D3D20 >> > > >> only change is to replace my password with "xxxxxxxx". Note tha= >t li=3D >> > nes=3D3D >> > > >=3D3D20 >> > > >> sent by the server begin with + (the banner line will wrap in t= >he=3D >> > =3D3D20 >> > > >> email). The lines I typed are the "user", "pass", "stat", and "= >quit=3D >> > " l=3D3D >> > > >ines. >> > > >>=3D3D20 >> > > >> +OK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [XMail 1.20 POP3 Server] s= >ervi=3D >> > ce=3D3D >> > > >=3D3D20 >> > > >> ready; Thu, 16 Feb 2006 07:03:59 -0500 >> > > >> user [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> +OK Password required for [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> pass xxxxxxxx >> > > >> +OK Maildrop has 0 messages (0 bytes) >> > > >> stat >> > > >> +OK 0 0 >> > > >> quit >> > > >> +OK [XMail 1.20 POP3 Server] closing session >> > > >>=3D3D20 >> > > >>=3D3D20 >> > > >> Connection to host lost. >> > > >>=3D3D20 >> > > >> rommelaccount wrote: >> > > >> > I only did [EMAIL PROTECTED] and not USER.....should I=3D3D3F >> > > >> >=3D3D20 >> > > >> > Gr. Martin >> > > >> >=3D3D20 >> > > >> >=3D3D20 >> > > >> >=3D3D20 >> > > >> >>It was unclear from your message whether you are entering the= > POP=3D >> > 3=3D3D >> > > >=3D3D20 >> > > >> >>commands or just the user name. The syntax for a POP3 session= > thr=3D >> > oug=3D3D >> > > >h=3D3D20 >> > > >> >>telnet goes: >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >>USER [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> >>PASS password >> > > >> >>STAT >> > > >> >>QUIT >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >>STAT will list how many messages are in the mailbox. >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >>Also, I find that using the Enter key on the numeric keypad o= >ften=3D >> > =3D3D20 >> > > >> >>doesn't work right. >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >>rommelaccount wrote: >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >>>Hey all, >> > > >> >>> =3D3D20 >> > > >> >>> I successfully installed xmail on a NSLU2 and it works ver= >y we=3D >> > ll.=3D3D >> > > > But=3D3D20 >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >>when I open outlook or a similar email-app it can find the po= >p se=3D >> > rve=3D3D >> > > >r but >> > > >> >>fails to log in. I use [EMAIL PROTECTED] as a loginname and th= >e pa=3D >> > ssw=3D3D >> > > >ord is >> > > >> >>100% correct. When I telnet to server:110 I get a login mess= >age =3D >> > and=3D3D >> > > > when >> > > >> I >> > > >> >>type my username and hit enter, the telnetbox disappears. >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >>> Where did I go wrong or what point did I miss=3D3D3F >> > > >> >>> =3D3D20 >> > > >> >>> Gr. Martin >> > > >> >>>- >> > > >> >>>To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xm= >ail"=3D >> > in >> > > >> >>>the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> >>>For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a mess= >age =3D >> > to >> > > >> >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >>- >> > > >> >>To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xma= >il" =3D >> > in >> > > >> >>the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> >>For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a messa= >ge t=3D >> > o >> > > >> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >=3D3D20 >> > > >> > - >> > > >> > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xma= >il" =3D >> > in >> > > >> > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> > For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a messa= >ge t=3D >> > o >> > > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> >=3D3D20 >> > > >> >=3D3D20 >> > > >>=3D3D20 >> > > >> - >> > > >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail= >" in >> > > >> the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message= > to >> > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >>=3D3D20 >> > > >>=3D3D20 >> > > >- >> > > >To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" = >in >> > > >the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message t= >o >> > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > >> > > > >> > > - >> > > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" i= >n >> > > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >=3D20 >> > >=3D20 >> > - >> > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in >> > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >=20 >> >=20 >> - >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in >> the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>=20 >>=20 >- >To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in >the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]