On Mon, 2008-09-08 at 19:47 -0500, Dale wrote: > Michael Sullivan wrote: > > On Mon, 2008-09-08 at 16:49 -0700, kashani wrote: > > > >> Michael Sullivan wrote: > >> > >>>> dovecot doesn't seem to have a log. How do I turn on logging for > >>>> dovecot? > >>>> > >> I'd suspect it's either logging to /var/log/mail* or /var/log/messages > >> Have you checked both? > >> > >> > >>> I forgot: > >>> > >>> camille log # netstat -ptln > >>> Active Internet connections (only servers) > >>> Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address > >>> tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:143 0.0.0.0:* > >>> LISTEN 4311/dovecot > >>> > >> And are you connecting via IMAP in your clients, the server addresses > >> are correct, you can telnet to your mail server on port 143, etc? > >> > >> kashani > >> > >> > >> > > > > I checked both /var/log/mail.log and /var/log/messages, yes > > > > And I am connecting via IMAP. > > > > My public IP address is 70.234.122.254 > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ telnet 127.0.0.1 143 > > Trying 127.0.0.1... > > Connected to 127.0.0.1. > > Escape character is '^]'. > > * OK Dovecot ready. > > ^] > > > > telnet> quit > > Connection closed. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ telnet 70.254.122.254 143 > > Trying 70.254.122.254... > > telnet: connect to address 70.254.122.254: Connection refused > > > > > > > > > > > > This may be a typo but you posted your public IP address is > 70.234.122.254 then tried to connect to 70.254.122.254. One is 234 and > the other is 254. > > If not a typo, I thought only I could do something like that. LOL > Carry on. > > Dale > > :-) :-) >
You were right, when I try the correct IP address, it tries and tries and tries...: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ telnet 70.234.122.254 143 Trying 70.234.122.254...
