>> Is there a reason I can't change the timeout to be less than 10 minutes
>> @ pop3d.c:407? Say 3-5 minutes?
>
>The reason you perhaps *shouldn't* do that is that it would violate RFC 1939:
>
>"A POP3 server MAY have an inactivity autologout timer.  Such a timer MUST be 
>of
>at least 10 minutes' duration."
>

OK, that makes sense. I still don't understand why the timer is reset
after each attempt to login.

Anybody have an idea as to why this would be?

Kevin McWilliams
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