By default there's no POP3 server in RH. I assume you can select a POP3
RPM though -- you can get a decent POP3 server from qualcomm.com
(qpopper). I expect that's your problem.
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On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Sherine wrote:
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> Yes the messages are being stored at the /var/spool/mail/user files......
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> Whemn I try the command " telnet localhost 110" the following error occurs
> in the secure log file...." error: cannot execute /usr/sbin/ipop3d"
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> Thnak for the help so far
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> Sherine
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> On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Henrique Pantarotto wrote:
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> > Sherine,
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> > you should check if the messages are really being stored at the
> > /var/spool/mail/user file. Pine should work, since it doesn't use the pop3
> > server. For the pop3 server, try to run "telnet locahost 110" and see if
> > you get any message like "+POP3 Ready".
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> > If you don't, check in the /var/log/secure and /var/log/messages file if
> > you see any errors.
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> > Glad to help,
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> > Henrique Pantarotto
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> > >Hi everybody I trying to configure a RH5.0 macvhine as a POP3 server.
> > >Is there an additional software I need to add? like qpopper? or it is
> > >configurable as is? I downloaded the latest version of sendmail --8.9.2
> > >and I'm presently installing and configuring. I can send mail via "PINE"
> > >to users on the same machine but I can't send mail from applications like
> > >eudora or pine.
> > >
> > >my /etc/inetd.conf has these line:
> > >
> > >pop-2 stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/tcpd ipop2d
> > >pop-3 stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/tcpd ipop3d
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> > >
> > >
> > >Thanx for the help
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Sherine
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