Permissions aside, there is simply no mail in the location that Dovecot tries to check for mail. See my previous message on *Required Delivery Location *Vs the *Current Delivery Location.*
**************************** Wire James ICT4D <http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/ICT4D-Information-and-Communications-Technologies-for-Development> & SME Business Consultant Blog: http://wirejames.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-wire/95/1b1/653 Making IT work for you On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:36 AM, Edmonds Namasenda <[email protected]> wrote: > James, > > Sometimes that is a result of wrong ownership of the mail files. > Check and ensure user owns /var/user-file and /home/user-folder > > On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:12 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Have you looked at your encoding and/or encryption? >> >> What encoding and or encryption is the client expecting/using? >> >> >> >> Sincerely >> >> >> James S. K. Makumbi >> Software Developer & CEO, Billable Limited >> Phone: 0783354036 >> Mobile: 0790834364 >> >> >> >> *From: *Wire James <[email protected]> >> *Sent: *07 June 2017 08:08 >> *To: *Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> >> *Subject: *[LUG] Dovecot Help >> >> >> >> Members >> >> >> >> I did set up an Ubuntu/Postfix/MySQL/Postgrey/Amavis/Dovecot mail >> server. >> >> - I can receive mail very well. >> - I get authenticated when checking email >> - I can see the mailbox with all its mail on the server (using the >> CLI) >> >> *Problem*: The email client fails to pick the mail from the server. >> Despite the proper authentication, it always indicates that there is no >> mail. >> >> >> >> Server logs show: >> >> >> >> dovecot: pop3-login: Login: user=<[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, >> rip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, lip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, mpid=25498, TLS, >> session=<BDBllldR6ACBzQYG> >> >> >> >> dovecot: pop3([email protected]): Disconnected: Logged out top=0/0, >> retr=0/0, del=0/0, size=0 >> >> >> >> The Mail File is located in /Var/Mail/ >> >> >> >> Dovecot Config directive is as follows: >> >> mail_location = mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/mail/%u >> >> >> >> Advice will be much appreciated. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> **************************** >> Wire James >> ICT4D >> <http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/ICT4D-Information-and-Communications-Technologies-for-Development> >> & SME Business Consultant >> Blog: http://wirejames.com >> >> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-wire/95/1b1/653 >> Making IT work for you >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > > -- > *Namasenda I. P. Edmonds* > *Cel:* +256 75 327 3374 | *Skype:* edsend >
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