Not to side track this discussion, but there are some communications
difficulties which can cause a Microsoft agent to give you a strange result
(error message).
Here is a simple inconsistency in the error reporting of the two
Using Outlook express, this is the return error. However, if you were to use
a a telent, the error would return -ERR; $HOME/maildir.
This is against one of our test domains.-
Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes for
this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of
inactivity. Account: 'poormans.net', Server: 'poormans.net', Protocol: POP3,
Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F
Telnet seems to be the only consistent way to initiate the debugging
process. Or should I say the lowest level at which to start.
Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: Racer X <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Tim Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: Having trouble with pop
> uh, let's use our heads for a minute here and not waste time. outlook
> returned the exact error message:
> -ERR this user has no $HOME/Maildir
>
> <rant>
> are you really saying that outlook somehow changed this error message? i
> realize a lot of people on this list hate microsoft software, but let's at
> least give them the benefit of the doubt that when they say "server
> response" and an error message, it's really coming from the server.
> </rant>
>
> if you'll look at qmail-pop3d.c, line 65, you'll see the same thing. you
> can see why these errors are raised if you look at the end of
> qmail-pop3d.c - either the program is passed no arguments (incorrect
usage)
> or the program can't change to the user's directory (does not exist or
> permissions are incorrect).
>
> shag
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tim Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Mon 20 Sep 1999 9.05
> Subject: Re: Having trouble with pop
>
>
> Lets eliminate the *slight* possibly that Outlook could flub up the error
> message and just telnet grow.sd27.bc.ca 110 so that we can test properly.
>
>
> At 08:56 AM 9/20/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >Quoting Mikko Hänninen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> > > Tim Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on Mon, 20 Sep 1999:
> > > > >There was a problem logging onto your mail server. Your Password
was
> > > > >rejected. Account: 'grow.sd27.bc.ca', Server: 'grow.sd27.bc.ca',
> > Protocol:
> > > > >POP3, Server Response: '-ERR this user has no $HOME/Maildir', Port:
> > 110,
> > > > >Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC92
> > >
> > > Do I read the Outlook error correctly, "Account: 'grow.sd27.bc.ca'",
> > > is that the same as "user"? If so, then it's unlikely that the server
> > > grow.sd27.bc.ca has a user called grow.sd27.bc.ca -- change that the
> > > desired username in Outlook settings.
> >
> >My installation of qmail-pop3d says "-ERR authorization failed" when I
> >supply an invalid username. Reading the above Outlook error.. well
> >it's wierd. Wouldn't surprise me if Outlook was just goofing up its
> >error output!
> >
> >Aaron
>
>
>
>
