For us, it was the nowait timeout. Popper was dropping the user lockfile and then hanging the Pop session.
I've increased the nowait from its default(100 I believe) to nowait.400 This detects whether the pop client has disconnected or is failing to respond. More-so for if you have dial-up users or users with Outlook. I didn't have to change the -T option(yet) :-) so far, we're seeing positive results. On 16 Feb 2004 at 14:23, Derek Conniffe wrote: > Thanks Chris, > > I'll try this. I've increased the timeout to 300 seconds (if the > timeout, by default is less than 300 seconds!) with the -T 300 popper > switch in inetd.conf, which now reads: > > pop3 stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd > /usr/local/sbin/popper - > s -R -T 300 > > I didn't see the -T option in your inetd.conf line (maybe you have > configured the timeout in a popper global configuration file?). But I > have put the -R that I saw in your configuration into mine too - > disabling the IP lookup can't hurt anything. > > I'll see what happens now... > > > All the best, > > Derek > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Payne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 16 February 2004 13:53 > To: Derek Conniffe > Subject: Re: POPPER jamming > > > I run a Linux SMP system, and had initial problems with this file > hanging around. The problem was resolved by increasing the wait time on > the inetd line for popper. > > pop3 stream tcp nowait.400 root /usr/local/lib/popper popper -s -R > > This may or may not be the same issue that you have, but it is worth a > look. > > > Regards, > > Chris Payne > > > > On 16 Feb 2004 at 11:16, Derek Conniffe wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I've been having a problem with qpopper for quite a while now with > > qpopper version 4.0.5 and SuSE linux 7.1 with kernel 2.4.21 (SMP two > > processors). > > > > > > Thanks very much for your help, > > > > Derek > > > > -- > > Derek Conniffe > > Rivertower Limited > > > > -- > > Chris Payne > Network Administrator > Physical Resources Dept, University of Guelph [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel: (519) 824-4120 x52882 > Fax: (519) 837-0581 > > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.583 / Virus Database: 369 - Release Date: 10/02/2004 > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.583 / Virus Database: 369 - Release Date: 10/02/2004 > > -- Chris Payne Network Administrator Physical Resources Dept, University of Guelph [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (519) 824-4120 x52882 Fax: (519) 837-0581
