On Monday 13 May 2002 02:42, Bill Overbaugh wrote: > Aha! Tal, you were right on. I ran the chkconfig and ipop3 *is* running, > but port 110 is closed up by default with ipchains. > > Now, the next question is, how do I open that port? > > I have added > -A input -s 0/0 -d 0/0 110 -p tcp -y -j ACCEPT > to my /etc/sysconfig/ipchains file.
and...? you get a responce now ? > > But honestly, I just copied the entry for port 80... :) What do I do now? > > Thanks so much for your help! > Bill if not, check the following : 1)make sure 110 is listed at /etc/services 2) check that /sbin/ipop3d is running (you can add it as an xinetd service) after that, telnet port 110. if the above 2 rules are ok, you should be fine. tal. > > On Mon, 13 May 2002, Amir Tal wrote: > > On Monday 13 May 2002 01:38, Mike Burger wrote: > > > It's probably the server config. > > > > > > What does "chkconfig --list ipop3" give you? If it shows: > > > > > > ipop off > > > > > > then run "chkconfig ipop3 on" to turn on the pop3 server. > > > > assuming that you do have a pop3 server running, and that port 110 is > > responding (not firewalled) > > try to telnet port 110 localy (telnet localhost 110) before checking > > anything else. next step is to try telnet from another machine, and then > > the chconfig thingie. > > > > tal. > > > > > On Sun, 12 May 2002, Bill Overbaugh wrote: > > > > Hi folks, > > > > > > > > Background: > > > > I'm a newbie at this, I've been running my webserver for about > > > > a year now; have gotten virtual mail going (using .forward files); > > > > and now I want to get a POP server set up for clients. > > > > > > > > Problem: > > > > I am getting an error when I try to configure my client. > > > > 'The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'My Mail > > > > Account', Server: 'mailserver.mydomainname.com', Protocol: POP3, > > > > Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: > > > > 0x800CCC0E' > > > > > > > > Question: > > > > Is this an error in my server config, or in my client config? How can > > > > I fix it? > > > > > > > > I have tried using 'domainname.com,' 'mailserver.domainname.com,' > > > > where mailserver matches what's in the MX Record, and the IP Address > > > > alone. Perhaps this is an issue with SSL? I am just shooting in the > > > > dark though at this point. > > > > > > > > TIA! > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Redhat-list mailing list > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Redhat-list mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- ----------------------------------------------- [root@localhost /]# make love make: stop : dont know how to make love [root@localhost /]#ls Amir Tal, ICQ : 15748705 http://www.whatsup.org.il ----------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
