[newbie] how to open IMAP port?
I'm trying to set up Squirrelmail so I can have access to my mail via web interface It requires IMAP, which I believe I have running, but when I try to log in I get an error about contacting the mail server I had my ports probed and that revealed that POP3 and IMAP are closed I checked my Tiny firewall config and I have told it that I am running a mail server I also told it I want to allow telnet, but when trying to telnet I get a connection refused I'm confused as to why I can't use POP3, IMAP, and telnet Would this have something to do with my ISP (RoadRunner)? (I'm running 81) Thanks, Todd -- Todd Slater Education is the process of driving a set of prejudices down your throat (Martin H Fischer) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://wwwmandrakestorecom
Re: [newbie] how to open IMAP port?
On Saturday 02 March 2002 09:53 am, you wrote: I'm trying to set up Squirrelmail so I can have access to my mail via web interface. It requires IMAP, which I believe I have running, but when I try to log in I get an error about contacting the mail server. I had my ports probed and that revealed that POP3 and IMAP are closed. I checked my Tiny firewall config and I have told it that I am running a mail server. I also told it I want to allow telnet, but when trying to telnet I get a connection refused. Are you allowing Telnet to run as a service? You can tell if you look at this command: ps -aef |grep tel* or try telnet to your loopback address (127.0.0.1). IF it's refused, you are not running the telnet server service. If you intend to use telnet, may I suggest using SSH (you need to load the SSH services and this is on the CDs from 8.1 in RPM format). It's more secure and is gaining alot of popularity as a connecting protocol over telnet which isn't secure at all. I'm confused as to why I can't use POP3, IMAP, and telnet. Would this have something to do with my ISP (RoadRunner)? If port 25 is not open in the firewall you can't send mail to another machine (unless you configured your MTA to send with another port and that port is opened instead). If port 110 is not opened, you cannot receive mail, unless you are using another port (defined from the upstream MTA's administrator). You usually can find out the needs of the mail from your ISP (Roadrunner). If you are configured correctly in your mail program(s), make sure you can open the ports on your firewall software (Tiny Firewall) for the above mentioned ports) on an INCOMING ACCEPT and OUTGOING ACCEPT basis. The telnet sessions may be blocked from outgoing by your firewall (port 23) and depending on your destination, could be blocked there as well. I recommend that you read the firewall-howto and ethernet-howto so you can see in clearly defined terms where I am saying to open this port and that port. Best of luck!! Steve Weltman Network Eng Absolute Networks Los Angeles, CA (I'm running 8.1) Thanks, Todd _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://wwwmandrakestorecom
Re: [newbie] how to open IMAP port?
On Sat, 2 Mar 2002 10:18:41 -0800 Steve Weltman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you allowing Telnet to run as a service? You can tell if you look at this command: ps -aef |grep tel* or try telnet to your loopback address (127.0.0.1). IF it's refused, you are not running the telnet server service. If you intend to use telnet, may I suggest using SSH (you need to load the SSH services and this is on the CDs from 8.1 in RPM format). It's more secure and is gaining alot of popularity as a connecting protocol over telnet which isn't secure at all. I guess I'm not running telnet. The output from the above command: root 9 0 0 12:39 ?00:00:00 [kupdated] root 126 121 0 12:39 tty1100:00:01 /sbin/Monitor-NewStyle-Categoriz root 1447 1 0 12:39 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/postfix/master todd 2345 1 0 12:43 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit: kwrited todd 12410 11885 0 14:36 pts/300:00:00 grep tel* I have openssh installed, but I can't figure out how to start it. I typed sshd and I get errors: Could not load host key: /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key Could not load host key: /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key Could not load host key: /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key Disabling protocol version 1. Could not load host key Disabling protocol version 2. Could not load host key sshd: no hostkeys available -- exiting Is there a way to start the service in Control Center, or with Webmin? I'm confused as to why I can't use POP3, IMAP, and telnet. Would this have something to do with my ISP (RoadRunner)? If port 25 is not open in the firewall you can't send mail to another machine (unless you configured your MTA to send with another port and that port is opened instead). If port 110 is not opened, you cannot receive mail, unless you are using another port (defined from the upstream MTA's administrator). You usually can find out the needs of the mail from your ISP (Roadrunner). If you are configured correctly in your mail program(s), make sure you can open the ports on your firewall software (Tiny Firewall) for the above mentioned ports) on an INCOMING ACCEPT and OUTGOING ACCEPT basis. I'm running Postfix and don't have any trouble sending or receiving mail here. Could Postfix be interfering with something? The telnet sessions may be blocked from outgoing by your firewall (port 23) and depending on your destination, could be blocked there as well. I recommend that you read the firewall-howto and ethernet-howto so you can see in clearly defined terms where I am saying to open this port and that port. Will do. Thanks, Todd -- Todd Slater The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately... education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square. (Oscar Wilde) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] how to open IMAP port?
On Saturday 02 March 2002 02:54 pm, Todd Slater wrote: I have openssh installed, but I can't figure out how to start it. I typed sshd and I get errors: Could not load host key: /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key Could not load host key: /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key Could not load host key: /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key Disabling protocol version 1. Could not load host key Disabling protocol version 2. Could not load host key sshd: no hostkeys available -- exiting Is there a way to start the service in Control Center, or with Webmin? ssh is normally not operated in daemon mode. it only runs when someone uses it (inet or xinet process) use ssh -l usrname server.domain.tld -- Gerald Waugh Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://wwwmandrakestorecom
Re: [newbie] how to open IMAP port?
At 10:18 AM 03/02/2002 -0800, Steve Weltman wrote: On Saturday 02 March 2002 09:53 am, you wrote: I'm trying to set up Squirrelmail so I can have access to my mail via web interface It requires IMAP, which I believe I have running, but when I try to log in I get an error about contacting the mail server I had my ports probed and that revealed that POP3 and IMAP are closed I checked my Tiny firewall config and I have told it that I am running a mail server I also told it I want to allow telnet, but when trying to telnet I get a connection refused Are you allowing Telnet to run as a service? You can tell if you look at this command: ps -aef |grep tel* or try telnet to your loopback address (127001) IF it's refused, you are not running the telnet server service Actually, if it is refused there are several possible problems: 1 It isn't installed Do an rpm -qa | grep telnet and verify that telnet-server is installed 2 It isn't being run Check the /etc/xinetdd/telnet file to make sure that it is not disabled Also run /etc/rcd/initd/xinetd status to make sure that xinetd is running 2 It is being blocked by the firewall on the box Check your firewall config 3 It is being blocked via hostsdeny Take a look at /etc/hostsdeny and /etc/hostsallow If you intend to use telnet, may I suggest using SSH (you need to load the SSH services and this is on the CDs from 81 in RPM format) It's more secure and is gaining alot of popularity as a connecting protocol over telnet which isn't secure at all The telnet installed by default in Mandrake 81 isn't secure, although there is a package somewhere for stelnet (I think that's the name) -- or a telnet going through an ssh tunnel Of course, I would tend to agree that telnet isn't the most secure way of doing things I'm confused as to why I can't use POP3, IMAP, and telnet Would this have something to do with my ISP (RoadRunner)? If port 25 is not open in the firewall you can't send mail to another machine (unless you configured your MTA to send with another port and that port is opened instead) If port 110 is not opened, you cannot receive mail, unless you are using another port (defined from the upstream MTA's administrator) Nope 110, which is pop3, is for remote access from a client to the mailbox on the server It has nothing to do with the delivery of e-mail Delivery of e-mail either when it is being sent or *received* is processed through smtp (which is handled, depending on your setup, by postfix, sendmail, qmail or something else) You can and should have 110 closed to the outside world (since it sends in plain text, just like telnet), leaving it open to just your internal network (See http://ebopediacom/TERM/P/POP2html as well as http://ebopediacom/TERM/S/SMTPhtml ) You usually can find out the needs of the mail from your ISP (Roadrunner) If you are configured correctly in your mail program(s), make sure you can open the ports on your firewall software (Tiny Firewall) for the above mentioned ports) on an INCOMING ACCEPT and OUTGOING ACCEPT basis The telnet sessions may be blocked from outgoing by your firewall (port 23) and depending on your destination, could be blocked there as well I recommend that you read the firewall-howto and ethernet-howto so you can see in clearly defined terms where I am saying to open this port and that port Best of luck!! Steve Weltman Network Eng Absolute Networks Los Angeles, CA (I'm running 81) Thanks, Todd _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free yahoocom address at http://mailyahoocom Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://wwwmandrakestorecom Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://wwwmandrakestorecom
Re: [newbie] how to open IMAP port?
Nope -- it's actually a standalone process, which can be turned on via /etc/rc.d/init.d/sshd start or via webmin. Make sure that you have all openssh packages installed (including openssh-server). Michael -- Michael Viron Registered Linux User #81978 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://findaschool.org/~mviron At 08:08 PM 03/02/2002 -0500, you wrote: On Saturday 02 March 2002 02:54 pm, Todd Slater wrote: I have openssh installed, but I can't figure out how to start it. I typed sshd and I get errors: Could not load host key: /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key Could not load host key: /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key Could not load host key: /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key Disabling protocol version 1. Could not load host key Disabling protocol version 2. Could not load host key sshd: no hostkeys available -- exiting Is there a way to start the service in Control Center, or with Webmin? ssh is normally not operated in daemon mode. it only runs when someone uses it (inet or xinet process) use ssh -l usrname server.domain.tld -- Gerald Waugh Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] how to open IMAP port?
On Saturday 02 March 2002 08:56 pm, Michael Viron wrote: Nope -- it's actually a standalone process, which can be turned on via /etc/rc.d/init.d/sshd start or via webmin. Make sure that you have all openssh packages installed (including openssh-server). Not to disagree, but it can be run as standalone or as xinetd process. It's the installers choice. (so I guess we are both correct) -- Gerald Waugh Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://wwwmandrakestorecom
