Re: Outlook fails to connect to Dovecot submission server

2023-05-21 Thread Gerard E. Seibert
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On Fri, 19 May 2023 09:53:02 +0200, Ralf Becker via dovecot stated: >Am 17.05.23 um 20:03 schrieb dovecot--- via dovecot: >>> Dovecot ... submission server works well with all sorts of clients, >>> but Outlook. >> >> I thought that was M$ intent.

Re: Dovecot Postfix MySQL Authentication Issues

2019-12-29 Thread Gerard E. Seibert
On Sun, 29 Dec 2019 07:58:23 -0500, jason hirsh stated: >I am I a situation where I have to wipe my remote server and >reinstall, Its been a while since I built a server and I am not as >sharp as I use to be I am running FreeBSD 12.1. well at least the >server is... I am getting constant authentica

Re: Slow performance with large folders over the Internet

2017-03-31 Thread Gerard Ranke
at you might have networking or firewall issues. So I would be looking for interface errors, missing ping packets, traceroute output and so on. Best, gerard

Re: cannot login to imap under load - SOLVED

2017-03-29 Thread Gerard Ranke
overcome the default 512 from a cgroup controller that is new for sles12sp2. ) After that it also needed: systemctl daemon-reload systemctl restart dovecot Now dovecot starts up cleanly, and our performance problems are gone. Thank you all who took the time to answer, your remarks were very supporting and insightful! It's just what you need when you have a lot of users breathing down your neck :-) All the best! gerard

Re: cannot login to imap under load

2017-03-29 Thread Gerard Ranke
g=yes TasksMax=1 LIMIT_NOFILE=1 [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work... Best, gerard On 29-03-17 13:13, María Arrea wrote: > > If you are running dovecot via systemd, increase NOFILES in the > dovecot startup script > > El 29/

Re: cannot login to imap under load

2017-03-29 Thread Gerard Ranke
On 29-03-17 13:12, chaouche yacine wrote: > Could it be that dovecot is being started from a container ? > -- Yassine > No, it's just a service on a VM... Best, gerard

Re: cannot login to imap under load

2017-03-29 Thread Gerard Ranke
Hi Steffen, On 29-03-17 12:38, Steffen Kaiser wrote: > On Tue, 28 Mar 2017, Gerard Ranke wrote: > >> dovecot: master: Error: service(imap): fork() failed: Resource >> temporarily unavailable >> dovecot: master: Error: service(imap): command startup failed, >> thrott

cannot login to imap under load

2017-03-28 Thread Gerard Ranke
Dear list, We moved our dovecot installation to a new vm, and ever since there are problems logging in to our imap server during office hours. ( Evenings and weekends are fine. ) Both the new and the old machine are dovecot 2.2.13. Symptoms: Logging in via imap gives: . OK Pre-login capabilities

[Dovecot] install question

2011-03-31 Thread Gerard Ranke
eadm. When I install to the default location all is well. Does anybody know how how to install to a temp location? Thanks in advance for your answer! Best regards, Gerard Ranke

Re: [Dovecot] dovecot/deliver ... Can't open log file /var/log/dovecot/error.log: Permission denied

2010-05-11 Thread Gerard Seibert
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Phil Howard wrote: > > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 18:16, Jerry wrote: > > > Please post the output of "dovecot -n" and "postconf -n". Better, > > provide output from the postfinger tool. This can be found at > > http://ftp.wl0.org/SOURCES/postfinger. > > > > I have r

Re: [Dovecot] Issue Authenticating to a new dovecot-postfix installation

2010-01-01 Thread Gerard
re that you will receive a reply to your post. Be sure to start a 'new' post. Don't just continue the one you posted previously. I hope that this procedure will aid you in finding a solution to your predicament. Have a Happy New Year! -- Gerard ger...@seibercom.net |=== |=== |=== |=== | Many pages make a thick book.

Re: [Dovecot] Bah! Outlook

2008-04-15 Thread Gerard
Outlook and not some obsolete versions. It might also interest you to know that many users prefer Outlook because it has the features they want, and works seamlessly with other products that they employ. I have employed many MUA's in the past. None were perfect, and many were far worse th

Re: [Dovecot] outlook2003 fails sasl authentication

2008-03-12 Thread Gerard
the correct action. You might want to inquire on the Postfix forum for more info. {snip} -- Gerard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Winning isn't everything. It's the only thing. Vince Lombardi signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: [Dovecot] Deliver - Virtual users

2008-02-22 Thread Gerard
problem. There are a couple of ways to achieve what you want. I suggest that you post your question on the Postfix forum. Be sure to include the output of: 'postconf -n' as well as your OS, Postfix version and any pertinent log entries. Rejecting mail has to occur at the MTA level. --

Re: [Dovecot] Please help me resolve why mail isn't being delivered to virtual users

2008-01-09 Thread Gerard
ular shell accounts. > I believe /bin/false will work for this; since it is not listed in > /etc/shells, shell login will fail even with e.g. ssh > [EMAIL PROTECTED] /bin/sh, but PAM should authorize the user for Dovecot. I > would double-check this before using it in produc

Re: [Dovecot] Please help me resolve why mail isn't being delivered to virtual users

2008-01-09 Thread Gerard
tem users, for IMAP and > POP3 SSL and everything else wonderful. Why fiddle with virtual > users when real users are just as good and easier to set up? Once the virtual framework is in place, adding new users is trivial. In fact, using something like PostfixAdmin can even simplify the en

Re: [Dovecot] Please help me resolve why mail isn't being delivered to virtual users

2008-01-08 Thread Gerard
the end of this month according to what I have seen on the Postfix forum. I have used the beta versions and it works quite well. Just my 2¢. -- Gerard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tip of the Day: Never fry bacon in the nude. signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: [Dovecot] 1.1b13 build in FreeBSD fails using 'make'; 'gmake' apparently required

2007-12-31 Thread Gerard
OP had asked that question on the FBSD forum, he might well have received a satisfactory response also. The OP, whom obviously is not fully aware of the build intricacies on a FBSD system -- not that I claim to be either -- wanted Timo to invest his time in building a custom product for him

Re: [Dovecot] 1.1b13 build in FreeBSD fails using 'make'; 'gmake' apparently required

2007-12-31 Thread Gerard
dea. I have tinderbox installed, which I occasionally use to test different builds. Either way, at least you can tell if something is going to build or not. -- Gerard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To be considered successful, a woman must be much better at her job than a man would have to be. Fortunately, this isn't difficult. signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: [Dovecot] 1.1b13 build in FreeBSD fails using 'make'; 'gmake' apparently required

2007-12-31 Thread Gerard
perplexed by your inability to build it. It might be a system specific problem and not something that affects other users. If I actually get the ambition, I'll try it myself tomorrow when I have more time. -- Gerard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Telling the truth to people who misunderstand you is generally promoting a falsehood, isn't it? A. Hope signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: [Dovecot] 1.1b13 build in FreeBSD fails using 'make'; 'gmake' apparently required

2007-12-31 Thread Gerard
On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:56:16 +0100 Riemer Palstra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at 06:49:53AM -0500, Gerard wrote: > > Might I suggest the following: > > > > 1) Contact the Dovecot port maintainer and inform him/her of your > > problem. T

Re: [Dovecot] 1.1b13 build in FreeBSD fails using 'make'; 'gmake' apparently required

2007-12-31 Thread Gerard
he wiki (if it's > not already there, and i missed it), or, that the build be made to be > FreeBSD-make friendly. I use FreeBSD, although I have never attempted to run Dovecot in a jail. Might I suggest the following: 1) Contact the Dovecot port maintainer and inform him/her of your pr

Re: [Dovecot] Sent vs Sent Items

2007-11-05 Thread Gerard Seibert
hat while you claim that clients like 'Eudora & Outlook' are bad, the users of said clients might very well consider your choice of MUA to be inferior. Just my 2¢. -- Gerard A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

Re: [Dovecot] CR-LF handling (WAS: Problem in mbox-sync.c)

2007-10-23 Thread Gerard
t this a little more since yesterday. Is there > a reason why Dovecot shouldn't simply convert CR-LF line endings to LF > on the fly, or at least have a configuration option you can turn on > that will do this? This seems preferrable to blowing up with the error > cited above... Maybe I am misunderstanding this thread, but aren't CRLF specifically mentioned in RFC822 and other RFCs? -- Gerard

Re: [Dovecot] trying to enable features

2007-10-13 Thread Gerard
res, although #2, depending on what sort of script you are referring to, might possibly be initialed with Dovecot. -- Gerard

Re: [Dovecot] MailMan option

2007-07-05 Thread Gerard
y enlisting the services of a better and more reliable mail service provider. -- Gerard "I never worry about being driven to drink; I just worry about being driven home." W. C. Fields

[Dovecot] OT - Claws Mail on Mac OS X

2007-07-04 Thread Gerard
Someone on this list recently asked regarding the availability of Claws Mail on Mac OS X architecture, A BETA release has just been issued. http://damien.krotkine.com/claws/ -- Gerard

Re: [Dovecot] Error: net_connect(/opt/local/var/run/dovecot/auth-master) failed: No such file or directory

2007-06-20 Thread Gerard
using a depreciated version of Postfix? There have been numerous enhancements incorporated into newer versions. Have you considered upgrading? -- Gerard

Re: [Dovecot] Dovecot Authentication Problem - Help pls! - RESOLVED

2007-06-05 Thread Gerard
uot;CFLAGS=-O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe". You need to change the '02' to '0' or to insure that proper debug information is available at run time. Using the 'WITH_DEBUG=yes' accomplishes that objective. HTH -- Gerard DISCLAIMER If you find a posting or message from me offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate... ;-)

Re: [Dovecot] Dovecot waking every 50ms when doing nothing

2007-06-04 Thread Gerard
dependency on glib would > cause a huge problem...but it indicates the adoption of a mindset, > and it's a slippery slope. I am using FreeBSD-6.2 presently. Using 'portmanager' as my updating application, I have never experienced the problems or conceived problems as they may be on my system. Perhaps that is just a localized phenomena though. -- Gerard

Re: [Dovecot] Refreshing Dovecot

2007-05-15 Thread Gerard Seibert
'restart' flag to the '/usr/local/etc/rc.d' script. -- Gerard "I don't care who does the electing as long as I get to do the nominating" Boss Tweed signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: [Dovecot] Time adjusting

2007-05-13 Thread Gerard Seibert
e you employing? It would seem that you could adjust the start order of Dovecot to fit your needs. I am running FreeBSD-6.2 and I had to make several adjustments to get SASL, Dovecot, MySQL and Postfix all starting in the correct order. -- Gerard Anything free is worth what you pay for it.

Re: [Dovecot] 1.0.rc29 released

2007-03-31 Thread Gerard
your own inbox structure, provided that no other application attempts to access it incorrectly. Dovecot would not be the first LDA/POP/IMAP application to do this. -- Gerard "A psychiatrist is a man who goes to a strip club and watches the audience." Merv Stockwood

Re: [Dovecot] Version numbering

2007-03-29 Thread Gerard Seibert
eBSD ports list: Port: postfix-current-2.4.0.r9,4 # the latest version Port: postfix-2.3.8,1 # Newest stable version Port: postfix ??? # Other available versions This works just fine for me. -- Gerard If you don't know what game you're playing, don't ask what the score is. signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: [Dovecot] Version numbering

2007-03-28 Thread Gerard Seibert
t; > b) Odd-even numbering: 1.1.x (unstable) -> 1.2.0 (stable) > > With a) style the releases could be done by simply copying a nightly > snapshot to releases/ directory and announcing the changes since the > last release. I'm not sure if that's good or bad. I vote fore styl

Re: [Dovecot] a build/install question

2007-03-20 Thread Gerard
do nastier things If you have unauthorized users on your system, then you have a lot more to worry about than a compiler laying around. -- Gerard "Friends come and go but enemies accumulate." Anonymous

Re: [Dovecot] login authentication

2007-03-14 Thread Gerard Seibert
mailbox > WHERE username = '%u' [snip] I sincerely hope that the db_user and db_password are fictitious. You listed them twice in this post. -- Gerard Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic. signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: [Dovecot] Connection closed by foreign host.

2007-03-13 Thread Gerard
lude the portion of the mail log, or what ever log you are writing to, that pertain to dovecot.. You also need to include your OS type and version as well as the dovecot version. -- Gerard