Re: [Dovecot] VMware and Time moved backwards

2008-05-21 Thread Peter Hessler
never ever ever run ntp on virtual hardware. instead, run ntp on the host hardware, and tell the client to always obey the bios clock. I add "* * * * * /sbin/hwclock --localtime --hctosys" to my crontab for that. On 2008 May 21 (Wed) at 20:27:09 +0200 (+0200), Robert Henjes wrote: : :Hi, : :I

Re: [Dovecot] VMware and Time moved backwards

2008-05-21 Thread Peter Hessler
have been running ntp inside vmware for many years now, without any problems : :BTJ : :On Wed, 21 May 2008 12:30:01 -0700 :Peter Hessler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: : :> never ever ever run ntp on virtual hardware. :> :> instead, run ntp on the host hardware, and tell the c

Re: [Dovecot] dovecot as gmail imap proxy

2008-06-17 Thread Peter Hessler
I do this exact thing, and it is faster than gmail itself. With IDLE, I get the msg alert on my dovecot server before the web interface shows a new message. Also, far more reliable, with a superior UI. On 2008 Jun 17 (Tue) at 17:13:32 +0200 (+0200), Alexander Prinsier wrote: :Why don't you fo

Re: [Dovecot] dovecot as gmail imap proxy

2008-06-17 Thread Peter Hessler
On 2008 Jun 17 (Tue) at 17:18:20 -0400 (-0400), Asheesh Laroia wrote: > On Tue, 17 Jun 2008, Peter Hessler wrote: > >> I do this exact thing, and it is faster than gmail itself. With IDLE, >> I get the msg alert on my dovecot server before the web interface shows >> a

[Dovecot] per-user limit?

2012-01-16 Thread Peter Hessler
I am seeing a problem where users are limited to 6 imap logins total. One of my users has a bunch of phones and computers, and wants them all on at the same time. I'm looking through my configuration, and I cannot see a limit on how many times a single user can connect. He is connecting from diff

Re: [Dovecot] per-user limit?

2012-01-17 Thread Peter Hessler
On 2012 Jan 17 (Tue) at 06:26:39 -0500 (-0500), Charles Marcus wrote: :On 2012-01-16 4:15 AM, Peter Hessler wrote: :>I'm looking through my configuration, and I cannot see a limit on how :>many times a single user can connect. He is connecting from different :>IPs. : :I think

Re: [Dovecot] best choice of user database file to work with postfix?

2010-04-21 Thread Peter Hessler
postfix: smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth dovecot: auth default { socket listen { client { path = /var/spool/postfix/private/auth user = _postfix group = wheel mode = 0660 } } } Then configure your favorite auth mechanism for dovecot.

Re: [Dovecot] a build/install question

2007-03-20 Thread Peter Hessler
On 2007 Mar 20 (Tue) at 13:04:05 -0400 (-0400), Stewart Dean wrote: :Thanks, Troy.. :but it looks to me like you're compiling on your production machine, :no? Which I have decided not to do, since leaving a compiler on them :means that people that manage to break in can do nastier things

Re: [Dovecot] 1.0.rc29 released

2007-03-30 Thread Peter Hessler
On 2007 Mar 30 (Fri) at 17:04:58 -0700 (-0700), Kenneth Porter wrote: :That's fine for isolated users supporting only themselves. But it won't win :any mind share in the boardroom. If you want widespread deployment to get :proper testing (and hence a larger user base) you need a version number :

Re: [Dovecot] 1.0.rc29 released

2007-03-30 Thread Peter Hessler
On 2007 Mar 30 (Fri) at 20:56:43 -0700 (-0700), Kenneth Porter wrote: :--On Friday, March 30, 2007 8:26 PM -0700 Peter Hessler :<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: : :>This sort of decision is exactly why I'm the mail admin and they are :>not. They know things at the boardroom le

Re: [Dovecot] Copyright notices in code

2007-06-29 Thread Peter Hessler
On 2007 Jun 29 (Fri) at 17:30:34 +0200 (+0200), DINH Vi?t Ho? wrote: > anyway, if someone use the file somewhere else, the copyright can be > edited > :) > Personally, I think that a up-to-date file named 'COPYRIGHT' or > something like that should be sufficient. (though, I care only about > nice

Re: [Dovecot] Maildir Skeleton

2007-08-07 Thread Peter Hessler
If your OS uses /etc/skel to build new users from (many do), you can create it there. Most OSs that use /etc/skel merely copy files from there, then chown them to the appropriate user and group. Perms shouldn't be modified. On 2007 Aug 07 (Tue) at 14:37:03 +0200 (+0200), Sebastian Ganschow w

[Dovecot] disconnect after too many errors?

2007-12-08 Thread Peter Hessler
There are a couple of jerks that are tying to dictionary attack my email server, and one of the vectors is pop3/imap logins. Something I would like to do in dovecot, but can't seem to find, is the ability to disconnect after a certain number of errors. The vast majority of my users (i.e. me)

Re: [Dovecot] disconnect after too many errors?

2007-12-08 Thread Peter Hessler
On 2007 Dec 09 (Sun) at 00:20:11 +0200 (+0200), Timo Sirainen wrote: > On 9.12.2007, at 0.16, Peter Hessler wrote: > >> There are a couple of jerks that are tying to dictionary attack my >> email server, and one of the vectors is pop3/imap logins. Something I >> would li

Re: [Dovecot] Brute Force Blocking?

2007-12-20 Thread Peter Hessler
On 2007 Dec 20 (Thu) at 15:51:02 -0500 (-0500), Benjamin R. Haskell wrote: > On Thu, 20 Dec 2007, Ben Cadieux wrote: > >> Hi Everyone, >> >> Before I begin, I'd just like to mention: I love dovecot. Thank you :) >> >> Anyway, today I had 8000 login attempts to my dovecot server in an >> hour befor

Re: [Dovecot] Push Mail?

2009-01-29 Thread Peter Hessler
tell your blackberry to use "imapv4 +idle". its hiding in one of the advanced preferences. does so out of the box, and (in my experiance) was faster than the exchange+blackberry push thingy. On 2009 Jan 29 (Thu) at 10:53:42 + (+), toneeeda...@googlemail.com wrote: :Hi Guys, : :I am jus

Re: [Dovecot] Time moved backwards errors

2009-04-02 Thread Peter Hessler
time should *never* move backwards. OSes (and programs) assume time is always moving forward. Injure your VPS provider. On 2009 Apr 02 (Thu) at 12:49:43 +0100 (+0100), Bloke wrote: :Hello, : :I am experiencing a number of 'Time moved backwards errors' such as: : :Mar 27 11:38:20 host-78-129-23