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From: Michael Kintzios <michaelkintzios@××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Messed up mail access rights
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 20:56:50
Message-Id: 193150474532019@lycos-europe.com
1 > From:: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
2 > To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
3 > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Messed up mail access rights
4 > Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:19:25 +0100
5
6 > On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 10:04:13 +0000, Mick wrote:
7 > > > Providing some basic information such as what mail servers are you
8 > > > using would be a big plus to get an answer from someone.
9 > > Unfortunately it's a sendmail setup on a hosted account and no info is
10 > > forthcoming from the admin. It seems like an mbox style mail
11 > > implementation. That's all I know about it I'm afraid.
12 > You could telnet into the server to see what the software identifies
13 > itself as.
14
15 Thanks, this is what I got:
16
17 > "telnet servername 25" for the SMTP server
18
19 220-viv.XXXXXXXXXXX.com ESMTP Exim 4.50 #1 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:39:45 -0400
20 220-We do not authorize the use of this system to transport unsolicited,
21 220 and/or bulk e-mail.
22
23 > "telnet servername 110" for the POP server
24
25 +OK POP3 viva [cppop 19.0] at [XX.XX.XXX.XXX]
26
27 > "telnet servername 143" for the IMAP server
28
29 * OK [CAPABILITY IMAP4REV1 LOGIN-REFERRALS AUTH=LOGIN] viv.XXXXXXXXXX.com IMAP4rev1 2003.339-cpanel at Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:45:38 -0400 (EDT)
30
31 Is this enough to ascertain what the access rights ought to be?
32
33 PS. What the recommended Gentoo telnet client?
34 --
35 Regards,
36 Mick
37
38 Lycos email has now 300 Megabytes of free storage... Get it now at mail.lycos.co.uk

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RE: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Messed up mail access rights Michael Kintzios <michaelkintzios@××××××××.uk>