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From: laurent <laurent@××××××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Postfix, courier-imap: checks if working
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:19:09
Message-Id: 49D25084.8020600@logiquefloue.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Postfix, courier-imap: checks if working by laurent
1 laurent a écrit :
2 > Xav' a écrit :
3 >> On Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:15:33 +0200, laurent <laurent@××××××××××××.org>
4 >> wrote:
5 >>
6 >>> Hi,
7 >>>
8 >>> I'm following this how to:
9 >>> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/virt-mail-howto.xml
10 >>>
11 >>> after configuring courier-imap they say:
12 >>> Start up your favorite mail client and verify that all connections
13 >>> you've started work for receiving and sending mail. Of course, you
14 >>> won't be able to log on to any of the services because
15 >>> authentication hasn't been configured yet, but it is wise to check
16 >>> if the connections themselves work or not.
17 >>>
18 >>> I'm using mutt, saying there's no mailbox. Creating mailbox is done
19 >>> later in the how to.
20 >>> What do they mean, how can I test if smtpd and pop3d work fine ?
21 >>>
22 >>
23 >> They mean that you have to check with your client that
24 >> pop3/pop3s/smtp/imap/imaps connection are established with success.
25 >> You can do this with either telnet or netcat for pop3/smtp/imap protocol
26 >> and see if the server answer to the connection and with openssl s_client
27 >> for pop3s/imaps connection.
28 >>
29 >> HTH.
30 >> Xavier
31 >>
32 >>
33 >>> Thanks
34 >>> Laurent
35 >>>
36 >>
37 >>
38 >>
39 >>
40 >
41 > ks359684 ~ # telnet host.domain.com 25
42 > Trying xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx...
43 > Connected to host.domain.com.
44 > Escape character is '^]'.
45 > Connection closed by foreign host.
46 >
47 > Does it means it's fine ?? :)
48 >
49 > L
50 >
51 >
52 >
53 ok it's seems to be ok, pop3 connect and keep it. The ssl have no auth yet.
54 Thank you
55 Laurent