[gentoo-user] Re: [OT] pop3 server advice

Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> writes:

> I'm fairly sure I was still using mbox files at the time, although I
> can't recall whether it makes any difference here.
>
> Or you could use dovecot. It's not quite as lightweight as teapop, but
> the config file is well explained.

Thanks for the input... I've installed 3 pop3 servers now just to see
there documentation and in every case there is very little other than
a few cmdline switches.  popa3d appears to be the absolute worst.

After starting it I cannot get a connection from another local lan
machine on the pop port

 syslog shows:
  Jun 27 11:20:50 reader popa3d[21498]: 
     Authentication failed for bobbie

Well I created the account and passwd so I know those are correct but
popa3d offers no debug info or switch for verbosity.

Apparently its felt that an admin should know how to set this up and
debug etc.  Not this one (as is often the case with me).  Apparenlty
there is some unwritten law amongst pop3 daemon authors to keep it all
close to the chest.  hehe.

Thanks for the dovecot tip... a well commented config sounds pretty good.

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