Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Mark Shields <laebshade@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Messed up mail access rights
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 20:31:27
Message-Id: 642958cc0509301326p453a030bh53b10d277d460a8a@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: RE: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Messed up mail access rights by Michael Kintzios
1 Meh, you could always chmod -R 770 * from the top dir of the maildir and see
2 what happens (since the "Mail" dir is 770, it's quite possible all the other
3 dirs should have same permissions). If that screws it up even more or
4 doesn't work, you can always restore your backup again.
5
6 On 9/27/05, Michael Kintzios <michaelkintzios@××××××××.uk> wrote:
7 >
8 >
9 >
10 > > -----Original Message-----
11 > > From: Michael Kintzios [mailto:michaelkintzios@××××××××.uk]
12 > > Sent: 26 September 2005 21:50
13 > > To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
14 > > Subject: Re: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Messed up mail access rights
15 > >
16 > >
17 > > > From:: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
18 > > > To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
19 > > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Messed up mail access rights
20 > > > Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:19:25 +0100
21 > >
22 > > > On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 10:04:13 +0000, Mick wrote:
23 > > > > > Providing some basic information such as what mail
24 > > servers are you
25 > > > > > using would be a big plus to get an answer from someone.
26 > > > > Unfortunately it's a sendmail setup on a hosted account
27 > > and no info is
28 > > > > forthcoming from the admin. It seems like an mbox style mail
29 > > > > implementation. That's all I know about it I'm afraid.
30 > > > You could telnet into the server to see what the software identifies
31 > > > itself as.
32 > >
33 > > Thanks, this is what I got:
34 > >
35 > > > "telnet servername 25" for the SMTP server
36 > >
37 > > 220-viv.XXXXXXXXXXX.com <http://220-viv.XXXXXXXXXXX.com> ESMTP Exim 4.50#1 Mon, 26 Sep 2005
38 > > 16:39:45 -0400
39 > > 220-We do not authorize the use of this system to transport
40 > > unsolicited,
41 > > 220 and/or bulk e-mail.
42 > >
43 > > > "telnet servername 110" for the POP server
44 > >
45 > > +OK POP3 viva [cppop 19.0] at [XX.XX.XXX.XXX]
46 > >
47 > > > "telnet servername 143" for the IMAP server
48 > >
49 > > * OK [CAPABILITY IMAP4REV1 LOGIN-REFERRALS AUTH=LOGIN]
50 > > viv.XXXXXXXXXX.com <http://viv.XXXXXXXXXX.com> IMAP4rev1 2003.339-cpanelat Mon, 26 Sep
51 > > 2005 16:45:38 -0400 (EDT)
52 > >
53 > > Is this enough to ascertain what the access rights ought to be?
54 > >
55 > > PS. What the recommended Gentoo telnet client?
56 >
57 > The lot is also accessible via Horde's and squirrel mail web gui's - not
58 > sure if that's relevant but thought I better mention it.
59 > --
60 > Regards,
61 > Mick
62 >
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