I just did a make dist-clean, then compiled it and it seemed to fix it. But
I'd definitely did recompile it the before emailing the list (2-3 times), so
dunno why it didn't work.  Oh well -- working now.  Thanks for the email
replies.

/Mark

On 10/8/02 8:39 PM, "Eelco van Beek - IC&S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Mark,
> 
> Did you recompile after changeing the config.h?
> It looks like your dbmail is trying to connect through unix sockets in
> stead of connecting through TCP/IP.
> 
> Eelco
> 
> Mark Mackay heeft op zaterdag, 10 aug 2002 om 05:01 (Europe/Amsterdam)
> het volgende geschreven:
> 
>> Hi there. I just hit the table limit of mysql (4G) so thought I'd try
>> postgresql first and see if it performs any better, etc.  However I
>> can't
>> seem to get it going.
>> 
>> I've got two servers.
>>    1) Dedicated postgresql
>>    2) POP/IMAP Toaster
>> 
>> I can connect to the database using the psql command line utility from
>> the
>> toaster box, no problems. I've set up a simple trusted subnet, which
>> doesn't
>> require md5/ident authentication or anything.
>> 
>>> pgsql -h dbmail-database -U dbmail dbmail
>>> <works great>
>> 
>> However when I try using dbmail, it simply says can't connect see log.
>> 
>>> Aug 10 15:00:07 dbmail-toaster1 dbmail/adduser[7409]: auth_connect():
>> PQconnectdb failed: could not connect to server: No such file or
>> directory ^IIs
>> the server running locally and accepting ^Iconnections on Unix domain
>> socket
>> "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
>> 
>> I've changed the config.h to the relevant host, and can tcpdump and see
>> connections going there.  I
>> 
>> I'm really new to postgres and don't know where to start looking
>> (though it
>> looks like a dbmail problem).  I'd appreciate any help from anyone who
>> can
>> point me in the right direction.
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Mark.
>> 
>> 
>> PS. I've also got dbmail running with Mysql/Innodb and thought I'd try
>> postgres for comparison (debian ships with postgres, meaning I
>> wouldn't have
>> to worry about the upgrading the database software manually...).
>> 
>> Is there anyone who's tried both who can give recommendations?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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