Thus spake Brian Freeze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : > I just upgraded my system with the latest pop3 server qpopper from the > debian site. I am now getting errors when ever anyone tries to log on > and > get there mail. > > Mail client returns this: > > ERR maillock: '/var/spool/pop/username.pop' > > /var/log/messages returns this error: > > Jun 9 12:53:25 www in.qpopper[26900]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -ERR > maillock: '/var/spool/pop/randy.pop' > > /var/log/daemon.log returns: > > Jun 9 12:53:25 www in.qpopper[26900]: connect from > ws2.deltastar.nb.ca > > I used dftp to update my existing system and it also added shadow > passwds > to the system. I checked the qpopper docs dir and there is mention of > allow.pop and deny.pop which neither file has been setup in /etc but > it > also stated if they weren't there it would run without them. > > Any ideas on what could be wrong? >
Brian, I ran into a similar problem a few months back when migrating from one machine to another. It turned out the problem was permissions on the /var/spool/mail folder. I had not set the sticky bit and it was rejecting everyones attempt to check mail. This may not be the situation for you, but it worked out for me. Good luck. Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
