Hi, On Thu, 29 Jan 2004, Ian Perry wrote:
> Thanks Brian. > > This works fine for all other accounts except the one in question. > I have no doubt I will need a linux solution in the future. > > The session looks like this > > mserver:~# telnet localhost 110 > Trying 127.0.0.1... > Connected to localhost. > Escape character is '^]'. > +OK POP3 localhost v7.59 server ready > user XXXXXX > +OK User name accepted, password please > pass YYYYYY > > (comment: there is a pause here of approx 30 seconds) > > -ERR Can't get lock. Mailbox in use > > Connection closed by foreign host. > mserver:~# > > > I solved the problem by another roundabout method.... > > Create dummy account on server > Copy file to dummy account (in this case it was mailman) > Go to Windows machine > Log in using imap and move all OTHER messages to local mailbox on windows > machine > Delete mailbox from server > Log in using imap and move messages back. > Copy dummy mailbox to real mailbox > Get client to receive mail. > > PS: > After the telnet session... what's the command to leave pop3 ? > Seems it's solved, but if your mailbox (thus the file /var/spool/mail/XXXXX) is in use, check the processes which are using it: fuser -av /var/spool/mail/XXXXXX and kill each process (or close it as it should). Greetz, Sebas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
