> From:: Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Messed up mail access rights > Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:19:25 +0100
> On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 10:04:13 +0000, Mick wrote: > > > Providing some basic information such as what mail servers are you > > > using would be a big plus to get an answer from someone. > > Unfortunately it's a sendmail setup on a hosted account and no info is > > forthcoming from the admin. It seems like an mbox style mail > > implementation. That's all I know about it I'm afraid. > You could telnet into the server to see what the software identifies > itself as. Thanks, this is what I got: > "telnet servername 25" for the SMTP server 220-viv.XXXXXXXXXXX.com ESMTP Exim 4.50 #1 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:39:45 -0400 220-We do not authorize the use of this system to transport unsolicited, 220 and/or bulk e-mail. > "telnet servername 110" for the POP server +OK POP3 viva [cppop 19.0] at [XX.XX.XXX.XXX] > "telnet servername 143" for the IMAP server * OK [CAPABILITY IMAP4REV1 LOGIN-REFERRALS AUTH=LOGIN] viv.XXXXXXXXXX.com IMAP4rev1 2003.339-cpanel at Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:45:38 -0400 (EDT) Is this enough to ascertain what the access rights ought to be? PS. What the recommended Gentoo telnet client? -- Regards, Mick Lycos email has now 300 Megabytes of free storage... Get it now at mail.lycos.co.uk
