> -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Kintzios [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 26 September 2005 21:50 > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: Re: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Messed up mail access rights > > > > 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?
The lot is also accessible via Horde's and squirrel mail web gui's - not sure if that's relevant but thought I better mention it. -- Regards, Mick -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
