you need to be running qmail-popup out of inetd or tcpserver, and
qmail-popup must start as root so that qmail-pop3d can later change to the
appropriate UID.
the checkpassword thing may be related, if you're using shadow passwords for
instance. fix is the same.
other than that it looks like things are working okay. try starting
qmail-popup out of tcpserver, and see if you can log in as a user. once you
log in successfully, look at the process table and make sure qmail-pop3d is
running as a normal user and not as root.
shag
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----- Original Message -----
From: Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed 8 Sep 1999 10.33
Subject: newbie problems with qmail-pop3d
> Thanks to all who suggested I uninstall daemontools 0.61 and reinstall
> 0.53. Everything seems to be up and running, however, now I am having
> problems with qmail-pop3d.
>
> I have tested the following:
> 1. Smtp sends mail out fine. I can send mail out from a local and remote
> account.
> 2. Receiving mail. I can receive mail locally and remotely (I see the
> messages appear in the /Maildir/new/ directory).
>
> I can't seem to pop any mail down yet. Checkpassword is installed and
> configured. When I run
> /var/qmail/bin/qmail-popup slave-1.net /bin/checkpassword pwd
> as a user, then enter a valid "user username" at +OK, then a valid "pass
> password" at +OK prompt I get an -ERR authorization failed. If I perform
the
> same command with the same user and password as root, I get the proper
> /home/$user directory. Is it by design that only root can get the correct
> response with checkpassword?
>
> Given the above, it would appear checkpassword is working properly (I
> think). However, when I try to pop my mail down I get an invalid password
> response. I am using a WinNT mail reader. Does the mail reader have to
> support ./Maildir if I am only POP'ing my mail down?
>
> I am running qmail 1.03 on x86 Red Hat 6.0.
>
> Thanks.
>
