Re: [Dovecot] New install authentication probs (Solved)

2010-04-01 Thread Brian Candler
On Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 09:03:46PM +0100, Brian Candler wrote: > If you want it, set this in dovecot.conf: > > disable_plaintext_auth = no and you may also need: auth default { ... mechanisms = plain login ...

Re: [Dovecot] New install authentication probs (Solved)

2010-04-01 Thread Brian Candler
On Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 08:09:30PM +0100, a.sm...@ukgrid.net wrote: > yes sounds likely, I am attempting to authenticate using the text: > LOGIN username password (with a tag in front of the command) > With zero logged to the debug log... With courier IMAP this works by > default, I guess by def

Re: [Dovecot] New install authentication probs (Solved)

2010-04-01 Thread Pascal Volk
On 04/01/2010 09:09 PM a.sm...@ukgrid.net wrote: > Hi Brian, > > yes sounds likely, I am attempting to authenticate using the text: > LOGIN username password > > and I always recieve the error: > > LOGIN BAD Error in IMAP command received by server. > > With zero logged to the debug log... Wi

Re: [Dovecot] New install authentication probs (Solved)

2010-04-01 Thread a . smith
Hi Brian, yes sounds likely, I am attempting to authenticate using the text: LOGIN username password and I always recieve the error: LOGIN BAD Error in IMAP command received by server. With zero logged to the debug log... With courier IMAP this works by default, I guess by default it doesnt

Re: [Dovecot] New install authentication probs (Solved)

2010-04-01 Thread Brian Candler
On Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 06:50:28PM +0100, Brian Candler wrote: > On Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 10:21:35AM +0100, Andy Smith wrote: > > Update on this problem, > > seems the only issue I had was that the telnet method of verifying > > IMAP authentication that works on Courier just doesnt work with > > Dov

Re: [Dovecot] New install authentication probs (Solved)

2010-04-01 Thread Brian Candler
On Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 10:21:35AM +0100, Andy Smith wrote: > Update on this problem, > seems the only issue I had was that the telnet method of verifying > IMAP authentication that works on Courier just doesnt work with > Dovecot. What did you use? What did you see in response? Correct syntax is

Re: [Dovecot] New install authentication probs (Solved)

2010-04-01 Thread Andy Smith
Update on this problem, seems the only issue I had was that the telnet method of verifying IMAP authentication that works on Courier just doesnt work with Dovecot. I tried connected to Dovecot with an IMAP client (IMP webmail) and I get a load of info logged about authenitaction. Duno why