I suggest you move your tcp.smtp* files to ~vpopmail/etc
and reconfigure vpopmail.
Perhaps vpopmail is getting confused with permissions in the
/etc directory. That's why i suggest you put all those files
under ~vpopmail/etc directory. So that vpopmail permissions
can be used.
Ken
PPPindia wrote:
>
> I have enabled roaming users and configured to allow
> pop-before-smtp in vpopmail.
> But i have a doubt if my system is allowing open-relay ?
>
> Is this is a possiblity if my config files are not proper ?
>
> files are like this
> /etc/tcp.smtp
> /etc/tcp.smtp.cdb
>
> But the open.smtp.lock file is in /home/vpopmail/etc/open-smtp.lock
> and it is old dated. So I don' think it is being used.
>
> There is another file open-smtp in /home/vpopmail/etc
> and the date and time of this file is in sync with /etc/tcp.smtp.cdb
> whenever a relay happens. I could see the IP addresses being stored
> and updated in this file /home/vpopmail/etc/open-smtp
>
> My question is -
> The IP addresses are stored here only if a user authenticates
> via POP or even if he simply tries to use the SMTP server ?
>
> As per the vpopmail doc
> "1) vpopmail asks for an exclusive lock on the /etc/open-smtp.lock file
> 2) it will wait for the lock, once it gets it, it will continue"
>
> What happens if this action fails ?
> It appears this is not happening in my case. open-smtp.lock date never
> changes.
>
> Please help
>
> ksamy
