Dont replace the dots with underscores Login Name : totalauto%totalauto_com_au should read Login Name : totalauto%totalauto.com.au That login name is assuming you have added a user called totalauto. Did you? If you didn't try this Login Name : postmaster%totalauto.com.au Postmaster is the default account name. Regards, Kieran Barnes Signum 1226 Ltd Use our Web site at... http://www.1226.net Phone us on... 01772 622889 Fax us on... 01772 622558 > -----Original Message----- > From: burrett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 11 June 2001 17:40 > To: Ken Jones; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: How can I check a pop3 server to a virtual domain > authentication > > > Roger Arnold wrote: > > The authentication tests you supplied worked. > Qmailadmin still dosen't work :( > My Apache was installed by Redhat RPM on installation, I take > it that you > recommend installing apache from scratch? > > Still, thanks to you I am half way to a complete > installation, and I am gratefull > to you for that. > > One last thing is, do you know what all the settings are to > access vpopmail-qmail > from a windows PC running Eudora5.1. > I note the username should be " > user%virtual_domain_name@pophost " of which most I > understand except for "pophost" which I don't understand. > Also I take it that the "dots" in the domain name are > replaced with underscores, > but again I am not sure? > > I would have thought the following would work: > > Login Name : totalauto%totalauto_com_au > Mail Account Password: aircon > Incoming mail Server: totalauto.com.au (pop3) > Outgoing mail Server: totalauto.com.au (pop3) > > But it doesn't, any idea's please? > > Again thanks in advance for all your help > Regards > Roger > > Ken Jones wrote: > > > burrett wrote: > > > > > > So now I am really stuck, Qmailadmin still will not let > anyone in, and > > > basically says that username/password is wrong, even > though I have just > > > confirmed it works. > > > > You confirmd qmailadmin works or the above things worked? > > > > > Should I try reinstalling Qmailadmin and see if that works? > > > > That's what I always do. > > > > > As far as httpd.conf is concerned what configuration for > qmailadmin would be > > > in there? > > > > If you install apache from source code it works. With all > the defaults. > > That's what I always do. > > > > > Also what permissions would stop qmailadmin authenticating a user? > > > I have just done a straight install, however does it make > any difference if > > > the install is performed by an ordinary user or by root, > because thats the > > > only thing I can think of that would alter permissions? > > it has to be by root, or it can't set the permissions correctly. > > > > > > > > Again thanks for your help > > > > No problem. >
