Hi list members, the problem is solved.
It seems there were some problems with 'vconvert -c -m', after setting the password manually everything went well. I don't know if and when I'll have time to invertigate this issue, but for those being affected (dear archive reader :-))) ) this SQL command _MIGHT_ help resetting all encrypted passwords for being "in synch" with the clear text password (untested, backup your database before trying this!!!): UPDATE vpopmail SET pw_passwd=ENCRYPT(pw_clear_passwd, CONCAT("$1$",SUBSTRING(MD5(pw_clear_passwd), ROUND(R AN D()*10),5),"0")); -- Peter