Hello Dave,

Wednesday, February 11, 2004, 1:14:09 PM, you wrote:

DL> Hey, I'm sure this is something really stupid.. but
DL> I am trying to convert from vpasswd to mysql authentication
DL> I've hit a road block.

DL> here's what I've done

DL> installed vpopmail 5.4.0 (was actually an upgrade too from my existing version)


DL> ./configure    --disable-roaming-users  --enable-logging=p 
DL> --disable-ip-alias-domains
DL>                 --disable-passwd           --enable-clear-passwd 
DL> --disable-domain-quotas
DL>                 --enable-auth-module=mysql           --disable-many-domains 
DL> --enable-auth-logging
DL>                 --enable-mysql-logging           --enable-valias 
DL> --disable-mysql-limits

DL> make && make install strip

DL> I change teh vpopmail.msql file and add the tables and permissions..

DL> I then do a vconvert on my existing domains and bang... they're in the 
DL> database
DL> (so that's all working in theory)

DL> then I go to try to get mail.. setup a dummy account on OutXpress, and it 
DL> won't log in....
DL> so I check my maillog files.. and I see this..

DL> Feb 11 04:41:37 mail pop3d: Connection, ip=[::ffff:10.10.10.20]
DL> Feb 11 04:41:37 mail pop3d: could not connect to mysql update server Access 
DL> denied for user: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: YES) with 
DL> database
DL> Feb 11 04:41:37 mail pop3d: could not connect to mysql update server Access 
DL> denied for user: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: YES)
DL> Feb 11 04:41:42 mail pop3d: LOGIN FAILED, ip=[::ffff:10.10.10.20]


DL> now.. that's not the username i'm using... so where would it be coming from..

DL> I'm using qmail and courier for my pop/imap connections..

DL> as I say.. must be something stupid but I can't for the life of me think what..

DL> Suggestions would be greatly appreciated..


DL> Thanks

DL> Dave



IMHO it's all up to MySQL permissions. Just let localhost(if vpomail
and mysql on the same machine) to connect to database in "user" or
"host" table, and check passwords for user vpopmailaccount in mysql
"user" table. It must be the same as you choose when compiled
vpopmail.


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