imap login as root

mb1212 · 08-09-2003, 01:43 PM

Does anybody have an idea why i can't login to IMAP as root although it works with all other users ????

--thankful for any hint--

Wimpie22 · 08-09-2003, 02:26 PM

Hello, i have the same problem and i can not send mail to anyone not even to local users how can i send mail by imap to local users and normal mail adressen xxx@xx.nl?????

mb1212 · 08-10-2003, 11:19 AM

well it's not up to IMAP to send mail.
I use sendmail for this job !

Wimpie22 · 08-10-2003, 12:30 PM

i tried sendmail but how must i configure sendmail, for all users i can use sendmail to check my mail on my linux redhat 8.0 server but not for root? ive changed the rules for the file but nothing helps?

markus1982 · 08-10-2003, 12:59 PM

Well do you really think it is a GOOD idea to connect over an unsecured network with the root user and plaintext passwords? I do not think it is such a good idea. Even if it's locally ...

Mail for root should be forwarded to another user. Use /etc/aliases for that job. As for sending off e-Mail I suggest Postfix ... anything other than sendmail is a good deal ...