Hi
I'm trying to set up a redhat6 linux box to work as an email server - specifically running SMTP and POP3 to service a network of Outlook users.

I've managed to get sendmail configured to allow any user on the local network to use the machine as a relay, and its working fine.

However, when I try to connect to the pop3 service, i get a connection but no response, it just quits (i've tried telnetting to port 110 to discover this). I've made sure that inetd.conf has the pop3 line in properly (according to various howto's and such), and hosts.allow has a pop3: entry allowing the local network to connect. The user I'm using (dave) is a member of the popusers group too.

I have to admit I'm working pretty much from guesswork so far (i've been a NT admin for a while now so kind of understand what ought to happen ). Am I missing something or has something gone wrong on the machine?

Any help (obviously) much appreciated.

I don't think Red Hat comes with a default pop daemon installed. In /etc/inetd.conf you should see a line like See if you have ipop3d (or whatever you file says) installed. Also, to see if anything is listening on the pop3 port type
what do you see listed?

Hi - thanks for the reply

Yes, inetd.conf has the pop3 line you mentioned and its not commented out.

When I try the netstat command, it says that something is listening on port 110 (pop3). But still doesn't do anything other than close when I connect.

I'm wondering if its me being thick - is ipop3d part of the tcpd thingy, or is is a seperate binary? I can't find any file called ipop3d anywhere...

I could be barking up the wrong tree I guess. What I actually want to achieve is pop3 access to users mailboxes on the linux box. Should I be looking elsewhere for a solution, ie 3rd party apps?

Thanks

It is a seperate binary. I highly recommend cucipop as a pop3 server, but the standard ipop3d may be a little easier to install/configure (their should be much more documentation).

you will find both ipop3d and imapd in /usr/sbin if its installed.If not use RH's package tool to install the imap rpm thats on the cd.It contains ipop3 as part of its package.

Thanks!

Got it sorted now, and learned a fair bit in the process too (which is always handy).

I hadn't got ipop3d installed (have now cheers - was where you said).

Thanks again

PS
Am I right then, that inetd simply handles the tcp connection and passes it over to ipop3d (or whatever) to actually *do* something with the connection?

Yes you are.

Thanks

if i try to
"telnet localhost 110"
and it does not work , it means i havent install pop3d?



and Mandrake how can i start telnet server?
because i cant use "telnet localhost" and " ftp localhost"
what i have to do?

i still cant use "telnet localhost 110", but i have ipop3d, imapd, i can run it

and i dont have inet.conf, how can i do?

Hello,

I too am having issues with pop3. I am trying to pull my mail off of a linux box and onto a PC running win98. I have pop3 installed and the inetd.conf file is right. When I try to get mail at my PC using Netscape, I get

Conect:Host Contacted: host_name...

It will sit like this for about five minutes if I let it. Telnetting to port 110 does nothing for me and the netstat does not report anything on port 110. My user is part of the popusers group. Is there an ipop3d.conf file anywhere? I have not been able to find how I would configure the pop3 program, if there is a way. I have not been able to find anything useful in linuxconf either.

Thank in advance for any help!

I have succesfully gotten ipop3d to work for Outlook Express, but it is pretty slow.. says connected for about 1 min.. then finally downloads and disconnects almost as slow as it connects. Any ideas?

Also, I cannot send mail. I cannot send even from pine on the linux box itself. I get the following error:

Mail not sent: .0.0 Can't create transcript file ./xff3HH75701151 Permission Denied

root can send mail.. so this is obviously a permissions error.. but where is this file trying to be created?

Thanks for the help in advanced!
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