Help Wanted: Qmail with pop3 server
 

I have followed lifewithqmail.org instruction to installed Qmail with smtpd and qmail-pop3d on my RH8 server. smtpd work fine. I could send email out. So, Here is my problem:

When I tried to test my pop server with

telnet 127.0.0.1 110

I get connection refused.

But, when I type "qmailctl stat" command----> I get

/service/qmail-send: up (pid 12121) 435 seconds
/service/qmail-send/log: up (pid 12131) 435 seconds
/service/qmail-smtpd: up (pid 12154) 435 seconds
/service/qmail-smtpd/log: up (pid 12173) 435 seconds
/service/qmail-pop3d: up (pid 26817) 0 seconds
/service/qmail-pop3d/log: up (pid 26818) 0 seconds

all the pid and seconds changes. Except, the pop3d seconds only change between 1 & 0.

But, when I run "netstat -at" command--->I don't see pop service is listening. What am I doing wrong? Please help.......:confused:

First, your RH8 box is probably running iptables, make sure it is not blocking 110. If you used the imap/pop3 package that comes with RH8 make sure the /etc/xinetd.d/ipop3 file has the line:
disable =
set to "no"
if it was set to yes, change it to no and restart xinetd then allow 110, or disable iptables temporarily just to test and give it a go.

thanks for the replied. Port 110 is enable on my firewall script. I did disable my script just test to make sure already. Result is still no good. No, I'm using qmail-pop3d which came with Qmail. I disabled imap/pop3 that came with RH8. Anymore suggestion?

well, I have no experience with qmail, but have you tried using the imap/pop3 package instead of qmail-pop3d? If anything it might tell you that it's a problem with the qmail pop configuration and maybe not with any other part of the system

I had this problem but I don't quite remember how I got it fixed.

Do a search on the qmail mailing lists.


How did you create the run files? Did you copy and paste them using a Windows machine?

Just trying to remember...

Just had a look at Life with qmail. Looking at your stats suggests that only the pop3 services aren't running. Double check the pop3 run scripts to see if you have typed anything incorrectly.

thanks for your replied jamrock. Yep, it's my run script file. I mistype one of the command on my script. Fixed it and everything is working now. Next step, web mail interface. Did you have webmail with your qmail? If yes, what are you using?

No, but I know of people who use squirrel mail.

This allows them to access mail via a web browser. Is this what you are looking for?