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Pop3 server question
I am running RedHat 5.0 and trying to install in.pop3d server. I have downloaded the software from sunsite.edu It is pop3d-1.006b and when I run makefile it blows out on an error that says util.o: In function 'passwd_verify_user' invalid reference to 'crypt'. I am not using shadow passwords so I commented out the line in makefile for shadow passwords. How do I get past this error?
You need to check if you have an "-lcrypt" and get ride of it...
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I looked in makefile and there isn't any line containing "-lcrypt". Should I look someplace else?
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I get a response when I telnet to port 110, so I know the POP3 server is running. I still can't access the account to receive my mail in MS Outlook, though. Does this mean there is a problem with my account setup in Outlook(it seems to connect, but doesn't find any mail) or is there still something I missing? Is there anyway some could provide me with a checklist of all the settings I need?
Do the following:
# telnet localhost 110
+OK POP3 ....
USER your_user
+OK User name accepted ...
PASS your_password
+OK ...
LIST
.
QUIT
Tell me what fails...
# telnet localhost 110
+OK POP3 ....
USER your_user
+OK User name accepted ...
PASS your_password
+OK ...
LIST
.
QUIT
Tell me what fails...
ASKER
Thanks...I did this and nothing failed. I've determined that the problem is that it looks to /usr/spool/mail/* instead on /var/spool/mail/*. How do I change this?
ASKER
There are commented lines that look like:
#ifdef LINUX
# include <uninstd.h>
#endif
Should these be uncommented?
#ifdef LINUX
# include <uninstd.h>
#endif
Should these be uncommented?
The best solution is to search in the sources, and hack accordingly. You can have it working with a symbolic link:
# mkdir /usr/spool
# ln -s /var/spool/mail /usr/spool
[I think you're saying ipop3d is searching the incorrect directory as pop protocol can't]
# mkdir /usr/spool
# ln -s /var/spool/mail /usr/spool
[I think you're saying ipop3d is searching the incorrect directory as pop protocol can't]
The best solution is to search in the sources, and hack accordingly. You can have it working with a symbolic link:
# mkdir /usr/spool
# ln -s /var/spool/mail /usr/spool
[I think you're saying ipop3d is searching the incorrect directory as pop protocol can't]
# mkdir /usr/spool
# ln -s /var/spool/mail /usr/spool
[I think you're saying ipop3d is searching the incorrect directory as pop protocol can't]
The best solution is to search in the sources, and hack accordingly. You can have it working with a symbolic link:
# mkdir /usr/spool
# ln -s /var/spool/mail /usr/spool
[I think you're saying ipop3d is searching the incorrect directory as pop protocol can't]
# mkdir /usr/spool
# ln -s /var/spool/mail /usr/spool
[I think you're saying ipop3d is searching the incorrect directory as pop protocol can't]
ASKER
ipop3d is searching the incorrect directory
I want it to look in /var/spool/mail/
ipop3d looks in /usr/spool/mail/
I want it to look in /var/spool/mail/
ipop3d looks in /usr/spool/mail/
Nope... they are not comments, they are compiler directives...
I think pop3.h has a #define DEF_MAIL_DIR "/usr/spool/mail/"
I think pop3.h has a #define DEF_MAIL_DIR "/usr/spool/mail/"
ASKER
Thanks for the help...It finally works.
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Please see new question.