[H-GEN] Problems retrieving mail when using Qmail with vpopmail

[Joel Michael]

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On Tue, 2002-09-10 at 13:14, Rick Phillips wrote:
> I have recently set up a Mandrake 8.2 box with Qmail and Vpopmail.  I have
> done this because I was told it was easy (hah!!).
> 
It _IS_ easy, as long as you follow the qmail and vpopmail installation
documentation EXACTLY.

> Qmail was installed from RPMS and Vpopmail and Qmailadmin from tar balls.  I
> am aware of no errors during configure and make..
> 
Hm, qmail from RPMs... I'd personally not do that.  But, if it works for
you, then it should be OK.

> The box in question is running BIND 9.2.1 and this is functioning as it
> should.  Qmail and Qmailadmin seem to be functioning as they should and
> Qmail in fact is accepting email - I can see it in
> /home/vpopmail/domains/user/Maildir/new.
> 
Hm, waitasecond!  /home/vpopmail/domains/user/Maildir ?  Shouldn't it be
/home/vpopmail/domains/domainname/username/Maildir ?

> The problem is that neither inside the network nor outside the network (on
> the internet) can I retrieve the mail.  It simply does not recognise the
> password.  There is obviously something missing in the authentication and
> for a day and a half now I have pounded my head against the wall.  I think
> the problem surrounds vchkpw which is part of Vpopmail.  Why did I use
> Vpopmail?  Because I was told that Qmailadmin was a dream to use (and it is)
> and that it needs it, and that I should always set up my mail as virtual
> mail in case I want to use another domain name (and I do).
> 
Firstly, can you telnet to the pop3 port?

Secondly, can you log in as a user with pop3 (via telnet)?

You may be missing the vpopmail bits when you're starting qmail-pop3d,
if you suspect that your passwords are being rejected.  Also, looking at
system logs can be helpful, as vpopmail (by default, last time I
checked) logs password failures to syslog.
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