[Nottingham] pop3 problems

[Martin]

danny wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Configuring a new server and have got to configuring the mail server. I 
> decided to go for postfix and got it working great after much work :)
> 
> I then tried to get pop3 working but i cant seem to suceed. I wonder if anyone 
> can help? :)
> 
> im using the courier-imap pop3 deamon (as suggested by the documentation i was 
> reading from)
[...]

Sorry, I'm confused as to whether you're trying to do this all on an 
internal LAN or from internet -> 'home server'...


You need to specify what interfaces courier listens on and accepts. You 
also need to add into /etc/hosts.allow (or you equivalent) to permit 
access to the ipop3d daemon:

ipop3d: 192.168.1.

or

ipop3d: ALL

or whatever. (Trailing "." is significant)


Also beware, your id and password are sent in plain text with pop3! Use 
pop3s or much better, imaps.

Good luck,
Martin

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Martin Lomas
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