[Sderby] IMAP server configuration for squirrelmail - SuSE 8.2

[andre.hefer at avhservices.co.uk]

> Someone wrote:
>
> > I am trying to run squirrelmail using the SUSE 8.2 installation.
> >
> > When I try and log in I get the message "Unknown user or password
> > incorrect"
> >
> > I dont think i have my IMAP server configured correctly.
> > My maillog contains the following entry.
> > Sep 25 10:50:28 linux10 imapd[8919]: imap service init from 127.0.0.1
> > Sep 25 10:50:31 linux10 imapd[8919]: Command stream end of file, while
> > reading line user=testspam host=localhost [127.0.0.1]
> >
> > What advice can you offer?
[Andre Answer:] I feel a bit silly answering my own query. However according
to the Suse support database:
 "As of SuSE Linux 8.2, the IMAP mail daemon no longer allows
   plain text passwords for unencrypted sessions. Plain text
   passwords are only allowed in SSL-encrypted sessions."
Details on how to do this can be found by searching for IMAP on the support
database.

> First, verify your IMAP installation works by using an IMAP compatible
> mail client, such as Netscape or Evolution.

[Andre Answer:] Pine works fine, so the imap deamon is functional

> One possible problem is that squirrelmail has been configured for the
> wrong vendor's IMAP server.  Run ./configure in the squirrelmail
> directory.

[Andre Answer:] Yes done that. SuSE 8.2 uses the WU imap server as default
which is the squirrelmail default as well.

> Another possibility:  I've seen squirrelmail installations that
> consistently fail on the first login attempt but succeed on the second.
> I'm not sure why this occurs.