[Sderby] IMAP server configuration for squirrelmail - SuSE 8.2

[David Coulson]

dave at armchair.mb.ca wrote:
> 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?
> 
> 
> First, verify your IMAP installation works by using an IMAP compatible
> mail client, such as Netscape or Evolution.
> 
> One possible problem is that squirrelmail has been configured for the
> wrong vendor's IMAP server.  Run ./configure in the squirrelmail
> directory.
> 
> 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.
> 
> Maybe I should introduce myself, since I'm new here and haven't posted
> before.  I'm a lecturer in Computing at the University of Derby.  I've
> lived in England for three and a half years.  Prior to that, I was a
> software developer in Canada.  I've played with Linux since 1991 (kernel
> version 0.95!); used it for commercial Internet server, database server
> and software development projects since 1993; and converted entirely from
> Windows to Linux on the desktop in 2000.
> 
> Dave...
> Can't say that I have tried squirrelmail so can't help there.
  However I too am a (retired ) lecturer from UoD Computing, so
welcome to the club. They are a great bunch of guys and are always helpful!
Dave Coulson (Yes another another Dave)?????????
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