[Dovecot] Starting Dovecot Imap [FAILED]

[Gordon Tyler]

hettige at mfac.kln.ac.lk wrote:
> I want to configure dovecot in FC 4.
> Set the "protocols = Imap Imaps Pop3 Pop3s" in dovecot.conf
> Test the service by giving "service dovecot start" command and finally I
> got "Starting Dovecot Imap [FAILED]"
> 
> Can somebody explain WHY?

It may be as silly as this: Use all lowercase for the protocols:

protocols = imap imaps pop3 pop3s

Ciao,
Gordon