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...

00:49:28 Info: auth(default): client in: AUTH 1 DIGEST-MD5
service=POP3 secured lip=192.168.0.202 rip=192.168.0.3

[...] rip=192.168.0.3, lip=192.168.0.202, TLS <newline> 00:49:28 Info: auth(default): passwd-file /etc/dovecot.passwd: Read 1 users

Does this contain only the "info" lines and no error lines? 1.0beta9
fixed this problem:

     - DIGEST-MD5: Trying to use subsequent authentication crashed
       dovecot-auth.

I think that's your problem. The logs should have said that dovecot- auth crashed though.

The problem solved due to the upgrade, thanks!

Daniel

-- LeVA