[Dovecot] problem authenticating passwd

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On Saturday 2006-April-08 04:10, richard at richard-brouwer.nl wrote:
> auth default {
>   mechanisms = plain
>
>   passdb passwd { args = /etc/passwd
>   }

Perhaps you should be using PAM or shadow for the passdb?

> Apr  8 10:59:09 host dovecot: auth(default): client in: AUTH    1    
>   PLAIN  service=POP3     lip=192.168.0.200       rip=192.168.0.104  
>     resp=AHJpY2hhcmRAcmljaGFyZC1icm91d2VyLmNvbQBoYWxsbzUzOA==

BTW with this information archived on Google, I hope you changed your 
password!

> Apr  8 10:59:09 host dovecot: auth(default):
> passwd(richard at richard-brouwer.com,192.168.0.104): unknown user

Did you try using just "richard" as the username, or adding 
"richard-brouwer.com" as an auth realm?
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