[Dovecot] Can't get it working

[Jerrale G]

On 1/25/2011 7:11 PM, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
> llwyble at suddenlink.net put forth on 1/25/2011 4:52 PM:
>> I get dovecot to work and answer when telnet to 110 both local and from
>> another computer.
>> When I try get mail from my machine from another computer I get nothing
>> What's up?
> Those two statements are contradictory.  The first says it works, the second
> says it doesn't.  It appears you killed the telnet session as soon as the
> Dovecot POP daemon responded.  If you had attempted to login and read a message,
> the responses would have helped both you, and us, in troubleshooting your
> problem.  At this point you've not provided us enough information to do anything
> but guess and speculate.  Most people's time is more valuable than that.
>
> So, my recommendation is to test more thoroughly via telnet and copy/paste any
> errors.  Use this as a guide:
>
> http://www.anta.net/misc/telnet-troubleshooting/pop.shtml
>

-- 
Stan, the guy doesn't know english very well; cut him a break.

The reason, llwyble, that dovecot only shows that iit has started is due 
to it not processing any mailings, if used as LDA, or noone is trying to 
login. If you are actually trying to login, when you "tail -f 
/var/log/mail", is because you most likely have a configuration error in 
the auth service.

Jerrale G.
SC Senior Admin