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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi there, I've currently compiled and running
dovecot version 0.99.10 on my FreeBSD 4.8 </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>system from the ports and am having problems with
authenticating clients with the imap/pop3 service.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The error message i get is:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jul 11 19:26:18 dev dovecot: Dovecot starting
up<BR>Jul 11 19:27:23 dev dovecot-auth: passwd(james): invalid password field
'*'<BR>Jul 11 19:27:23 dev imap-login: Disconnected
[10.0.0.1]<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On the client system I am using Outlook Express 6
and the password dialog box keeps on comming up. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Im sure its somthing to do with my conf file not
being configured right, here are the main bits:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>default_mail_env = mbox:/var/mail/%u</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>client_workarounds = oe6-fetch-no-newmail
outlook-idle<BR>auth = default<BR>auth_userdb = passwd<BR>auth_passdb =
passwd</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>auth_user = dovecot-auth<BR>auth_username_chars
=<BR><BR>If its somthing simple please point me in the right direction as I
feel increadbly dumb because im sure its something to do with the passwd file
but just carnt get pass the last hurdle!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many thanks in advanced. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>James.</DIV></FONT>
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