popa3d-users - Re: connecting via Thunderbird

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Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:54:14 -0700
From: Dave Oksner <dave@...e.net>
To: popa3d-users@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re:  connecting via Thunderbird

Are you getting any popa3d messages in the logs (/var/log/messages, probably)?

If not, check the firewall settings (probably either ipchains or iptables).
RedHat might not allow access to the pop3 port by default.  You may have
to add a new rule to allow for it.

Dave

On Mon, Aug 29, 2005 at 02:46:14PM +0000, Jim Mirick wrote:
> I am running RH ES v4 and I have installed the RPM of popa3d.  I can connect via
> 
> command line and see messages in my list, and read them . . . but I'm trying to
> 
> get my Thunderbird client on another machine to connect.  I have created the
> 
> account in t-bird's account list, it prompts me for a password, then gives a
> 
> popup saying "server says invlaid login."  I can send via t-bird, I'm using
> 
> Postfix on the server so I know its actually connecting to the machine.  And
> 
> Postfix processes incoming emails into the mailbox, but T-bird just can't get 
> them.
> 
> Any help, or pointing to documentation, would be appreciated.  I have relatively
> 
> little Unix experience and I'm trying to make a point about getting our servers
> 
> off Windows, this doesn't help!  Thanks . . .

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