Re: A Simple Problem

Jitendra Kumar Gupta wrote:
> --- Matt Fretwell <mattf@bauchan.org> wrote:
>
>>Jitendra Kumar Gupta wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Please would you me or pass on any link as to how
>>
>>to use a pop3d or any
>>
>>>other pop service with postfix.
>>
>>
>> Read the documentation on the website for whichever
>>POP/IMAP server you
>>choose. Postfix by default delivers to a mailbox.
>>The POP/IMAP server
>>takes over from there.
>>
>> Dovecot may be a good/popular choice for the
>>POP/IMAP side of things.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>
> I installed Dovecot .I am currently using postfix with
> virtual domains with maildir format.I have created the
> virtual domain (example.com) and a user (test1)in :-
>
> /var/spool/mail/vhosts/example.com/test1/Maildir
>
> I created this Maildir using maildirmake command and
> it didn't ask for any password.Now but pop3 requires
> password to reterieve mails and hence my MUA
> (evolution) on send/receive gives the following error

You'll need to add users, passwords and maildirs in a db or the like,
and configure dovecot to query it. read dovecot doc. if you can't, try
courier instead.

> :-
>
> Unable to connect to POP server 10.x.x.x.
> Error sending password: -ERR No username given.
>
> Now where should I specify this pop password ?
>
> Also when I do "nmap localhost " port 110 is not
> listed .Now if port 110 was not in the listen mode how
> could evolution ask for pop password ?

a MUA will ask for a password before connecting. to test this, supply a
silly password and see what happens (whether you get "connection
refused" or "bad password").

use netstat to check if the pop server is listening and ps to see if the
server is running. nmap has other uses.