Re: pop3d

[aphro <nate@firetrail.com>]

did u install the source version ? (dont know if debian has a binary for
it??) if you compiled from source make sure to enable shadow support(the
right kind of shadow there are 3-4-5 different ways to retrieve encrypted
passwords)

nate

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On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Richard Clarke wrote:

> Ok I have installed qpopper, so that I can retrieve mail from my debbox
> using pop3.
> However when I try and login, it wont accept my password.
> Looking at syslog shows me this,
> 
> Oct 26 16:26:40 clarke-r in.qpopper[19796]: connect from 10.1.1.2
> Oct 26 16:26:40 clarke-r in.qpopper[19796]: (v2.53) Unable to get canonical
> name of client, err = 0
> Oct 26 16:26:50 clarke-r in.qpopper[19796]: clarker8@[10.1.1.2]: -ERR
> Password supplied for "clarker8" is incorrect.
> Oct 26 16:26:50 clarke-r in.qpopper[19796]: Failed attempted login to
> clarker8 from host 10.1.1.2
> 
> 
> I definetly entered the correct password, many times, however it still won't
> work.
> Can someone shed some light on what the problem may be.
> 
> Thanx
> Richard Clarke
> 
> 
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