HELP! Pop Server please!!

[joelim]

does any one knows how to setup or troubleshoot pop server in linux 6.2.
as i know, by right. the server automatically load the pop server with port number 110. but now, when i try to connect to my domain with port number 110. i got error connection refused.
help!!! some one please give me some advices...thank yoU!

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[posterboy]

Be sure the imap package is installed. Be sure that /etc/inetd.conf is starting the service. Do an nmap on yourself to insure that 110 is indeed open.
Ray


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[joelim]

thanks buddy! i'm very appreciate your replied, thanks again.
i'm just a newbies for Redhat. so might have some difficulties to trouble shoot.
what means by nmap? how do i know the inetd.conf is running...
please advice...

[rayh]

Easy to use the proggie NMAP. As anyusr from a terminal window type < nmap > . You will get three columns of output displayed ... and
NMAP then exits. The display remains. The first column gives you the list of currently open port #s on your sys. The third column tells you what "service" is functioning at each port.

So if you expect a port to be open, that port number will appear somewhere in the first column.

[posterboy]

POP3 is, i think, not turned on at bootup by default in any distro. Edit /etc/inetd.conf and remove the # from in front of that line, after that it will open 110 to the world.
Ray


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[joelim]

i've turn on by editing the inetd.conf. removed this symbol "#"
yet, still the same.
i try to install the latest RPM
imap-200.3.i386.rpm, but unsuccessful.
anyway, thanks for help!

[A_Lawn_GNOME]

There is no Linux 6.2 .

[klamath]

Why do you tell him to install IMAP? IMAP has nothing to do with POP.

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[ndelo]

After you un-comment the line for POP3 in inetd.conf, execute /etc/rc.d/init.d/inet restart and the changes should take effect. If this does not do the trick, take a look at your /etc/hosts.deny file and make sure that it is not set to deny all. Also, check your ipchain rule set by executing ipchains -L to make sure that no firewall rules are blocking the port. A quick way and see if the pop3 server is up is by telnetting into the machine at the specified port, for instance--telnet your_ip_address 110. You should get a response saying something like +pop server ok. You might also want to check if inetd is set to start automatically at boot time. If not, start it from the command prompt. Hope this help or points you in the right direction.

[ndelo]

The POP3 damon is part of the IMAP rpm.