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> >Hi all.
> >I'm trying to setup pop3 on my linux box.  I have the default entry in
> >inetd.conf uncommented, and a portscan verifies its listening on 110.
> >When i try to connect with Outlook Express or Netscape Mail, I get very
> >generic errors like connection timed out or

> >Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes
for
> >this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of
> >inactivity. Account: 'stats', Server: 'stats', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110,
> >Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F

> >Any Idea where I should start looking. I tried to find a pop3 howto but
> >could not. Sorry if this is extrememly trivial and stupid
> >Dave Cracauer

> you could use a telnet client to try and and connect to the pop3 daemon
> and see if it answers properly (the commands are aligned left, the
> results are indented) :

> telnet mail.local.net 110
> Trying 192.168.0.1...
> Connected to 192.168.0.1.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> +OK QPOP (version 2.53) at local.net starting.
> user USERNAME
> +OK Password required for USERNAME.
> pass SECRET_PASSWORD
> +OK hbruijn has 2 messages (40159 octets).
> list
> +OK 2 messages (40159 octets)
> 1 17895
> 2 22264
> retr 1
> <message 1 scrolls by>
> dele 1
> +OK Message 1 has been deleted.
> quit
> +OK Pop server at local.net signing off.
> Connection closed by foreign host.

> After having typed all this and reviewing your question again, I noticed
> one possible configuration error, "Secure(SSL):"
> It might be that you instruct your mail client to use a secure SSL
> connection when it is not supported by your the pop3 daemon.

> --
>       Herman
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> If a trainstation is the place where trains stop, what is a workstation?
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> The Netherlands GnuPG key:   http://www.bruyn.org/gpgkey

> Did you install the IMAP rpm. Look on http://www.rpmfind.com


> > Hi all.
> > I'm trying to setup pop3 on my linux box.  I have the default entry in
> > inetd.conf uncommented, and a portscan verifies its listening on 110.
> > When i try to connect with Outlook Express or Netscape Mail, I get very
> > generic errors like connection timed out or

> > Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes
> for
> > this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of
> > inactivity. Account: 'stats', Server: 'stats', Protocol: POP3, Port:
110,
> > Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F

> > Any Idea where I should start looking. I tried to find a pop3 howto but
> > could not. Sorry if this is extrememly trivial and stupid
> > Dave Cracauer