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by **Dav** » Sun, 24 Oct 1999 04:00:00

I've searched howtos, online sources, etc. for a few weeks now. I
just can't seem to get it figured out.

I have RedHat Linux (6.0?) set up with DSL internet access with a
static IP using eth0. I have eth1 set up with connections to two
local PCs running NT. Physically, they seem correct - I can telnet to
Linux from across the internet, and can telnet to to either the
internet IP or the LAN IP address from the NT boxes. I can even
browse the web on the NT boxes through the Linux DSL connection.

I know things aren't quite right, because I can't use the Linux box as
a POP mail server. I can pick up POP mail from an internet account
using Pegasus/NT. I can telnet into linux and use pine to read my
mail. What I want to do (and can't) is pick up POP mail from the
Linux box. I've tried the domain name, and both IP addresses of the
Linux box. I've tried "mail", and anything else I can think of. I
can _not_ telnet into the Linux box using port 110.

Is there anyone that can point me in the right direction as far as
files to check, questions to ask, etc.? Linux terminology has me a
bit confused, and I've reached the end as far as sources to consult.

Thanks for any assistance!

Dave

by **Dav** » Sat, 30 Oct 1999 04:00:00

Despite the fact that on one has replied (am I in the wrong place?),
I've made slight headway. It seems that port 110 won't answer the
call. I can telnet into other ports just fine, but 110 (the POP3
port, as far as I can tell) simply says, "Connection refused".
/etc/services has a line "pop-3 110/tcp" and another "pop-3 110/udp",
and I can find no other references online or locally that help. I
believe the fact that port 110 is "refusing connection" is why I can't
get mail working.

Anyone?

>I've searched howtos, online sources, etc. for a few weeks now. I
>just can't seem to get it figured out.

>I have RedHat Linux (6.0?) set up with DSL internet access with a
>static IP using eth0. I have eth1 set up with connections to two
>local PCs running NT. Physically, they seem correct - I can telnet to
>Linux from across the internet, and can telnet to to either the
>internet IP or the LAN IP address from the NT boxes. I can even
>browse the web on the NT boxes through the Linux DSL connection.

>I know things aren't quite right, because I can't use the Linux box as
>a POP mail server. I can pick up POP mail from an internet account
>using Pegasus/NT. I can telnet into linux and use pine to read my
>mail. What I want to do (and can't) is pick up POP mail from the
>Linux box. I've tried the domain name, and both IP addresses of the
>Linux box. I've tried "mail", and anything else I can think of. I
>can _not_ telnet into the Linux box using port 110.

>Is there anyone that can point me in the right direction as far as
>files to check, questions to ask, etc.? Linux terminology has me a
>bit confused, and I've reached the end as far as sources to consult.

>Thanks for any assistance!

>Dave

by **Brian Le** » Sat, 30 Oct 1999 04:00:00

Did you check that pop3 is enable (not commented in the /etc/inetd.conf
file)?

And also, make sure that imap is installed. I think redhat doesn't install
imap by default.

Good luck.

Brian

> Despite the fact that on one has replied (am I in the wrong place?),
> I've made slight headway. It seems that port 110 won't answer the
> call. I can telnet into other ports just fine, but 110 (the POP3
> port, as far as I can tell) simply says, "Connection refused".
> /etc/services has a line "pop-3 110/tcp" and another "pop-3 110/udp",
> and I can find no other references online or locally that help. I
> believe the fact that port 110 is "refusing connection" is why I can't
> get mail working.

> Anyone?

> >I've searched howtos, online sources, etc. for a few weeks now. I
> >just can't seem to get it figured out.

> >I have RedHat Linux (6.0?) set up with DSL internet access with a
> >static IP using eth0. I have eth1 set up with connections to two
> >local PCs running NT. Physically, they seem correct - I can telnet to
> >Linux from across the internet, and can telnet to to either the
> >internet IP or the LAN IP address from the NT boxes. I can even
> >browse the web on the NT boxes through the Linux DSL connection.

> >I know things aren't quite right, because I can't use the Linux box as
> >a POP mail server. I can pick up POP mail from an internet account
> >using Pegasus/NT. I can telnet into linux and use pine to read my
> >mail. What I want to do (and can't) is pick up POP mail from the
> >Linux box. I've tried the domain name, and both IP addresses of the
> >Linux box. I've tried "mail", and anything else I can think of. I
> >can _not_ telnet into the Linux box using port 110.

> >Is there anyone that can point me in the right direction as far as
> >files to check, questions to ask, etc.? Linux terminology has me a
> >bit confused, and I've reached the end as far as sources to consult.

> >Thanks for any assistance!

> >Dave

by **Peter T. Breue** » Sat, 30 Oct 1999 04:00:00

: I've made slight headway. It seems that port 110 won't answer the
: call. I can telnet into other ports just fine, but 110 (the POP3
: port, as far as I can tell) simply says, "Connection refused".
: /etc/services has a line "pop-3 110/tcp" and another "pop-3 110/udp",

Installed the pop3d yet?

:>I've searched howtos, online sources, etc. for a few weeks now. I
:>just can't seem to get it figured out.

Any single one of them would have told you to install the server
daemon, point inetd.conf/services at it, check hosts.allow/deny,
kill -1 inetd, and go. It's hardly a labour of weeks!

--
Peter

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