Hi

I'm trying to install either a POP3 or IMAP server. The problem is i'm not sure which to go for so has anyone got any recommendations.

I've tried a few but had problems, either not sure on how to configure them or had problems installing them.

Thanks.

Can you give us more details like; what OS, etc?

qmail-pop3d !

Err, assuming you're using DJB's Maildir system for mail delivery.

for qmail: vpopmail + courier-imap! www.inter7.com

Hi

Its FreeBSD 4.4. I've got qmail on and is working properly i think - anyway to test this?

I was looking at vpopmail and was not sure how to actual get program working.

I'm new to the whole lot so excuse me if i'm not 100% sure on all your terms and things.

Thanks.

http://www.inter7.com/vpopmail/INSTALL

Can't get much easier than that INSTALL file. It's all step-by-step. I think there is one for courier-IMAP too.

Hi

I've already been reading through that, i've got as far as

12. How to use vchkpw with qmail-pop3d server

But cant seem to understand how to get the server up and running.

Thanks.

It's right here:


env - PATH="/var/qmail/bin:/usr/local/bin" \
tcpserver -H -R 0 pop-3 \
/var/qmail/bin/qmail-popup your.domain.com \
/home-dir-of-vpopmail/bin/vchkpw /var/qmail/bin/qmail-pop3d Maildir &


Put that into a file and execute it. Then test vpopmail. If it works, have it start up automatically when the server reboots and you're set. Make sure you have tcpserver installed on the machine though. :)

Hi

Ok tcpserver is not installed as when i try to start i get the following error:


env: tcpserver: No such file or directory


Do you know where i can get this from?

Thank you for explaining how to start it, i did not understand that it ment put it in a seperate file.

Thanks for your help, again.

You'll need the ucspi-tcp package. Another DJB great. :)

http://cr.yp.to/ucspi-tcp/ucspi-tcp-0.88.tar.gz

Main site: http://cr.yp.to/ucspi-tcp.html

Hi

Just downloaded it, will go and install now and let you know how vpopmail goes.

Thanks for your help.

Hi

Now i'm getting the following error:


tcpserver: fatal: unable to bind: address already used


my startup file has the following:


env - PATH="/var/qmail/bin:/usr/local/bin" \
tcpserver -H -R 0 pop-3 \
/var/qmail/bin/qmail-popup sthost.co.uk \
/home/vpopmail/bin/vchkpw /var/qmail/bin/qmail-pop3d Maildir &


Is this reffering to the domain name sthost.co.uk

Thanks.

You already have something running on the pop3 port. Check your processes and kill it.

Hi

POP3 all setup and working guys.

One thing i noticed is i tried sending an email to myself but aint got it yet. Anyway to find out if the mail is getting sent?

I checked in /home/vpopmail/domains/sthost.co.uk/ste/Maildir/ but no mails seem to be about.

Thanks.