[NTLUG:Discuss] need help with pop3 server

[Greg Edwards]

Raymond Norton wrote:
> 
> I'm pretty new with mail and Linux. Somehow I got both smtp and pop3 working
> on a server a few months ago. I am working on a new server, which the smtp
> (sendmail) portion seems to be fine, but I am unable to get the pop3 portion
> to work. I was told I needed to create a special file for procmail, but I
> don't remember it being that complicated. Any help instructing me how to get
> pop3 (procmail) to accept connections would be appreciated.
> 
> Raymond
> 

Raymond,

You'll need to turn pop3 on in inetd (or xinetd).  smtp is send and pop3
is recieve.  If your running sendmail and pop3 from inetd you don't need
procmail.

-- 
Greg Edwards
New Age Software, Inc.
http://www.nas-inet.com