pop authdaemond: failed to connect to mysql server pop3d: LOGIN FAILED

[daniel@smedia.info]

Any ideas why we cannot get POP/IMAP to work for incoming email. Errors below.

Jun 25 17:55:29 news authdaemond: failed to connect to mysql server (server=mysql.example.com, userid=admin): Unknown MySQL server host 'mysql.example.com' (1)

Jun 25 17:55:29 news pop3d: LOGIN FAILED, user=jmeuse@news.belmontpartners.net, ip=[::ffff:75.145.196.29]

Jun 25 17:55:29 news pop3d: authentication error: Input/output error

Jun 25 17:55:30 news pop3d: Connection, ip=[::ffff:75.145.196.29]

[bazza]

At a guess either Mysql is not running or you have not configured it.

[till]

Are you able to login to your mysql server with this command:

mysql -h mysql.example.com -u root -p