unable to login via pop3 email client

[Happy]

Ok here is the output you requested
iptables -L
Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

I am sorry I did not mean to confuse the SMTP (receive mail) with POP3 (send mail). However, I beleive I had both issues, but beleive the SMTP issue is now resolved So the issue that stands is sending mail. I am not able to login to the server using a pop3 client


Thanks

Happy

[falko]

Originally Posted by Happy

but beleive the SMTP issue is now resolved So the issue that stands is sending mail.

SMTP and sending refers to the same. If you have a problem with fetching emails, then it's a POP3 problem.

Originally Posted by Happy

I am not able to login to the server using a pop3 client

What's the exact error message you get in your mail client? Is the server in the same network as your PC, or is it a remote server?

[Happy]

Not sure what happen but it appears to be working now-What changed?

Thanks

Happy

[Happy]

Ok it looks like all is good and working. I changed my MX records so I will see. A couple of more questions
1. How do I not allow any email users to SSH to the mail server?
2. If I install SpamAssasain and AVClam is there anthing I need to configure?

Thanks

Happy

[Happy]

Ok just think I ran into a snag
the isp was host the email before witht he domain name of thexxx.net. The uesers email address is user@thexxx.net. I have a mx record set that refers all mail for thexxx.net to mail.thexxx.net. However, when I send mail from the server it send it out as user@mail.thexxx.net. When I was testing I was using user@mail.thexxx.net and also same for pop3 and this worked fine. Now that I have flipped the switch so to speak to a differnt mail server. I think I need to put in aliases for the users so that user@mail.thexxx.net is the also user@thexxx.net-how do I do that?

Does this make sense

Thanks
Happy

[falko]

Originally Posted by Happy

Ok just think I ran into a snag
the isp was host the email before witht he domain name of thexxx.net. The uesers email address is user@thexxx.net. I have a mx record set that refers all mail for thexxx.net to mail.thexxx.net. However, when I send mail from the server it send it out as user@mail.thexxx.net. When I was testing I was using user@mail.thexxx.net and also same for pop3 and this worked fine. Now that I have flipped the switch so to speak to a differnt mail server. I think I need to put in aliases for the users so that user@mail.thexxx.net is the also user@thexxx.net-how do I do that?

Does this make sense

Thanks
Happy

You must set the sender address in your email client (e.g. Outlook, Thunderbird, Evolution, ...).

How do I not allow any email users to SSH to the mail server?

Give your users a shell that doesn't allow them to log in with SSH. E.g., in /etc/passwd, change /bin/bash to /bin/false.

2. If I install SpamAssasain and AVClam is there anthing I need to configure?

Take a look here: http://www.howtoforge.com/amavisd_postfix_debian_ubuntu

[Happy]

Ok, the aliases seem to be working. It looks like I just have to change the users pop3 email server. As far as locking users out of sshing to the server-this will not lock out the root account as well will it

Happy

[Happy]

Started changing all pop3 email server on desktop and also checking to make sure users can log into new server-found only a handful of people that could log into the server via pop3. Tried deleteing one user that was unable to login to server via pop3 and re-adding still not good. I tested my test account on this desktop and it worked fine. Any ideas?

Thanks

Happy

[falko]

Originally Posted by Happy

this will not lock out the root account as well will it

As long as you don't change the shell of the root user in /etc/passwd - no.

Tried deleteing one user that was unable to login to server via pop3 and re-adding still not good. I tested my test account on this desktop and it worked fine. Any ideas?

Any errors in your mail log? Did you get any errors when you re-added that user? How often is that user listed in /etc/passwd?

[Happy]

Any errors in your mail log? Did you get any errors when you re-added that user? How often is that user listed in /etc/passwd?


Yes there were login errors for the client that failed something like this fffff: then their public ip address they were coming from. I did not encounter any errors that I could tell when I readded this user. I only see the user once, but not sure how to confirm this via command line


Happy