SSL passphrase Lamp w/Fedora 6

e\Everything I enter for a passphrase returns the following.....
also this output is after 5 atempts....

[root@server1 ~]# mkdir /etc/postfix/ssl
mkdir: cannot create directory `/etc/postfix/ssl': File exists
[root@server1 ~]# cd /etc/postfix/ssl/
[root@server1 ssl]# openssl genrsa -des3 -rand /etc/hosts -out smtpd.key 1024
295 semi-random bytes loaded
Generating RSA private key, 1024 bit long modulus
...++++++
.......................................++++++
e is 65537 (0x10001)
Enter pass phrase for smtpd.key:
Verifying - Enter pass phrase for smtpd.key:
Verify failure
User interface error
3910:error:0906906FEM routinesEM_ASN1_write_bio:read keyem_lib.c:331:
[root@server1 ssl]#

Any Ideas?
Thanks!