Fetchmail + Sendmail for local users ??

[Anne Wilson]

On Monday 08 September 2008 12:49:21 Arun Shrimali wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Timothy Murphy <gayleard at eircom.net> wrote:
> > Arun Shrimali wrote:
> > > Now I am trying to implement Fetchmail + Dovecot at Server level and
> > > outlook Exp at user.
> > >
> > > While checking IMAP folder through OE at server, it ask for the u/n and
> > > p/s at 172.16.251.234, on giving password it gives following error:
> > >
> > > Configuration:
> > >    Account: 172.16.251.234
> > >    Server: 172.16.251.234
> > >    User name: arunsh
> > >    Protocol: IMAP
> > >    Port: 143
> > >    Secure(SSL): 0
> > >    Code: 800ccc03
> > >
> > > I think there is some problem with mode of u/n and p/w, can anybody
> > > help me
> >
> > I can't help, I'm afraid, as I don't use Outlook.
> > (Is that under Windows?)
> >
> > But it seems to me more probable that the problem lies with Outlook
> > than Dovecot.
> > I use kmail, and I give my username and password there.
> >
> > If it were Linux, I'd try telnet to see if you get a connection.
> > But I don't know the equivalent under Windows.
> > Under Linux I get:
> > ---------------------------
> > [tim at carrie ~]$ telnet www.gayleard.com 143
> > Trying 86.43.71.228...
> > Connected to www.gayleard.com.
> > Escape character is '^]'.
> > * OK Dovecot ready.
> > ^]
> > telnet> quit
> > Connection closed.
> > ---------------------------
> >
> >
> > --
> > Timothy Murphy
> > e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net
> > tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366
> > s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
> >
> > --
>
> I am having one linux client also, I have tried your command which says
> dovecot is working perfectly as follows :
> arun at ITQS - Arun:~$ telnet 172.16.251.234 143
> Trying 172.16.251.234...
> Connected to 172.16.251.234.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> * OK Dovecot ready.
>
> I have tried  to connect Dovecot through Evolution on that client which
> gives following error :
>
> Unable to authenticate to IMAP server
> IMAP command failed. Authentication failed.
>
That makes me suspect authentication problems

Anne

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