RE: POP access fails for Mac's

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Turrin [mailto:[email protected]]
> 
> ...However I can't seem to get my Mac (running OSX)
> able to send and receive mail using the identical accounts that are
> succesfull from windows.  Does the Mac mail program use a different
> authentication?  All test systems are on a local lan.  (I have been
> successful in the past using the Mac mailer on my old mail server
which
> ran sendmail.)


Hmm, I use OS X's "Mail" app at home and don't have any such issues. 

As Andrew stated, I'd use Q-Cards tutorial to

	telnet pop.yourdomain.net 110

and see if that works from your Mac, and take it from there...

Dave

> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, Dave Kitabjian wrote:
> 
> > Check out this section of Q-Cards. It walks you through debugging
things
> > like this:
> >
> > 	http://www.kitabjian.com/dave/qmailhelp/#Retrieving
> >
> > Dave
> > :)
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark Turrin [mailto:[email protected]]
> > > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 12:38 PM
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: password test failing
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > After installing the checkpassword program I can't get it to pass
the
> > pop
> > > login test showm below when using verified local users and
passwords.
> > >
> > > How can I begin to debug this?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Simulate a failed POP login:
> > >
> > >      # /var/qmail/bin/qmail-popup blah /bin/checkpassword pwd
> > >      +OK <...@blah>
> > >      user Frodo
> > >      +OK
> > >      pass Friend
> > >      -ERR authorization failed
> >
> >