imap not working(SOLVED)

Evileye · l33t Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 782 Location: Toronto

Greetings,

I am trying to install a mail server with postfix and courier-imap.

When I try and login with squirrel mail I get the following error...

kimchi_sg · Advocate Joined: 26 Nov 2004 Posts: 3038

Please post in the correct forum the next time. The correct place for this question is in Networking and Security.

Hayl · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:07 pm Post subject:

check in the /etc/courier-imap/imapd config file.

there are a number of setting syou can tweak in there such as the number of connections from 1 ip address, number of daemons started, timeout duration, etc.
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Evileye · l33t Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 782 Location: Toronto

I get the same error if I try a different imap server such as uw-imap

I fooled around with the courier config files, but I still get the same error.

wmartino · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 140

Have you tried looking here https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-56633.html. It might help you answer your questions.
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amne · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:52 pm Post subject:

Moved from IG.
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Evileye · l33t Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 782 Location: Toronto

Nope, that didn't help

Evileye · l33t Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 782 Location: Toronto

In /var/log/messages I get the following

indynet · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 3:12 am Post subject:

Mad_Jester · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 85

You need to setup authdaemon to authenticate properly. Currently it looks like it is trying to use mysql, but you haven't configured it to point to a valid mysql server with correct credentials. If you have a mysql server setup with user information then change the authdaemon config to point to it. If you don't then you need to change the authdaemon to authenticate via another source, like local accounts.

Evileye · l33t Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 782 Location: Toronto

How do I do that, I don't want to use mysql.

indynet · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject:

Evileye · l33t Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 782 Location: Toronto

I would like to use pam...I guess

Evileye · l33t Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 782 Location: Toronto

Isn't there a FAQ somewhere that actually works

wmartino · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 140

Like is said earlier in this thread. Follow those instructions and you have no problems getting it up and running.
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Evileye · l33t Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 782 Location: Toronto

I'm having a problem with it trying to authenticate with mysql which isn't mentioned in that faq.. If I follow it exactly will it work anyways because in /var/log/messages I get the following

justanothergentoofanatic · Guru Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 337

I think you're supposed to replace mysql.example.com with your actual IP or domain name.

I don't mean to get all RTFM on you, but I think you'd have a much easier time setting this stuff up if you read the relevant documentation. Aping a bunch of commands into a mysterious black box is probably not going to help your understanding very much.

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sarge · n00b Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Posts: 27

Did you ran conf.pl from squirrelmail/config ??
Its obviously needed for setting right type of imap server and connection method...

Evileye · l33t Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 782 Location: Toronto

Yeah, I ran conf.pl, its set up properly, the problem is with the imap server configuration.

rex123 · Apprentice Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 272

Your problem is that the imap server can't do authentication because it's expecting a mysql database. But you don't want to use a mysql database. And you want to use pam?

If so, you could try re-emerging courier-imap (and other courier things like authdaemon/authlib/whatever) with different USE flags. Try without mysql, for example. Or with pam.

The alternative is to fix the config files. The howto mentioned has good info on this. eg:

Evileye · l33t Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 782 Location: Toronto

/etc/courier-imap/authdaemondrc
/etc/courier-imap/authdaemond.conf

niether exist

Nevermore · n00b Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Posts: 2

After looking in the /etc/init.d/courier-authlib file, I noticed that authlib is looking for:

/etc/courier/authlib/authdaemonrc

For instance, I changed mine from:

authmodulelist="authmysql authpgsql authpam authuserdb authshadow authcustom"

to

authmodulelist="authpam"

restarted courier-authlib:

/etc/init.d/courier-authlib restart

and all was well.

Evileye · l33t Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 782 Location: Toronto

That did it Nevermore, thanks!!!