Re: [TCLUG:974] sendmail question

[Ben Kochie <ben@chef.nerp.net>]

DO NOT INSTALL QPOPPER, there are major root exploitable security holes in
qpopper (even in the latest version.  it is not totaly fixed)  the pop3
server that comes with redhat is semi-retarded as far as i can tell.. i
use standard pop3 version 1.006a

On Sun, 23 Aug 1998, Ben Luey wrote:

> If you are trying to get your mail via pop3, then you will need to
> install qpopper, which is free from www.qualcomm.com. 
> 
> Richard Seymour wrote:
> > 
> > I have a RedHat 5.1 linux box set up on the Internet that is running
> > sendmail. I can log into that box and, using pine, retrieve my email. I
> > would like to be able to check my mail from other machines without
> > telneting in. When I attempt to do this from a Windows 95 machine (using 2
> > different clients), I get a message saying the connection was terminated
> > by the server, and I cannot retrieve my email.
> > 
> > Anyone know what steps I have to take on my server to set up sendmail
> > correctly for this?
> > 
> > TIA
> > 
> > --
> > Richard Seymour, Anarchy Software, Inc.
> > anarchy@anarchysoftware.com
> > 
> > The opinions expressed are those of my employer, not my own.
> > 
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> Ben Luey
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> The software I bought said it required Windows '95 or better, so I
> installed it on Linux!
> 
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