Mailing List Archive: Authentication with POP3

Authentication with POP3

Jun 4, 2002, 11:14 PM

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I``ve installed my POP3 server, On my Linux Server, I have a user defined
with password. When i go and authenticate with Outlook, it asked me for
username and password. I went into authentication configuration and turned
on LDAP with dc=robertomason.pointclark, dc=net and my ip address is that of
my server 192.168.1.2.

According to what I understand, (I`ve never worked with LDAP), but LDAP
works as a database. Does this mean I have to create a record in LDAP and if
so how do I do that or does pop authenticate itself with the same
username/password (/etc/passwd)?

Re: Authentication with POP3 [ In reply to ]

xander at harkness

Jun 4, 2002, 12:06 PM

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Roberto Mason wrote:

>I``ve installed my POP3 server, On my Linux Server, I have a user defined
>with password. When i go and authenticate with Outlook, it asked me for
>username and password. I went into authentication configuration and turned
>on LDAP with dc=robertomason.pointclark, dc=net and my ip address is that of
>my server 192.168.1.2.
>
>According to what I understand, (I`ve never worked with LDAP), but LDAP
>works as a database. Does this mean I have to create a record in LDAP and if
>so how do I do that or does pop authenticate itself with the same
>username/password (/etc/passwd)?
>
This is really not exim stuff.

pop3 and imap use /etc/passwd in stock RH using University of Washington
IMAP server (which is the default package)

If you have other problems can I invite you to take it off list and mail
me directly or have a look at the redhat lists :-)

Kind regards
Xander

Re: Authentication with POP3 [ In reply to ]

reed at wcug

Jun 4, 2002, 12:14 PM

Post #3 of 3 (692 views)

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> This is really not exim stuff.
>
> pop3 and imap use /etc/passwd in stock RH using University of Washington
> IMAP server (which is the default package)
>
> If you have other problems can I invite you to take it off list and mail
> me directly or have a look at the redhat lists :-)

Just a reminder: there is an Exim-friendly list for discussing POP3:

http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/pop-imap

Jeremy C. Reed
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