telnet but not pop3test; -ERR [SYS/PERM] Unable to open maildrop

[Ken Murchison]

Bob Lockie wrote:

> I've been using telnet to try and debug the "-ERR [SYS/PERM] Unable to open maildrop" problem but then it ocurred to me to try pop3test and it doesn't even authenticate.
> 
> 
> # pop3test -m user -u bob localhost

You want to use -a instead of -u

> S: +OK gw.lockie.ca Cyrus POP3 v2.1.15 server ready <308840099.1073107949 at gw.lockie.ca>
> C: CAPA
> S: +OK List of capabilities follows
> S: EXPIRE NEVER
> S: LOGIN-DELAY 0
> S: TOP
> S: UIDL
> S: PIPELINING
> S: RESP-CODES
> S: AUTH-RESP-CODE
> S: USER
> S: IMPLEMENTATION Cyrus POP3 server v2.1.15
> S: .
> Please enter your password:
> C: USER root
> S: +OK Name is a valid mailbox
> C: PASS <omitted>
> S: -ERR [AUTH] Invalid login
> Authentication failed. generic failure
> Security strength factor: 0
> 
> 
> # telnet localhost 110
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> Connected to localhost.localdomain.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> +OK gw.lockie.ca Cyrus POP3 v2.1.15 server ready <3717540355.1073107996 at gw.lockie.ca>
> user bob
> +OK Name is a valid mailbox
> pass <omitted>
> -ERR [SYS/PERM] Unable to open maildrop

Does the user.bob mailbox exist?


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