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

[Bob Lockie]

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
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

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