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Date:      Sat, 12 Oct 1996 22:35:32 +0100 (MET)
From:      Bogusz Jelinski <bogusz@lib.amu.edu.pl>
To:        Jack Wenger <jwenger@bentreality.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Mail (shudder, grimace, groan)
Message-ID:  <Pine.LNX.3.91.961012222951.26613C-100000@lib.amu.edu.pl>
In-Reply-To: <199610111624.LAA02754@mendota.terracom.net>

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On Fri, 11 Oct 1996, Jack Wenger wrote:

> I just installed qpop-2.1.4.3.tgz on our FBSD 2.1 box. Where the hell did it
> get put? How do I configure it? I've got sendmail working just fine, but the
> only place I and my users can get there mail is if they telnet in.(our
> server is co-located and not generally physically available). So I figured
> I'd have to run a POP server. I downloaded the afore mentioned file,
> installed it using pkg_manage. No error messages (cool). But, I can't find
> it or any mention of it. I'm a lowly computer graphics guy who is scrambling
> to learn how to administer this stuff (our sys admin died), so please help!
> thanx!
uncomment the line
pop3  stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/libexec/popper popper

in your /etc/inetd.conf

Place the file popper (it should come with your qpop or you compiled it)
in /usr/local/libexec

I don't know if you have to run inetd to activate that new line - try it
yourself

Cheers

Bogusz



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