Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 01:54:50 +0200 From: Neil Blakey-Milner <nbm@rucus.ru.ac.za> To: turner@smartweb.net, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: pop3 Message-ID: <19980820015450.A16395@rucus.ru.ac.za> In-Reply-To: <35DB348F.4BAD@smartweb.net>; from David Turner on Wed, Aug 19, 1998 at 04:24:47PM -0400 References: <35DB348F.4BAD@smartweb.net>
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On Wed 1998-08-19 (16:24), David Turner wrote: > I am trying to set up pop3 using freeBSD 2.2.6 and I am following the > instructions according to "The Complete FreeBSD" by Greg Lehey. The book > says all I need to do is uncomment the line in /etc/inetd.conf that > reads; > > pop3 stream tcp nomait root /usr/local/libexec/popper popper > > > then add user pop and I did so according to the book. First of all, according to JKH - "Don't *whack* use *whack* popper", or something along those lines. Security hole in it since 2.2.6, so, if you must, install the port in /usr/ports/mail/popper. This is also you problem. Your 2.2.6 install puts popper in /usr/libexec. You _really_ should use the port, and that will put popper in /usr/local/libexec. Use cvsup (explained in the book, I imagine) to update your ports collection, and then go into /usr/ports/mail/popper and type "make install". > after I do so and reboot, I get the following messages. You _really_ don't need to reboot. Type "killall -HUP inetd" to apply changes to /etc/inetd.conf. "FreeBSD: because rebooting is for adding new hardware." (thanks Khetan) Neil -- Neil Blakey-Milner nbm@rucus.ru.ac.za To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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