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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
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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

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