imapd

[Derek Broughton]

User Iam wrote:

> I am really hitting the wall here!!!!
> 
> Everything looks good.
> 
> And I get that error message..

What error message??  (OK. I really do know, but PLEASE don't top-post and
DO keep context in your posts, or you're not likely to get helpful - or
even any - responses).
> 
> I may <for lack of anything better> deinstall uw-imapd and install
> dovecot.
> 
> Can't HURT!!! <Doesn't work now!!!!>

Personally, I've found dovecot to be absolute simplicity and I'm very happy
with it.

Anyway, back to the problem.

1)  port 111??  Imap is generally on port 143.  Messing with non-standard
ports is liable to get you in trouble - especially if you've never had it
work on the standard port first.

2) Use telnet:  telnet localhost 111
   and: telnet localhost 143

If neither responds, you aren't listening on either of those ports.  As
someone else suggested, imap servers are usually started out of (x)inetd.
-- 
derek