[Techtalk] Slackware 8.0 and pop mail

[Rob Stevens]

HAHA,
sorry about your luck Jenn (referring to Winblows XP).

--
Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer Davis" <jsd at jenn.ca>
To: "Rob Stevens" <adrenalin at linux.ca>; <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 1:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Techtalk] Slackware 8.0 and pop mail


> Thanks Rob;
>
>     I bought WinXP and installed it on my Windows cart this weekend.  I
then
> started cursing Microsoft for messing with pop3.  I made the change you
> suggested and everything worked fine.  They are innocent (this time).
>
>     I guess Slackware is not turning pop3 on by default anymore.
>
>     Thanks for your help.
>
> Jenn
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Stevens" <linuxgawd at home.com>
> To: "Jennifer Davis" <jsd at jenn.ca>; <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Techtalk] Slackware 8.0 and pop mail
>
>
> > Do you have pop3 uncommented in your /etc/inetd.conf file?  Do you have
> the
> > process running?
> >
> > --
> > Rob
> > On-Site Linux Specialist
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jennifer Davis" <jsd at jenn.ca>
> > To: <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
> > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 2:39 AM
> > Subject: [Techtalk] Slackware 8.0 and pop mail
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hi....
> > >
> > > Just when I think I have things mastered, I prove myself mortal.  I
> > > recently managed to upgrade my server to Slackware 8.0 from 7.0.  I
> played
> > > with Red Hat and couldn't figure it out, and couldn't even get debian
> > > installed so I went back to what was familiar.  Anyhow, I am no longer
> > > able to pop my mail.  At first I thought it was a firewall issue, and
> > > after messing with the firewall, I figured that I was not running
pop3.
> > > What do I need to run pop3?  I assume it's a daemon that I just need
to
> > > turn on....
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks again
> > >
> > > Jenn
> > >
> > >
> > >
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