Re: [cobalt-developers] POP Issue - cant open temporary file!

["Rob Evans" <robe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin D" <kdlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, 17 August 2000 04:46
Subject: [cobalt-developers] POP Issue - cant open temporary file!


> I have one and only one account that when the user tries to pop the mail
> server, they get the following error in outlook express:
>
> There was a problem logging onto your mail server. Your Password was
> rejected. Account: 'pop.mtsolutions.net', Server: 'pop.mtsolutions.net',
> Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR System error, can't open
> temporary file, do you own it?', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server
> Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC92
>
> I have changed the password several times, deleted and recreated the
> account, and even changed the password via telnet. I have checked out
> /home/spool/mail/username and the permissions appear to be correct.
> What could the temporary file refer to? This is rather urgent.
>
> Kevin D

Kevin,
This question has been asked a number of times before, but here is the
answer which I have given previously.

The temporary file referred to in the message is a hidden file called
.userid.pop (where userid is the name of the mailbox) which you should be
able to see if you use the command ls -la in your mail directory.  This
file,
.userid.pop, is a temporary copy of the user's mail file, and is not deleted
when you remove the user.  If you delete it (rm .userid.pop) all should be
okay again - though you may have deleted the mail that was being popped
at the time.

Regards, Rob Evans