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

["Kevin D" <kdlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, but I did check the cobalt archives before I posted and I did find
this - but this is not the problem. There is no .username.pop file.

Kevin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Evans" <robe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] POP Issue - cant open temporary file!


> ----- 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
>
>
>
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