Re: [cobalt-developers] funny mail-server configuration... RaQ4

["Thomas" <tsanders@xxxxxxxxxx>]

FYI I just went through a MAJOR problem with IMAP users not being able to
send email with POPbeforeSMTP turned on (on a RAQ4), it seems that the
cobalt team forgot about IMAP users and werent scanning for IMAP
authentications in /var/log/maillog
So I am about to release a pkg to add my IMAP scan lines into poprelayd.
I have learned alot about this script.

> REVISIT...
>
> The popip.db file IS part of pop before smtp <frown>.  And there's no
> way to add to it manually, though I suppose I could create a text file
> and make one.  However, that would defeat the whole concept of pop
> before smtp, wouldn't it?
You can add and remove IPs manually with popreayd -a IP.ADDY and -r IP.ADDY
You can print out the popip.db file with poprelayd -p

> I'm going to try disabling it in the sendmail.cf, and restart sendmail,
> and see if it makes a difference.
I would leave popbeforerelay intact. I had mine turned off for less than 48
hours while I worked on this problem.  I had more than 1000 postmaster
bounce back messagess during this time as 2 different spammers found me.

> Don't think it will, though.  It appears that the problem is only
> occurring with Netscape.  Weird, eh?  Netscape is requiring the
> username/password.  I have no idea why.
Are the users using IMAP or POP (Netscape IMAP logs differently than
OutlookExcess)

If you want my script modifications before I get my pkg built, feel free to
send me an email request.

-Thomas