Re: [cobalt-users] full mailbox

[Jim Euliano <jime@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>Does anyone know how to empty a jammed-full mailbox?  One of our users,
>in Outlook Express, saved copies on the server for some time, and now
>cannot send or receive email.  My administrator is MIA, and I'd like to
>clean out this guy's mailbox.

All of the other posts solving this problem assume you have Admin access.
If you don't, and want to empty out his mailbox... here's how.

Telnet to the raq box on port number 110.  Do this by typing (in Linux):

telnet RAQ2-NAME 110  (put in whatever your server name is).

In win95, I think you want to run telnet... then type in the host name...
then type in port 110 (instead of the telnet port).

This will connect you directly to the pop mailer on the raq.  Once you see
the greeting, log in by typing:

user USERNAME  (whatever that users username is)

then:

pass PASSWORD (whatever that users password is)

CAUTION!! It types the password in clear text on 99% of the telnet clients
I have ever seen... so make sure no one is watching over your shoulders.

Once you are logged in, you can use the command DELE to delete messages.
For example, do:

DELE 1   (the number 1)

to delete the first message in the mailbox.  If you don't care what to
delete, and just want to delete a bunch of messages, you can do:

DELE 1
DELE 1
DELE 1
DELE 1

over and over and over again... that will delete a message each time you do
it.  Once you delete 50 or so that way, you should be able to check mail
again in Outlook and delete them all fast.

Jim