Re: [cobalt-users] Passwords change by themselves?

[WayneB6094@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 7/19/00 1:11:30 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
techadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> I've run into this a few times myself. I've resolved the probelm by simply
>  hitting the "confirm modify" button without even retyping the passwords. I
>  myself don't have a clue as to what is causing the problem or why this 
would
>  work without retyping the password. Possibly some of you more savy Linux
>  people out there on the list will become enlightened with this new
>  information. 

Next time this happens, telnet into the machine, go to /home/spool/mail, and 
type "ls -la".  See if there are any files listed in the format 
".username.pop" (I think that's what the format is, off the top of my head).  
They would be shown at the top of the file list.  If a file like that does 
exist for the user that is having trouble, that file is "locking" the 
mailbox.  Delete that file, and the user should again be able to access their 
mailbox.