Re: [cobalt-users] Logcheck EOF message

[Glen Scott <glen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hello,
> Can anybody explain what the message below means, which I have been
> receiving recently from Logcheck?
>
> Security Violations
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> Jul 11 12:54:18 ns in.qpopper[24208]: EOF from  at 213.190.128.2
> (213.190.128.2): [0] 29 (Illegal seek); 0 (Success)
> Jul 11 12:54:18 ns in.qpopper[24208]: (null) at 213.190.128.2
> (213.190.128.2): -ERR POP EOF or I/O Error: 29 (Illegal seek); 0 (Success)
>
> Unusual System Events
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> Jul 11 12:40:11 ns in.qpopper[23606]: mdwyer at 213.190.128.2
> (213.190.128.2): -ERR [IN-USE] /var/spool/mail/.mdwyer.pop lock busy!  Is
> another session active? (11)
> Jul 11 12:40:35 ns in.qpopper[23626]: mdwyer at 213.190.128.2
> (213.190.128.2): -ERR [IN-USE] /var/spool/mail/.mdwyer.pop lock busy!  Is
> another session active? (11)

Declan,

This is the POP3 daemon ( qpoppper ) that is reporting that a user is 
logging in twice without logging out.  This may occur if, for 
instance, a customer logs in, drops connection, and tries to login 
again.  The message is harmless.  For more information check out

http://www.eudora.com/qpopper/faq.html#EOF

Regards,

Glen Scott

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