Re: [cobalt-users] pop lock

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 8 Jul 2003, Andrew Scutt wrote:

> Yep, the user had a mail session open which broke. He has now tried logging
> in again but the old session is still active.
> You've got 2 choices:
> 1. Delete the pop lock file which mentions his username (look in
> /var/spool/mail/ )
> 2. Leave it a while, can't remember how long, and the pop lock will expire
> by itself.
>
> +++++++ log
> Jul  8 08:46:34 fsn1 in.qpopper[20233]: (v3.1.2) POP login by user
> "username" at (12.243.233.68) 12.243.233.68
>
> Jul  8 08:46:35 fsn1 in.qpopper[20234]: username at 12.243.233.68
> (12.243.233.68): -ERR [IN-USE]
> /var/spool/mail/.user-name.pop lock busy!  Is another session active?
(11)
>
> Jul  8 08:46:39 fsn1 in.qpopper[20237]: (v3.1.2) POP login by user
> "username" at (12.243.233.68) 12.243.233.68
> ++++++++++ End log

  It's odd, as he logged in at xx:xx:34 and looked OK
  then there appears to be another login at xx:xx:35 and of course
    the box was locked.
  then he logged in again at xx:xx:39 and was OK

  He gets his mail, but always with these three logins!
  I think it is something to do with the way he is using outlook

Gerald
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