Re: [fetchmail-users] fetchmail can't talk to dovecot

[M. F. <mfi...@mc...>]

On Sat, Sep 30, 2006 17:38:37 PM +0100, Rob MacGregor
(rob...@gm...) wrote:

> Yes, but my point is that dovecot does not necessarily accept the
> authentication method that fetchmail is trying to use from a remote
> host (or even a local one).
> 
> I would advise you do the following:
> 
> 1) Increase the logging level on the dovecot server.  That will tell
> you why the connection is failing.

Done, see result below. Comments are welcome. THanks a lot also for
suggesting this:

> 2) Install fetchmail locally on the dovecot server.  Try doing a
> mail check both against localhost and it's external IP.

I'll do it tomorrow, if still needed (must really leave the keyboard
now).

Here is the log:

Sep 30 15:04:19 fm dovecot: Dovecot v1.0.rc7 starting up
Sep 30 15:04:22 fm dovecot: auth(default): passwd-file /etc/dovecot_user_file: Read 1 users
Sep 30 15:05:05 fm dovecot: auth(default): client in: AUTH      1       PLAIN   service=IMAPsecured  lip=::ffff:SERVER_IP_HERE rip=::ffff:CLient_IP_HERE       resp=LONG_STRING_HERE             VDBB
Sep 30 15:05:05 fm dovecot: auth(default): passwd-file(user_name,::ffff:CLIENT_IP_HERE): unknown user
Sep 30 15:05:07 fm dovecot: auth(default): client out: FAIL     1       user=user_name
Sep 30 15:05:07 fm dovecot: imap-login: Aborted login: user=<user_name>, method=PLAIN, rip=::ffff:CLIENT_IP_HERE, lip=::ffff:SERVER_IP_HERE, TLS

TIA,
	Marco