[CentOS] cyrus-imapd - unable to connect to POP3

[Karanbir Singh]

Arun K. Khan wrote:
> This is the first time I am using cyrus-imapd package.
> 
> I am unable to retrieve messages (pop3).  At first, I had not entered
> the cyrus-master in /etc/hosts.allow and was getting connection refused.
> After adding the entry I am able to connect to port 110 but for some
> reason the pop3 server is failing the password authentication (see
> below).  With the same userid/passwd I am able to ssh into the server.
> 
> What other configuration am I missing.
> 
>         $ telnet 192.168.1.21 110
>         Trying 192.168.1.21...
>         Connected to 192.168.1.21.
>         Escape character is '^]'.
>         +OK saraswati.surya-group.com Cyrus POP3
>         v2.2.12-Invoca-RPM-2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 server ready
>         <82952692.1123769502 at saraswati.surya-group.com>
>         USER arunk
>         +OK Name is a valid mailbox
>         PASS ********
>         -ERR [AUTH] Invalid login
>         
> TIA,

Do you have saslauthd setup and running ?

- KB

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