Email Help

[brad.mugleston at comcast.net]

On Sat, 24 Jun 2006, Mark Knecht wrote:

> On 6/24/06, brad.mugleston at comcast.net <brad.mugleston at comcast.net> wrote:
> <SNIP>
> > > >
> > > > The instructions were:
> > > >
> > > > Make sure dovecot was installed on the FC2 box using "service
> > > > dovecot status" seems to be working OK.
> > > >
> > > > Then using telnet 192.168.1.55 143 from the XP box and I get
> > > > dovecot answering back.
> > > >
> > > > Setting up Outlook to go to 192.168.1.44 using IMAP (port 143).
> > > > On the old machine the email came right over.  ON the new machine
> > > > I get a TCP/IP error.
> > >
> > > Does the new machine have the Windows Firewall enabled by default? If
> > > so try turning it off to see if that's the issue and, if it was,
> > > change the port permissions to get around it.
> > >
> > > Look in the Windows Control Panel, Security section I believe, to find
> > > the firewall.
> > >
> > > Hope this  helps,
> > > Mark
> > >
> > Thanks Mark,  I checked the Windows Firewall and it was off.  I
> > dug through it and found where it would be setup to block IMAP
> > and port 143 turned it on and turned on the firewall.  No change.
> > Same error - file not found TCP/IP error.
> >
> > Brad
>
> Brad,
>   Sorry it wasn't that easy.
>
>   I guess I'm a little confused by the instructions above. I presume
> that the first command
>
> telnet 192.168.1.55 143
>
> Is telnetting from XP to the Linux machine at 192.168.1.55  on port
> 143. If so, then why is the second command using 192.168.1.44? Isn't
> the machine at 55, not 44?
>
>   What are the addresses of the two (or three) machines involved?
>
>   Anyway, I'm of little or no help here. Just thought I'd pick off an
> easy one. Guess not.
>
> Cheers,
> Mark
>
> _______________________________________________

One thing I just thought of - are there any NEW settings on the
server to allow Outlook connect to dovecot - do I have to share a
drive or something?

Thanks,

Brad