Re: [cobalt-security] HELP ME - IM NEWBEE

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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 15:20:46 +0700
From: "Michael" <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: cobalt-security@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] HELP ME - IM NEWBEE
Reply-To: cobalt-security@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> Ok, what kind of problems?
>
> Mike
Here is the Problem I've got while trying to download my email with
Outlook Express :

"There was a problem logging onto your mail server. Your Password was
rejected. Account: 'Users', Server: 'mail.xxxxx.com', Protocol: POP3,
Server Response: '-ERR [SYS/PERM] Unable to process From lines
(envelopes) in /var/spool/mail/xxxxx03; change recognition mode or
check for corrupted mail drop.', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server
Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC92"

But that problem didn't come (username and password is correct) if I'm
using Webmail. Setting on my outlook Express is default, no others
changes I made. Thank's.

NOTE : xxxxx = the domain name


Mic

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Michael,
I had this problem with a users account, and was given these instructions
from Gerald Waugh to overcome the problem. No guarantees but it worked for
me.
Regards,
Declan

> /var/spool/mail/username (home/spool/mail/username) file is corrupted.?
>
> [ ** try this at your own risk, it is what I would do on my server **]
> cd /home/spool/mail/
This should be /etc/rc.d/init.d/sendmail stop
#stop inetd /etc/rc.d/init.d/inet stop
> cp username anything.
> rm username    [a new one will be made if he gets mail]
This should be /etc/rc.d/init.d/sendmail start
#restart inetd /etc/rc.d/init.d/inet start
> take a look in anything for a mangled header (From).
> Maybe you can guess what it should be by looking at the others, fix it.
This should be /etc/rc.d/init.d/sendmail stop
#top inetd /etc/rc.d/init.d/inet stop
> if there is no username
>     cp anything username [check permissions]
> else
> cat  anything (the backup file)  >> username
This should be /etc/rc.d/init.d/sendmail stop
#restart inetd. /etc/rc.d/init.d/inet start
> rm anything
>