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



Michael wrote:
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"


Your first email message is corrupted. Literally; it's most probably the very first line of the message, altho it can be other messages too:

Return-Path: <cobalt-announce-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

You can correct this by telnetting or sshing into your server.
Find the user id for the mailbox. Then; use pico or vi to open the corrupted box. Remove the first line and replace it with another. Don't use a message from a netscape mail program.
Close and save the file.
(If this doesn't work the first time; vi the file. If you have @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ as your headers; then you have one huge long line. You can correct it in vi; but I don't remember the commands- I remember something about the command dd. You can't fix this in pico)

Try checking your mail: telnet mail.yourdomainname.com 110
user youruserid
pass your password

If you didn't fix it; you'll get an error message. Start over.

Regards;

Joann