[imp] username and password mechanism

[Abid Ghufran]

Dear All,

I am using php version 4, imap-2000-3,postgresql-7.0.2-17, 
horde-1.2,imp-2.2, openldap-1.2.11-15,openssl-0.9.5a-14 and all other 
required rpms. OF THESE openldap, openssl and imap are yet to be configured.

This is all on Linux RedHat 7 machine with Sendmail 8.11 and apache. I have 
installed sendmail using the generice linux conf file. I can see the logon 
prompt at the apache imp/horde webmail site. But cant access as the username 
and passsword connectivity cant be established. My sendmail is also fully 
connected and functional with the internet.

I guess this should give you a hint about my environemt.

Thank you,
Abid Ghufran.
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On Tue, May 01, 2001 at 08:38:18PM +0500, Abid Ghufran 
(abidghufran@hotmail.com) wrote:

What is the mechanism imp/horde webmail uses to access and verify username 
and password? Does it use the username and passwords from the local machine 
/etc/password file or some other mechanism?

>>It uses IMAP (or POP, but I'd strongly recommend IMAP).

I have installed the webmail setup on a RedHat linux machine. I am using
sendmail as MTA. I do not have LDAP,IMAP or User Database at the moment. I 
just want to test the basic operation and function of webmail.

>>You don't mention which version you're using; you will need to satisfy
>>*some* prerequisites to get it to work. In 2.2, that means a database
>>(or shared memory, but I'd encourage you to throw postgres or mysql on
>>there to test) and a POP or IMAP server. In 2.3, you don't need a 
>> >>database.

   -Rich






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Subject: Re: [imp] username and password mechanism

Quoting Abid Ghufran <abidghufran@hotmail.com>:

> I can see the logon prompt at the apache imp/horde webmail site. But cant 
> access as the username and passsword connectivity cant be established.

That's because you need an IMAP server to connect to.

-chuck

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