This version of pop3d runs on both AIX v4.1 and v4.2.

Now, to use POP!
(1) You will need to be the root user.
(2) cp pop3d /usr/sbin
(3) cd /usr/sbin
(4) chown root.system pop3d
(5) chmod 755 pop3d
(6) Add the following entries to /etc/inetd.conf.
   Just cut and paste, and save your change.
pop3    stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/pop3d   pop3d
(7) Refresh the inetd daemon.
   refresh -s inetd
(8) Check to make sure that pop3d is listening on port 110.
   netstat -a | grep pop
   You should see the following output from the netstat command:
tcp        0      0  *.pop3                 *.*                    LISTEN
(9) If you do not get this output from netstat, make sure the
   following entry is in /etc/services:
pop3            110/tcp         postoffice3     # Post Office Protocol Ver. 3
   Then refresh the inetd daemon again and run the netstat test again.
(10) There is no configuration for pop3d.  It uses sendmail and
    bellmail, so all you need to do is make sure that your users
    have accounts and passwords on your POP server machine.
(11) To test:
    Set up your POP client (Eudora Light, Netscape, etc.)
    Send some test mail to your popid@POPserver:
    date | mail -v -s test popid@POPserver
      where popid is a valid account on your POP server
            POPserver is the hostname of your POP server
    On your client machine, enter your POP client software
    and check your mail!

It is that easy!
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Jessie Ann Haug
[email protected]
512-838-3503

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