How to install POP3 server after installed Redhat 4.2

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2 total messages Started by Wilson Lam Fri, 13 Mar 1998 00:00

Author: Wilson Lam
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 00:00

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We are using Redhat 4.2 and find out that POP3 server is Not installed.
Is there any easy way to install it without re-install the whole system ?

Much appreciate for any help !

Wilson

Re: How to install POP3 server after installed Redhat 4.2

Author: Paul Hughett
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 00:00

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Wilson Lam (wilson@redhat.yml.com.hk) wrote:

: We are using Redhat 4.2 and find out that POP3 server is Not installed.
: Is there any easy way to install it without re-install the whole system ?

Assuming that RedHat 4.1 is essentially the same as 4.2, the pop3 server
is in the imap package on the CD-ROM.  So login as root, mount the
CD-ROM on /cdrom (or whatever) and proceed as follows:

cd /cdrom/RedHat/RPMS
ls imap-*                      # Verify that there's only one imap package
rpm -Uh imap-*

If the ls finds more than one file, you'll have to decide which is the
real imap package and load just that.

It's been about a year since I did this and I don't recall if there is any
configuration that needs to be done.  Check the man pages for imapd and
ipopd, which are the names of the daemons that implement the pop server.

Then add a regular user account for each person that will be using the
pop server.

If I remember correctly, that's all it took.  Oh, yes.  Unmount the CD-ROM
and logout from the root account.

Paul Hughett

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