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#! rnews 1801 bsd Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.rmit.EDU.AU!news.unimelb.EDU.AU!munnari.OZ.AU!metro!metro!asstdc.scgt.oz.au!nsw.news.telstra.net!act.news.telstra.net!imci3!newsfeed.internetmci.com!hunter.premier.net!news.mathworks.com!uunet!in2.uu.net!news.iadfw.net!usenet From: Dan Baritchi <dan@airmail.net> Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: problems with qpopper Date: Sun, 09 Jun 1996 17:04:46 -0500 Organization: Internet America Lines: 28 Message-ID: <31BB4A7E.14DD@airmail.net> References: <dwoods-0706961055100001@furball.metcomp.com> Reply-To: dan@airmail.net NNTP-Posting-Host: bowwowwow.iadfw.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0b4 (Win95; I) Your best bet is to just get the source and compile it yourself. It compilei Darrin R. Woods wrote: > > I have never set up a pop3 server and its been awhile since I've had to > administer a UNiX system... But here's my problem, I'm sure its an easy > fix and all help is greatly appreciated. > > The Problem: I've got sendmail all configured, Got the binary of qpopper > from FreeBSD and installed it. I've set /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/services > correctly. When a pop client tries to get their mail, qpop wont start. > The only message that I get is in the message logs that reads: > > Jun 5 15:21:05 babs inetd[7283]: cannot execute /usr/libexec/popper: Exec > format error > > Popper is installed in /usr/libexec. I've even tried installing popclient > and get the same "Exec format error". > > Could someone please tell me what the error is and how I can get popper to work? > > Thanks in advance. > > -- > Darrin R. Woods > Director of Internet Technologies > Words & Pictures > Dallas, Texas