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Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 11:23:23 +0100
From: "Jim.George" <jim.george@blueyonder.co.uk>
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To: Elfyn McBratney <elfyn@exposure.org.uk>
cc: Cygwin ML <cygwin@cygwin.com>, Raphael <raphael@oninet.pt>
Subject: Re: i got IMAP but know what?
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On Sat, 29 Jun 2002, Elfyn McBratney wrote:

> sorry, i dont know what RTFM means but all of my system files have been
> cleaned up... 'Set them in /etc/passwd' there on the system, do i have to
> edit my passwd file? I thought to look at the unix-home page of wu-imap so i
> know there's no config file but this eas precompiled so i can'y edit the
> source code to change the location of mail etc...
>
<snip>

You really do need to Read The Flipping Manual :).  With imapd you _must_
ensure that there are two entries in /etc/passwd (Everyone and System).

However even when you have done this you may well still get authorisation
problems, as I do.  Unfortunately I haven't managed to get any help from
anyway.

Maybe we can help each other.

Jim


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