[BlueOnyx:08381] Re: POP3 with fetchmail

[Jeff Folk]

On Sep 5, 2011, at 10:45 AM, Michael Stauber wrote:
> 
> Hi Uwe,
> 
>> has anyone tried to telnet a mailserver port 110 using Scientific Linux
>> 6.1.?
>> 
>> Port 25 works fine, 110 does not. That´s no problem with the old BO.
> 
> Are you sure POP3 is enabled there?
> 
> Because generally on SL6.1 that's no different than anywhere else:
> 
> [root at 5106r ]# telnet 5107r.smd.net 110
> Trying 192.168.7.1...
> Connected to 5107r.smd.net (192.168.7.1).
> Escape character is '^]'.
> +OK Dovecot ready.

I can connect on the local interface (192.168..) but can't on the public interface. I have no problems using pop however, but usually suggest my users use imap.