Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 09:23:56 +0000 From: "Living In Madness" <madrum@ix.netcom.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Strange Problem - Resolved Message-ID: <199712151823.MAA04773@dfw-ix5.ix.netcom.com>
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Well, we figured it out for anyone who might of been wondering. The
/var/mail was filled to da brim and couldn't take no more. Just did
a little house cleaning and everythings fine right now.
Be well,
:)mary
> From: "Living In Madness" <madrum@ix.netcom.com>
> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 20:45:29 +0000
> Subject: Strange Problem
> Priority: normal
> Greetings!
>
> I have encountered a strange problem. Well, it's strange to me at
> any rate. And most diffiently a problem. I have a mail server
> running on FreeBSD 2.1.0-R. and this weekend, out of the blue,
> it decides it is not going to let users get their mail. I run
> majordomo lists, so I started troubleshooting and when I send a
> message to a list the message is distributed. This was a relieve.
> When I telnet over to the server I can view current messages I
> have received to my account using the mail utility in UNIX.
> This is also a relieve. So, as far as I can tell, users are getting
> there mail. The problem is, I use MS Exchange and Pegasus to
> get my mail from various accounts I have on this server. As of
> yesterday, neither program is succesful in retrieving mail. I get a
> message that I have the wrong user name or password or the
> TCP/IP connection is tempory disconnected. I thought maybe
> it was my machine at home, however, I received a call from my
> boss this evening and he is having the same problem. He uses
> Pegasus. So, having to work with NT and Win 95 machines, I
> instinctively thought to try rebooting the server. It was a soft
> reboot, cause I did it remotely, but to no avail.
>
> What could cause this problem? I didn't do anything to the
> server from the time I last knew it to be working properly till
> Saturday when I was at home and tried to get my mail. Please,
> any clues, hints would be greatly appreciated.
>
> TIA,
> :)mary
>
>
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Madness takes its toll.
Please have exact change.
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