Unable to retrieve messages with pop3

[gvillaran]

Hi, i installed zimbra 5 on Centos 5, is working fine except that i cant retrieve messages with pop3, how can i solve this?

i can send and receive messages with the web console. is there any log on which i can see the error or something? i cant find anything on the logs atm.

thanks for our help

[phoenix]

What do you mean by 'can't retrieve messages'? Have you enabled the automatic scheduling to fetch the mail? If you haven't, please search the forums for the details.

[gvillaran]

what i mean is when i log to the the zcs server with thunderbird (pop3) it dont give me any error, but doesnt download the mail into my computer, the mail stay in the zcs server.

i am trying to search about automatic scheduling but cant find anything in here will try the wiki, if you give me the link will be very appreciated

thanks for your help

[phoenix]

The automatic scheduling is for retrieving mail from external accounts into Zimbra and not relevant to your question. There should be no reason why you can't download mail into Thunderbird, any settings for fetching the mail automatically are in Thunderbird. You really should be using IMAP for connecting to a Zimbra server, you be able to mirror your own foilder structure (if you use one). Are you sure you don't have the 'Leave messages on Server' setting set in Thunderbird.

[gvillaran]

no i dont have that option selected.
i opened a telnet to the zcs server with port 110 and it says pop Ok
i really dont know whats happening, is there any log of pop3 service ?

[phoenix]

Check the mailbox.log for any errors. Which folder are you downloading the mail into? Try it with an IMAP account in Thunderbird and see if that retrieves the mail.

[gvillaran]

this is the error:

2008-02-15 12:08:14,407 INFO [Pop3Server-4] [oip=192.168.1.1;] pop - -ERR only valid after entering TLS mode (USER user1.xxx)
2008-02-15 12:08:14,407 INFO [Pop3Server-4] [oip=192.168.1.1;] pop - disconnected without quit
2008-02-15 12:08:14,407 INFO [Pop3Server-4] [] ProtocolHandler - Handler exiting normally

did i miss something in the initial configuration process?

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by gvillaran

this is the error:

2008-02-15 12:08:14,407 INFO [Pop3Server-4] [oip=192.168.1.1;] pop - -ERR only valid after entering TLS mode (USER user1.xxx)
2008-02-15 12:08:14,407 INFO [Pop3Server-4] [oip=192.168.1.1;] pop - disconnected without quit
2008-02-15 12:08:14,407 INFO [Pop3Server-4] [] ProtocolHandler - Handler exiting normally

did i miss something in the initial configuration process?

Yes, set the TLS mode in Thunderbird.

[gvillaran]

i did, but still get the same error

[gvillaran]

ok, i was reading about the services ports pop have 110 for pop proxy and 7110 for pop in admin console.

i tried with 7110 (checkin TLS in thunderbird) and worked.
im a bit confused but maybe i need to read the entire manual
sorry this is my first time installing this product, and btw is great, better than any other that i was using, im thinking on changin my production server with this if all the tests goes right

thanks, and if somebdy explain me why i need to use 7110 and not 110 i will be great....

thanks again