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qpopper-request | 1 May 2013 09:00
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Qpopper Monthly Help File

         M O N T H L Y   Q P O P P E R   L I S T   H E L P

This is a routine monthly reminder of how to unsubscribe or use other
list commands.

First off, when you subscribe to a mailing list, you almost always get
a first message from the list admin telling you about the mailing list,
and explaining how to unsubscribe.  It is always a good idea to keep
these messages, since you never know when you will need to unsubscribe.
This is particularly useful when you change email addresses, because it
is difficult to unsubscribe from a list after you have a different
mailing address.

Every message sent by the list includes headers that you can just click
on to subscribe, unsubscribe, get help, or see the archives (if the
list has archives).

If you have tried this method, and the mailing list software won't let
you unsubscribe, it is probably because your address has changed.  In 
this case, please send a message to 
<mailto:listmaster <at> lists.pensive.org> stating which list (or lists) 
you want to unsubscribe from, and what you think your previous address
was.  There is a human (me) who will then try to take care of your 
request, often within a few days.

The list server in use (called AutoShare), offers several options which
you can set for yourself.  These options affect how the list sends you
messages.

The available options are:
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qpopper-request | 1 Apr 2013 09:00
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Qpopper Monthly Help File

         M O N T H L Y   Q P O P P E R   L I S T   H E L P

This is a routine monthly reminder of how to unsubscribe or use other
list commands.

First off, when you subscribe to a mailing list, you almost always get
a first message from the list admin telling you about the mailing list,
and explaining how to unsubscribe.  It is always a good idea to keep
these messages, since you never know when you will need to unsubscribe.
This is particularly useful when you change email addresses, because it
is difficult to unsubscribe from a list after you have a different
mailing address.

Every message sent by the list includes headers that you can just click
on to subscribe, unsubscribe, get help, or see the archives (if the
list has archives).

If you have tried this method, and the mailing list software won't let
you unsubscribe, it is probably because your address has changed.  In 
this case, please send a message to 
<mailto:listmaster <at> lists.pensive.org> stating which list (or lists) 
you want to unsubscribe from, and what you think your previous address
was.  There is a human (me) who will then try to take care of your 
request, often within a few days.

The list server in use (called AutoShare), offers several options which
you can set for yourself.  These options affect how the list sends you
messages.

The available options are:
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qpopper-request | 1 Mar 2013 09:00
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Qpopper Monthly Help File

         M O N T H L Y   Q P O P P E R   L I S T   H E L P

This is a routine monthly reminder of how to unsubscribe or use other
list commands.

First off, when you subscribe to a mailing list, you almost always get
a first message from the list admin telling you about the mailing list,
and explaining how to unsubscribe.  It is always a good idea to keep
these messages, since you never know when you will need to unsubscribe.
This is particularly useful when you change email addresses, because it
is difficult to unsubscribe from a list after you have a different
mailing address.

Every message sent by the list includes headers that you can just click
on to subscribe, unsubscribe, get help, or see the archives (if the
list has archives).

If you have tried this method, and the mailing list software won't let
you unsubscribe, it is probably because your address has changed.  In 
this case, please send a message to 
<mailto:listmaster <at> lists.pensive.org> stating which list (or lists) 
you want to unsubscribe from, and what you think your previous address
was.  There is a human (me) who will then try to take care of your 
request, often within a few days.

The list server in use (called AutoShare), offers several options which
you can set for yourself.  These options affect how the list sends you
messages.

The available options are:
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qpopper-request | 1 Feb 2013 09:00
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Qpopper Monthly Help File

         M O N T H L Y   Q P O P P E R   L I S T   H E L P

This is a routine monthly reminder of how to unsubscribe or use other
list commands.

First off, when you subscribe to a mailing list, you almost always get
a first message from the list admin telling you about the mailing list,
and explaining how to unsubscribe.  It is always a good idea to keep
these messages, since you never know when you will need to unsubscribe.
This is particularly useful when you change email addresses, because it
is difficult to unsubscribe from a list after you have a different
mailing address.

Every message sent by the list includes headers that you can just click
on to subscribe, unsubscribe, get help, or see the archives (if the
list has archives).

If you have tried this method, and the mailing list software won't let
you unsubscribe, it is probably because your address has changed.  In 
this case, please send a message to 
<mailto:listmaster <at> lists.pensive.org> stating which list (or lists) 
you want to unsubscribe from, and what you think your previous address
was.  There is a human (me) who will then try to take care of your 
request, often within a few days.

The list server in use (called AutoShare), offers several options which
you can set for yourself.  These options affect how the list sends you
messages.

The available options are:
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qpopper-request | 1 Jan 2013 09:02
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Qpopper Monthly Help File

         M O N T H L Y   Q P O P P E R   L I S T   H E L P

This is a routine monthly reminder of how to unsubscribe or use other
list commands.

First off, when you subscribe to a mailing list, you almost always get
a first message from the list admin telling you about the mailing list,
and explaining how to unsubscribe.  It is always a good idea to keep
these messages, since you never know when you will need to unsubscribe.
This is particularly useful when you change email addresses, because it
is difficult to unsubscribe from a list after you have a different
mailing address.

Every message sent by the list includes headers that you can just click
on to subscribe, unsubscribe, get help, or see the archives (if the
list has archives).

If you have tried this method, and the mailing list software won't let
you unsubscribe, it is probably because your address has changed.  In 
this case, please send a message to 
<mailto:listmaster <at> lists.pensive.org> stating which list (or lists) 
you want to unsubscribe from, and what you think your previous address
was.  There is a human (me) who will then try to take care of your 
request, often within a few days.

The list server in use (called AutoShare), offers several options which
you can set for yourself.  These options affect how the list sends you
messages.

The available options are:
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Walter Ian Kaye | 11 Dec 2012 03:20
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Qpopper and IMAP

I want to add an IMAP server but I don't want to disrupt Qpopper.

Can I set up Dovecot IMAP/POP3 without using its POP3?
Or would I have to use a different IMAP server? Any recommendations?

Running FreeBSD and Webmin.

thanks,
-Walter
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qpopper-request | 1 Dec 2012 09:00
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Qpopper Monthly Help File

         M O N T H L Y   Q P O P P E R   L I S T   H E L P

This is a routine monthly reminder of how to unsubscribe or use other
list commands.

First off, when you subscribe to a mailing list, you almost always get
a first message from the list admin telling you about the mailing list,
and explaining how to unsubscribe.  It is always a good idea to keep
these messages, since you never know when you will need to unsubscribe.
This is particularly useful when you change email addresses, because it
is difficult to unsubscribe from a list after you have a different
mailing address.

Every message sent by the list includes headers that you can just click
on to subscribe, unsubscribe, get help, or see the archives (if the
list has archives).

If you have tried this method, and the mailing list software won't let
you unsubscribe, it is probably because your address has changed.  In 
this case, please send a message to 
<mailto:listmaster <at> lists.pensive.org> stating which list (or lists) 
you want to unsubscribe from, and what you think your previous address
was.  There is a human (me) who will then try to take care of your 
request, often within a few days.

The list server in use (called AutoShare), offers several options which
you can set for yourself.  These options affect how the list sends you
messages.

The available options are:
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qpopper-request | 1 Nov 2012 08:00
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Qpopper Monthly Help File

         M O N T H L Y   Q P O P P E R   L I S T   H E L P

This is a routine monthly reminder of how to unsubscribe or use other
list commands.

First off, when you subscribe to a mailing list, you almost always get
a first message from the list admin telling you about the mailing list,
and explaining how to unsubscribe.  It is always a good idea to keep
these messages, since you never know when you will need to unsubscribe.
This is particularly useful when you change email addresses, because it
is difficult to unsubscribe from a list after you have a different
mailing address.

Every message sent by the list includes headers that you can just click
on to subscribe, unsubscribe, get help, or see the archives (if the
list has archives).

If you have tried this method, and the mailing list software won't let
you unsubscribe, it is probably because your address has changed.  In 
this case, please send a message to 
<mailto:listmaster <at> lists.pensive.org> stating which list (or lists) 
you want to unsubscribe from, and what you think your previous address
was.  There is a human (me) who will then try to take care of your 
request, often within a few days.

The list server in use (called AutoShare), offers several options which
you can set for yourself.  These options affect how the list sends you
messages.

The available options are:
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Randall Gellens | 19 Oct 2012 23:59

Re: ERR SYS/PERM Unable to process From lines

Hi Keith,

Server mode is an option in Qpopper that is independent of how it is 
invoked.  It controls certain behavior regarding copying of spool 
files.  Similarly, fast IO is another Qpopper option.  These options 
can be set at configure or compile time, or at run time using 
command-line flags or system-wide or per-user configuration files. 
The Qpopper Administrator's Guide has much more detailed descriptions 
of these options.  My suggestion would be to try explicitly turning 
these off using command-line flags or preferably (because it happens 
later) a system-wide configuration file, and see if the problem still 
occurs.

At 12:13 PM -0600 10/19/12, Keith Christian wrote:

>  On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Randall Gellens
>  <randy <at> qti.qualcomm.com> wrote:
>>  Hi Keith,
>>
>>  It sounds very much like what happens when two processes are trying to write
>>  the file at the same time, which may result from a failure in the locking
>>  protocol (e.g., the processes don't agree on the locking mechanism).
>>
>>  - Are you running in server mode?
>>
>>  - Do you have other processes that might access the spool (e.g., an IMAP
>>  server, users accessing the spool directly, etc.)?
>>
>>  - Do you have fast IO or locking options set?
>>
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Randall Gellens | 19 Oct 2012 18:52

Re: ERR SYS/PERM Unable to process From lines

Hi Keith,

It sounds very much like what happens when two processes are trying 
to write the file at the same time, which may result from a failure 
in the locking protocol (e.g., the processes don't agree on the 
locking mechanism).

- Are you running in server mode?

- Do you have other processes that might access the spool (e.g., an 
IMAP server, users accessing the spool directly, etc.)?

- Do you have fast IO or locking options set?

- Did you install your own local delivery agent?

- If you are using server mode, you might try disabling it, more as a 
diagnostic than a fix, to see if that stops the problem.

At 9:47 AM -0600 10/19/12, Keith Christian wrote:

>  On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 5:03 PM, Randall Gellens 
> <randy <at> qti.qualcomm.com> wrote:
>>  Hi Keith,
>>
>>  My guess is that something is stomping on the spool.  Does this seem to
>   > happen to a set of users in particular?  Are you running in 
> server mode?  Do
>>  you have other processes that might access the spool (e.g., an IMAP server,
>>  users accessing the spool directly, etc.)?  Do you have fast IO or locking
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Keith Christian | 19 Oct 2012 17:47
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Re: ERR SYS/PERM Unable to process From lines

On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 5:03 PM, Randall Gellens <randy <at> qti.qualcomm.com> wrote:
> Hi Keith,
>
> My guess is that something is stomping on the spool.  Does this seem to
> happen to a set of users in particular?  Are you running in server mode?  Do
> you have other processes that might access the spool (e.g., an IMAP server,
> users accessing the spool directly, etc.)?  Do you have fast IO or locking
> options set?  Are you using an unusual local delivery agent?
>
> You might try disabling server mode, more as a diagnostic than a fix, to see
> if that stops it.

Hi Randy,

Thanks for your quick reply.

Qpopper is running under Xinetd.  I can't identify any common set of
users whose mailboxes have this problem.  Further, the pattern of the
stray data that corrupts the mail file is not consistent.  Every email
in the .mail file is a MIME encoded attachment if that helps.

A few examples of the corruption reported by Qpopper when a user tries
to log in:

1. Between messages, the end of base64 data usually has a
"---bOuNdArY---" line, a blank line, then the "From " line beginning a
new message.  Usually there is some garbage, e.g. a few stray X-UIDL:
lines between "---bOuNdArY---" and the "From " line, confusing Qpopper
so that it can't find the "From " line.
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