IMAP Server can not be started

[xp2u]

My Imap Server can not be started. Below is the error message:

Server imapd is not executable [line=8] imap has failed, please contact the sysadmin.

Anyone knows how to solve it?

[lhpnet]

I had the same problem and seeked for help A LOT with no prevail. Then aftera bout a week I found the simple fix. See if it works.

Try to
vi /etc/xinetd.d/imap
Change the line server = imapd into
server = /usr/sbin/imapd

The default installation assumes imapd is in the path environment which is not always true on all system. We just need to set it to the absolute path.

Hope it helps.

ML

[xp2u]

Actually, the setting is ok. Please see below But Imao can not be start:


service imap
{
socket_type = stream
wait = no
user = root
server = /usr/sbin/imapd
log_on_success += HOST DURATION
log_on_failure += HOST
disable = yes
}

[howard]

have you tired changing that disable=yes to disable=no ?

[cyon]

Originally posted by lhpnet
I had the same problem and seeked for help A LOT with no prevail. Then aftera bout a week I found the simple fix. See if it works.

Try to
vi /etc/xinetd.d/imap
Change the line server = imapd into
server = /usr/sbin/imapd

The default installation assumes imapd is in the path environment which is not always true on all system. We just need to set it to the absolute path.

Hope it helps.

ML

wow, thx lhpnet , that worked for me!

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[WebNET]

Xcellent. Worked over here!

David K.

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[isnoop]

Originally posted by lhpnet
I had the same problem and seeked for help A LOT with no prevail. Then aftera bout a week I found the simple fix. See if it works.

Try to
vi /etc/xinetd.d/imap
Change the line server = imapd into
server = /usr/sbin/imapd

The default installation assumes imapd is in the path environment which is not always true on all system. We just need to set it to the absolute path.

Hope it helps.

ML

Great fix. Thanks!

[gershwin]

Thank you so much for taking time to post this fix.

[shadowspid]

Originally posted by lhpnet
I had the same problem and seeked for help A LOT with no prevail. Then aftera bout a week I found the simple fix. See if it works.

Try to
vi /etc/xinetd.d/imap
Change the line server = imapd into
server = /usr/sbin/imapd

The default installation assumes imapd is in the path environment which is not always true on all system. We just need to set it to the absolute path.

Hope it helps.

ML

Hooray!!! works on my 8.5.5 E65

[Devil Inside]

server = /usr/sbin/imapd

wow - thanks! After beating my brain for awhile as to why imap died after a couple of simple changes...that saved me!

[yufool]

WOW AWESOME!
it fixed my problem too

Thanks

[viooltje]

root@silent [/home/admin]# pico /etc/xinetd.d/imap
root@silent [/home/admin]# /etc/xinetd.d/imap
bash: /etc/xinetd.d/imap: No such file or directory
root@silent [/home/admin]# bash: /etc/xinetd.d/imap: No such file or directory
root@silent [/home/admin]#


someone help me out please!!!

[viooltje]

root@silent [/etc/xinetd.d]# ls -al
total 24
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 15 00:51 ./
drwxr-xr-x 56 root root 8192 Mar 15 00:44 ../
-rw------- 1 root root 12288 Mar 15 00:52 .imap.swp
root@silent [/etc/xinetd.d]#


root@silent [/usr/sbin]# whereis imapd
imapd: /usr/sbin/imapd




?? what now

[katz_global]

you may also find that by typing

whereis imap

your get the results:

usr/include/imap

in which case you should edit the file:

pico /etc/xinetd.d/imap or vi /etc/xinetd.d/imap

from usr/sbin/imapd to usr/include/imap

that is what fixed it once for me.

For those who are still struggling after all this and reinstalling imap then this is one thing never mentioned previously.

[serhathakan]

i cant write


server = /usr/sbin/imapd

line with putty

How can i write it with putty?