Date:  Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:33:13 -0800 (PST)
From:  Dan Kriwitsky <webhosting (at mark) yahoo.com>
Subject:  [coba-e:15088] Re: Mail servers
To:  coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org
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In-Reply-To:  <200902171449.n1HEnow4008015 (at mark) bugs.northernweb.net>
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> Some process that runs during the night corrects the
> problem, and
> we can use regular email the next day.
> 
> Does anybody know what process resets this mail function so
> I can
> run it manually now?
> 

What is the error, if any, when you try to telnet to POP3? What does it say if you tail -f /var/log/maillog when you try to connect?

telnet server.tld 110
If you don't get OK it's not connecting.
If it does prompt OK then you enter:
USER username
PASS password
STAT
you'll get the number of messages and bytes
See more http://jameser.blogspot.com/2006/06/tip-1-checking-pop3-mail-via-telnet.html

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Dan Kriwitsky