Re: [bug-mailutils] POP3d enhancements

[Alain Magloire]

> 
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2003 at 10:43:04AM -0400, Alain Magloire wrote:
> 
> > - It will not work if pop3d is started via xinetd, the children pop3d
> >   as no parent to talk to.
> 
> This pipe would be the same thing required for any form of priviledge
> separatiom, right?  If yes, then I think it's a godo thing to consider
> anyway, and maybe this feature is only available when starting as a
> daemon.
> 
> IIRC, xinetd provides features similar to login delay at the start of a
> connection anyway.
> 

Yes but is it done at a *user* level or connection level.
Meaning if I reconnect as a different user using the same machine
would xinetd reject the connection ?

The code will send:

-ERR [LOGIN-DELAY] delay still active for %s.

_After_, the user sucessfully authenticate.