Dovecot - Plain Text Auth Issue

[utahcon]

I am running postfix and dovecot.

I have postfix running - I can send email.

I dont see to have dovecot right yet.

When I try to get mail it accepts the username, but then asks for the password, I type it in and it tells me Authentication Failed.

I have the following set:

disable_plaintext_auth = no
auth =default
auth_mechanisms = plain
auth_userdb = passwd /etc/passwd
auth_passdb = shadow

it has been a long time since I studied up on shadow and passwd, but to my recall if you have in your passwd file something to the effect of

name:*:123456

that the * means you are using shadow for your passdb, right?

Damn I hope you can help me... thanks!

[utahcon]

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