1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pop3d.c b/pop3d.c
index 56c8047..77cbfa0 100644
--- a/pop3d.c
+++ b/pop3d.c
@@ -170,9 +170,14 @@ authenticate(struct imsgev *iev, struct imsg *imsg)
 	if ((pw = getpwnam(req->user)) == NULL)
 		fatalx("authenticate: getpwnam");
 
-	maildrop_init(imsg->hdr.peerid, pair, pw, mtype, mpath);
-	close(pair[1]);
+	if (maildrop_init(imsg->hdr.peerid, pair, pw, mtype, mpath) == -1) {
+		logit(LOG_INFO, "%u: unable to fork maildrop process",
+		    imsg->hdr.peerid);
+		pair[0] = -1;
+		goto end;
+	}
 
+	close(pair[1]);
 end:
 	imsgev_xcompose(iev, IMSG_AUTH, imsg->hdr.peerid, 0,
 	    pair[0], NULL, 0, "authenticate");