Linux Mail Server Setup and Howto Guide

Please help me with the following situation.

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[root@mail etc]# telnet localhost 110
Trying 127.0.0.1…
Connected to localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1).
Escape character is '^]'.
+OK Dovecot ready.
user tino@web2.com
+OK
pass 12345
-ERR Authentication failed.

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Detailed Log is given below.

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Jan 20 17:33:37 mail dovecot: auth(default): new auth connection: pid=6430
Jan 20 17:33:54 mail dovecot: auth(default): client in: AUTH    1       PLAIN   service=pop3    secured lip=127.0.0.1   rip=127.0.0.1       lport=110       rport=48766     resp=AHRpbm9Ad2ViMi5jb20AMTIzNDU=
Jan 20 17:33:54 mail dovecot: auth-worker(default): sql(tino@web2.com,127.0.0.1): query: SELECT password FROM mailbox WHERE username = 'tino@web2.com'
Jan 20 17:33:54 mail dovecot: auth-worker(default): sql(tino@web2.com,127.0.0.1): Password mismatch
Jan 20 17:33:54 mail dovecot: auth-worker(default): sql(tino@web2.com,127.0.0.1): PLAIN(12345) != '$1$f00d43c2$QQ8r1WQOLLdnILuUo4DgV0', try CRYPT scheme instead
Jan 20 17:33:56 mail dovecot: auth(default): client out: FAIL   1       user=tino@web2.com
Jan 20 17:34:09 mail dovecot: pop3-login: Disconnected (auth failed, 1 attempts): user=<tino@web2.com>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1, secured

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Log showing password mismatch, but trust me i have entered the correct password and even tested the same with a different user. Any help is appreciated

Thanks

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