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[Derision]

The way you have tried to comment out the mail and chatserver blocks in eqemu_config.xml seems to be the problem. Either delete the blocks all together or remove the attempted comments.

This should get you further:

<?xml version="1.0">
<server>
        <world>
                <shortname>SLF</shortname>
                <longname>Secrets Long Forgotten</longname>

                <!-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to.  (read: You don't) -->
                <address>127.0.0.1</address>
               <localaddress>127.0.0.1</localaddress>

                <!-- Loginserver information.  Defaults shown -->
                <loginserver>
                        <host>eqemulator.net</host>
                        <port>5999</port>
                        <account>kingmen30264</account>
                        <password>*****</password>
                </loginserver>

                <!-- Server status.  Default is unlocked -->
                <--<locked/>-->
                <!--<unlocked/>-->

                <!-- Sets the ip/port for the tcp connections.  Both zones and console (if enabled).  Defaults are shown -->
                <tcp ip="127.0.0.1" port="9000" telnet="enable"/>

                <!-- Sets the shared key used by zone/launcher to connect to world -->
                <key>random password</key>

                <!-- Enable and set the port for the HTTP service.  Defaults are shown -->
                <http port="9080" enabled="false" mimefile="mime.types" />
        </world>

        <!-- Chatserver (channels) information.  Defaults shown -->
        <chatserver>
                <host></host>
                <port>7778</port>
        </chatserver>

        <!-- Mailserver (in-game mail) information.  Defaults shown -->
        <mailserver>
                <host></host>
                <port>7779</port>
        </mailserver>

        <zones>
                <defaultstatus>20</defaultstatus>

                <!-- Sets port range for world to use to auto configure zones -->
                <ports low="7000" high="7100"/>
        </zones>

        <!-- Database configuration, replaces db.ini.  Defaults shown -->
        <database>
                <host>localhost</host>
                <port>3306</port>
                <username>root</username>
                <password>*****</password>
                <db>peq</db>
        </database>

        <!-- Launcher Configuration -->
        <launcher>
                <!-- <logprefix>logs/zone-</logprefix> -->
                <!-- <logsuffix>.log</logsuffix> -->
                <!-- <exe>zone.exe or ./zone</exe> -->
                <!-- <timers restart="10000" reterminate="10000" initial="20000" interval="2000"> -->
        </launcher>

        <!-- File locations.  Defaults shown -->
        <files>
                <!-- <spells>spells_us.txt</spells> -->
                <!-- <opcodes>opcodes.conf</opcodes> -->
                <!-- <logsettings>log.ini</logsettings> -->
                <!-- <eqtime>eqtime.cfg</eqtime> -->
        </files>
        <!-- Directory locations.  Defaults shown -->
        <directories>
                <!-- <maps>maps</maps> -->
                <!-- <quests>quests</quests> -->
                <!-- <plugins>plugins</plugins> -->
        </directories>
</server>