Re: Balsa problem - new mailbox (pop3)
Stephen Pitts wrote:
>
> On Sun, Jun 13, 1999 at 03:35:51AM +0300, Micha Feigin wrote:
> > when i try to make a new mailbox through balsa (through prefrences add
> > server) and then try to check the mail i get a message wrong password
> > supplied and then balsa dies.
> > I know the account is on an smtp server (I don't know if thats the same as
> > pop3).
> > What i am tring to do is access that account through balsa if possible.
> > Help?
> > Thanx
> >
> >
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>
> Some basic mail info:
> SMTP servers handle outgoing mail.
> POP3 and IMAP servers handle incoming mail.
> You cannot retrieve mail from an SMTP server.
>
> In general, Balsa is a flaky program. Try something like
> postilion (sp?), kmail, or mutt instead.
> --
> Stephen Pitts
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I second that, I have never got Balsa to correctly install. It always
asks for the location of the inbox when I first fire it up, then when I
key in the info, it will not save the location, pretty crappy!
--
John Foster
AdVance-Computing Systems
jfoster@augustmail.com
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