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Threading Was Re: Balsa problem - new mailbox (pop3)



On Sun, Jun 13, 1999 at 12:26:38AM -0500, John Foster wrote:
> 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
> ------------------------------
> 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
> 

Has anyone found an X-based mail program that does threading? That's
the crown jewel for mutt!
-- 
Stephen Pitts
smpitts@midsouth.rr.com
webmaster - http://www.mschess.org


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