Re: fetchmail socket error
On Tue August 11 2009, Thomas Hochstein wrote:
> fetchmail cannot connect to the server it should poll (your "mail
> domain host"). As you can reach that host via webmail (HTTP, Port 80)
> and IMAP, it does not seem to be a network problem. Maybe the POP3
> daemon on that host is not running / running very slowly?
that's what I am thinking.. IMAP in Kontact seems to be working, but I'm
getting double emails...
>
> How do you poll your mail with fetchmail? Using POP3 or IMAP? If you
> have configured fetchmail to fetch your mail via POP3, you should try
> if _that_ works (not only webmail and IMAP). The easiest way would be
> telnetting to port 110 on your mail domain host and see if you can get
> a connection.
I use POP3. wow.. I just tried to telnet to port 110. 60 seconds later, no
connection. tried port 25, responded instantly.
can I setup fetchmail for IMAP?
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Paul Cartwright
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Registered Ubuntu User #12459
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