Re: Fetchmail may almost be working in pop3.
On Thursday 09 July 2015 16:11:21 Chris Bannister wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 09, 2015 at 08:28:36AM -0500, Martin G. McCormick wrote:
> > Lisi Reisz writes:
> > > As someone else has pointed out, it looks as though your username is
> > > wrong.
> > > Most POP3 mailhosts require the full email address, with the @domain
> > > bit.
> > >
> > > Lisi
> >
> > This one is no exception. Thank you!! I don't know how many
> > times I have read and re-read the lines in that .fetchmailrc
> > file and missed that. That was the problem. When I ran it again,
> > it downloaded two test messages lightning fast and the log
> > showed no further squawks. I don't know whether to feel stupid
> > or joyful.
>
> Just to throw a fly in the ointment:
>
> tal% less ../.fetchmailrc
> poll pop3.slingshot.co.nz with protocol pop3
> user cbannister
> password ************
>
> which I call with an alias 'fm':
>
> alias fm='fetchmail -e 50 -m /usr/bin/maildrop'
>
> Maybe the clue is in the phrase '... *most* POP3 mailhosts ...' <shrug>
>
> anyway, just thought I'd open a can of worms. :)
>
> --
> "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people
> who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the
> oppressing." --- Malcolm X
That's why the word "most" is there. But it was worth checking.
Lisi
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