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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201507091703.17171.lisi.re...@gmail.com
