> spock> fetchmail: lock creation failed. > spock> So I'm assuming that some flag has been set so that > spock> fetchmail thinks it is still open or something > > In non-root mode fetchmail is supposed to use a lockfile named > ~/.fetchmail.pid which I suggest you look for. If it is there, > delete it.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ fetchmail fetchmail: lock creation failed. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mv ~./fetchmail.pid ~./fetchmail.pid_RENAMED [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ fetchmail 165 messages for canopus22 at pop3.mail.demon.net (827643 octets). reading message [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1 of 165 (5246 octets) ..... flushed O O L \_/ > You can start fetchmail in a daemon mode, i.e. you start it once and > have it poll your server constantly, which should keep your serial > line up. For example, to cause a poll every 60 seconds add the line > "set daemon 60" to your ~/.fetchmailrc file, Or use '-d 60' on the > command line. Cheers, setting it to 22 seconds seems to keep it alive. Many thanks!!! Malcolm Smith -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
