-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 3 Dec 2001, mike wrote:
>On Sat, 2001-12-01 at 14:47, Stephen Liu wrote: >> Hi All People, >> >> REDHAT 7.2 >> >> I tried 2 weeks but could not make Kmail connected to ISP mail server to >> download emails via broadband. The cable is permanently connected to the >> PC. Starting Linux, broadband is automatically connected. I can only send >> emails but can't download emails. >> >> With the same broadband cable connected to a Windows box email software, >> Eudora or Outlook Express, it can connect the same mail server downloading >> emails >One thing to check - have you tried telnetting in from windows >It is possible that telnet is blocked either at the mail server or in RH > >This would at least get rid of one possibility He's telnetting through the POP3 port, not the telnet port, so firewall restrictions on telnet do not apply. Besides, he's gets connected and gets responses from the POP3 server. It's just that the responses indicate an authentication problem. See below paragraph: Test on " telnet " command Re-reading that paragraph, it seems the server is APOP-capable. He might try setting fetchmail for APOP instead of POP3, even if he already tried APOP with KMail. --Tony > >> Each time when I clicked CheckMail, following warning pop-up >> >> ....... >> ......... >> I said "pass <your password>" >> And then the server said >> "-ERR authorization failed" >> >> >> Test on fetchmailconf >> >> Fetchmail Test Result is as follows: >> >> fetchmail: POP3< +OK <11300 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> fetchmail: POP3> CAPA\r >> fetchmail: POP3< -ERR authorization first >> fetchmail: authorization first >> fetchmail: POP3> USER satimis \ r >> fetchmail: POP3< +OK >> fetchmail: POP3> PASS * \ r >> fetchmail: POP3< -ERR authorization failed >> fetchmail: authorization failed >> fetchmail: authorization failed on [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> fetchmail: POP3> Quit \ r >> fetchmail: Query status = 3 (AUTHFAIL) >> fetchmail: Normal termination. Status 0 >> Done >> >> >> Test on " telnet " command >> >> telnet pop.xyz.com 110 >> Trying xxx.x.xxx.xxx...... >> Connected to pop.xyz.com. >> Escape character is '^]'. >> +OK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Typing "USER satimis" >> it prompted >> +ok >> >> and then >> Typing PASS xxxxxx >> -ERR authorization failed >> Connection closed by foreign host >> >> ping pop.xyz.net also indicating the mail server connected but fail >> downloading emails because of password. >> >> I only use English alphabets and number (0 - 9) in password and am absolute >> sure the USER name and password entered are correct. >> >> With the same USER name and password I can connect the same ISP mail server >> in Eudora and Outlook Express to download emails. >> >> I have tried selecting each and in combination of all encryption/secure >> items in Kmail setting but problem still could not be solved. >> >> Addtionally I re-installed RH 7.2 selecting no firewall protection with a >> hope to solve the pending problem but ALSO met with frustration. >> >> Kindly help !!! >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> B.R. >> Stephen Liu >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Redhat-list mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Redhat-list mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > - -- Anthony E. Greene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.pobox.com/~agreene/> PGP Key: 0x6C94239D/7B3D BD7D 7D91 1B44 BA26 C484 A42A 60DD 6C94 239D Chat: AOL/Yahoo: TonyG05 Linux. The choice of a GNU generation <http://www.linux.org/> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Anthony E. Greene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0x6C94239D iD8DBQE8C+L6pCpg3WyUI50RAvg0AJ9cdG6ukPmX2E/CRlSnaLN+6qZ9MQCbBYci qSbRHhHpj4d+duxymg+oySk= =ycWl -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
