Re: [Sheflug] Fetchmail (again)

[Harvey Kelly <nospam [at] kelly.uklinux.net>]

Thanks Craig,

On Wed, 21 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> It might sound daft, but...

What?  Compared to the drivel I send in?

> I notice you are on UKLinux.net. I too have an account, not that I ever use
> it. I had the same trouble as you, and it turned out to be that it was
> because I was using Free-Online to dial up, and it didn't like to be sent
> stuff from my UKLinux address.
> 
> UKLinux mail (pop and smtp) only seems to work if you are connected directly
> to their server. There is comment to this effect on their website.
> 
> If you are already connecting directly, then this will not apply, but this
> solved my problem (not using UKLinux, that is)

Yes, I connected directly I'm afraid.  

Thanks anyway

Harvey
> 
> Craig
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harvey Kelly <harvey [at] kelly.uklinux.net>
> To: Sheflug <sheflug [at] vuw.ac.nz>
> Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 3:38 PM
> Subject: [Sheflug] Fetchmail (again)
> 
> 
> Hello Jose,
> 
> On Wed, 21 Jun 2000, José Luis Gómez Dans wrote:
> 
> > Hi Harvey,
> >
> > > Yeah, I did.  Below is what fetchmailconf says when there is no mail...
> > >
> > > fetchmail: 5. 0. 3 querying mail.uklinux.net (protocol POP3) at Wed etc
> > > fetchmail: POP3< +OK POP£ ns1.uklinux.net v7.59 server ready
> > > fetchmail: POP3> USER kelly\r
> > > fetchmail: POP3< +OK User name accepted, password please
> > > fetchmail: POP3> PASS *\r
> > > fetchmail: POP3< +OK Mailbox open, 0 messages
> > > fetchmail: POP3> STAT
> > > fetchmail: POP3< +OK 0 0
> > > fetchmail: No mail for kelly at mail.uklinux.net
> > > fetchmail: POP3> QUIT\r
> > > fetchmail: POP3< +OK Sayonara
> > > fetchmail: normal termination, staus 1
> > > Done.
> >
> > This is OK. Try sending yourself a message (I'll forward a copy
> > of this one to harvey [at] kelly.uklinux.net as well). It should download
> > without problems now!
> >
> 
> I wish.  I've sent a couple from two "spare" accounts: deborah.uklinux.net
> & daddio.uklinux.net, but no joy - Sender domain must resolve etc.
> 
> I'll keep thinking - or my best impression of thinking...
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Harvey
> 
> 
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