[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In using the one provided with BasicLinux there is apparently > no timeout feature, at least as far as the default settings > are concerned.
The default timeout for fetchmail is 300 seconds. > Is there a way to set a timeout feature for the fetchmail > log-in attempts? For questions like this, the HD version of BasicLinux has manpages: ------------- man fetchmail ------------- According to the manpage, to get a timeout of xx seconds, insert the following into ~/.fetchmailrc ---------- timeout xx ---------- Cheers, Steven
