On Tue Feb 11 16:07:21 2003, Jason Tishler wrote: > Ajay, > > Please post instead of sending private email.
Thanks for replying. Ok.. Keeping the group in CC list.... > > On Sun, Feb 09, 2003 at 01:09:49AM -0500, Ajay Simha wrote: > > I read your README file. > > First of, it is an excellent document. > > Thanks. > > > I am still confused what my mutt setting should be for pop3.. > > Why not read the mutt manual? > > http://www.mutt.org/doc/manual/ > > But, if you are going to use fetchmail/procmail to retrieve your mail, > why do you need to mess with mutt's pop settings? Sounds like trouble > to me. I have dropped the idea of pop3 config in muttrc. > > > Also I'm using a vpn client. So.. if I install fetchmail as an NT > > service what may be the repurcussions? > > None, except for some expected connection failures in your fetchmail log > file when not VPN-ed. Note that I do this all of the time with my > laptop. I even get the extra bonus of perverse pleasure when my > co-workers complain about Outlook. Sorry for the digression, but I > couldn't resist... ;,) I have had trying outlook rearrange my inbox (imap) so... I don't want to get started on this topic :-) My current problem is this: $ procmail VERBOSE=yes .procmailrc < testmail procmail: [3936] Wed Feb 12 00:39:58 2003 procmail: Suspicious rcfile "/home/asimha/.procmailrc" procmail: Couldn't read "/home/asimha/.procmailrc" procmail: Locking "/var/spool/mail/asimha.lock" procmail: Assigning "LASTFOLDER=/var/spool/mail/asimha" procmail: Opening "/var/spool/mail/asimha" procmail: Acquiring kernel-lock procmail: [3936] Wed Feb 12 00:39:59 2003 procmail: Unlocking "/var/spool/mail/asimha.lock" >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Feb 12 00:33:36 2003 Subject: test for procmail Folder: /var/spool/mail/asimha I tried various things including the chmod 644 that you had suggested on the mailing list but nothing has worked. If I can get fetchmail/procmail working. My setup will rock. Thanks, -ajay > > > My current settings are: > > set pop_host="uzura.cisco.com" > > set pop_user="asimha" > > set spoolfile=/var/mail/asimha <====what/who creates this? > > It depends on your setup. > > > #set pop_delete > > > > I'd like to be able to use fetchmail in conjuction with procmail. > > OK, read the procmail README too. > > > Thanks in advance, > > You are welcome. > > Jason > > -- > PGP/GPG Key: http://www.tishler.net/jason/pubkey.asc or key servers > Fingerprint: 7A73 1405 7F2B E669 C19D 8784 1AFD E4CC ECF4 8EF6 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/