On Thu, Jul 09, 2015 at 08:28:36AM -0500, Martin G. McCormick wrote: > Lisi Reisz writes: > > As someone else has pointed out, it looks as though your username is > > wrong. > > Most POP3 mailhosts require the full email address, with the @domain bit. > > > > Lisi > > This one is no exception. Thank you!! I don't know how many > times I have read and re-read the lines in that .fetchmailrc > file and missed that. That was the problem. When I ran it again, > it downloaded two test messages lightning fast and the log > showed no further squawks. I don't know whether to feel stupid > or joyful.
Just to throw a fly in the ointment: tal% less ../.fetchmailrc poll pop3.slingshot.co.nz with protocol pop3 user cbannister password ************ which I call with an alias 'fm': alias fm='fetchmail -e 50 -m /usr/bin/maildrop' Maybe the clue is in the phrase '... *most* POP3 mailhosts ...' <shrug> anyway, just thought I'd open a can of worms. :) -- "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." --- Malcolm X -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20150709151121.GA19747@tal