Hi, Thanks for your response.
>I'm not sure what the best way to solve the problem would be >but try appending the string \013 to your password and see if that helps Could you please advise me in more detail how to perform such a test. Thanks in advance. B.R. Stephen > > 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 > > > > 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
