I'm guessing he meant in your KMail options, where you set the pwd? I am wondering if the password is not meant to be passed in plaintext? (The third test you showed was interactively typing it in plaintext, but the first came Kmail's output? or am I not getting your problem?) Humm, are kmail and fetchmail configured with the same options? I'm assuming you're familiar with your mail clients... maybe you could also check to make sure the IP for your pop server is correctly resolving. Your ping results would've confirmed this. Another thought: sometimes I have seen LAN routing fail due to what I believe are stale ARP caches, when cables get rerouted without resetting switches... anyone know if this is a valid explanation? Sorry, it prolly doesn't apply here, since the pop server is outside the LAN. Finally: are you setting kmail's options through the gui? You might want to look at the release notes and double-check that your issue is not mentioned there (ie, if it were an encrypted pwd configuration problem). Any Kmail experts out there?
Stephen Liu wrote: > 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 > > >
