Harry Putnam <rea...@newsguy.com> [09-09-21 04:25]: > Ward Poelmans <wpoel...@gmail.com> writes: > > > On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 17:34, <meino.cra...@gmx.de> wrote: > >> > >> When using the line: > >> > >> @ 5 fetchmail -a > >> > >> nothing happens: The mail remains on the server and can be downloaded > >> with > >> > >> fetchmail -a > >> > >> from the commandline. > >> > >> May be I am a little overhacked today...but what the hack I am doing > >> wrong here? > > > > Are you sure the cron job runs? Check the logs. Or try adding: > > */5 * * * * fetchmail -a > > in your cron file. > > Another way to go at it might be to use fetchmails' built in daemon > mode (fetchmail -d INTERVAL). And forget about cron. > >
fcron does run (see my previous mail). I will try the daemon mode. What will be the best place to fire up fetchmail then? ...but I am still curious what prevents the call by fcron, since this is also recommended by some howtos... -- Please don't send me any Word- or Powerpoint-Attachments unless it's absolutely neccessary. - Send simply Text. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html In a world without fences and walls nobody needs gates and windows.
