"Eric MC.D" wrote:
> Darryl Gibson wrote:
> >
> > Hello list,
> >
> > When I select "Get Messages" in Netscape I'm prompted for a password. My
> > user's password doesn't work, but Root's password does. Root isn't even
> > logged onto the machine. Why is this, and how can I permit users to get
> > their mail, without using Root's password?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > --
> > Darryl Gibson
> > Linux Neophyte (tm)
> > RLU # 182668
> > This computer is 100% Microsoft FREE
> Are you sure about your passwd ?
> When netscape ask for a password to retrieving mail from
> the net (ISP) this means OMHO that the 'remember my
> password'
> on the 'edit' of 'pop.yourISP' (or imap) is not set.
> When set, you are asked for that password only one's for
> all,
> the first time you logon.
>
> Eric
To put it another way, the password it is asking for is the one you were
given or set up with your ISP to log on to their server and the Internet. If
you have used the same password for logging on to the Net and for root , I
would change one of them just for security purposes. Dennis
--
Dennis-Registered Linux User #180842
