On mine, it is the mail password NOT the ISP password.
Bambi
"Myers, Dennis R NWO" wrote:
>
>
> Good question, on my machine it is the ISP password, that's where Netscape
> goes to get mail. In thinking about it I would say that the password should be
> what is required to connect to the POP3 or IMAP. So, it may be either the ISP
> or the mail server password they could be one and the same. This may be as
> clear as mud, but I hope it is understandable. Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roman Korcek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 7:38 AM
> To: Dennis Myers
> Subject: Re[2]: [newbie] Netscape/password
>
> Hi,
>
> Should it not be the mail account password rather than the ISP password ?
>
> Roman
>
> > "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
>
>
