Hi Rafael,

(OS - Mandrake 8.1)

Thanks for your detail information.

I used pop3 server and I repeated numerous configuration on Kmail settings 
as follows ;
(I skip Sending Mail configuration which has no problem)

INCOMING MAIL

Account Type Pop Account
under  "General Tab"
Host pop.aaa.net (I also tried only aaa.net without  "pop")
Port  110 (defaut)
X   Store POP password in configuration file
(also tried deselect this item)
X   Delete mail file from server

Under  "Security Tab"
Under  "Encryption"
- blank all items

Under  "Authentication method"
Tried all items

Each time when I checked mail, following warning pop-up

.......
.........
I said "pass <your password>"
And then the server said
"-ERR authorization failed"

In another PC running Win ME, I configure Eudora with the same settings and 
password.  It works fine without problem.

My Mandrake 8.1 was not very stable.  I encountered lot of difficulties to 
install it from the CDs which were burnt from the ISO Images downloaded 
from website (md5sum matched).   Now PS/2 port is still not working and I 
have to connect the mouse to serial port.

Later I found "telnet" client command missing from "bash" and I have RPM 
it.  But Kmail sitll could not download emails from ISP server with the 
same warning pop-up.

 From Konsole window I typed "telnet  pop.aaa.net  110"  (also 
tried  aaa.net without "pop") with same result as follows;

Trying   xxx.x.xxx.xxx ...
Connected to smtp01.aaa.net (xxx.x.xxx.xxx)
Escape character is  ' ^] '
+ OK  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

When I typed  either "login" or "password" it prompted

_ERR.  authorization first.

I tried to locate the log file but could not discover it.

Have you had any recommendation ?

Thanks in advance.

B.R.
Stephen



At 12:13 AM 11/11/2001 -0300, you wrote:
>Stephen,
>
>I am a newbie, but from what I know it is perfectly possible that you cannot
>receive your mail but at the same time you can send.
>
>The problem is that each task is performed by different protocols. You need
>a SMTP server for sending mails and ussually a POP server for recieving.
>And, as long as  a passwor is not needed for an SMTP server (whenever it is
>an open realy) you will be able to send your mails without problems.
>
>In the other hand, you will need a password to download your messages from
>your POP server, and if it doesn't match you'll get an error message.
>
>I recommend you to check your Kmail configuration, and if you are not
>including capitals letters.
>
>I hope this helps :-)
>
>Rafael Lepra
>
>-----Mensaje original-----
>De: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]En nombre de Stephen Liu
>Enviado el: viernes, 09 de noviembre de 2001 14:01
>Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Asunto: [newbie] Kmail cannot receive email but can send email
>
>
>Hi All People,
>
>I encounter another problem in running Mandrake 8.1   Each time when I
>check mail in Kmail, a warning pop-up saying "Error, incorrect
>password".  But it can send emails without problem.  I am quite sure the
>password entered in configuration is correct.
>
>Any guy on the list came across such strange thing ?
>
>B.R.
>Stephen Liu


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