Should be all ready on your system. nobody account has nologin/noshell so it is mainly for internal system purposes only.
Have you tried to run fetchmail in daemon mode? Best Regards Ole J Running several QMT on centos 5x > > have i to create "nobody" account?? > > > > > >> Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:38:26 +0100 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: [qmailtoaster] Fetchmail problem >> >> Try to use "nobody" as account, see if it is getting the same result. >> >> > >> > i loged in with normal user but same problem >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > fetchmail -v -f /root/fetchctl -a --ssl -Z 554 -t 20 -S 127.0.0.1/2525 >> > >> > Error: >> > fetchmail: couldn't time-check the run-control file >> > fetchmail: lstat: /root/fetchctl: Permission denied >> > >> > >> > >> > i followed http://wiki.qmailtoaster.com/index.php/Fetchmail. >> > >> > in this doc. i have not seen that prior to above command you have to >> login >> > with no-root account. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:53:02 +0100 >> >> From: [email protected] >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Subject: Re: FW: [qmailtoaster] Fetchmail problem >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> Have you even tried to read the howto? :P >> >> >> >> http://wiki.qmailtoaster.com/index.php/Fetchmail >> >> >> >> Suggest you read it! >> >> >> >> Or more spesific, check the last section in the wiki: >> >> >> >> The /root/fetchctl file should look something like this: >> >> >> >> poll yourpop3host.com proto pop3: >> >> user "your_pop3_username" with password "yourpassword", is >> >> "[email protected]" here; >> >> user "someoneelse" with password "theirpassword", is >> >> "[email protected]" here; >> >> >> >> Change "sections" with your own username, passord, server adresses >> etc.. >> >> >> >> Not adviseable to run fetchmail as root. Use another user-account >> >> and remeber to chmod correctly. >> >> >> >> Best Regards >> >> Ole J >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > FYI >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > From: [email protected] >> >> > To: [email protected] >> >> > Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:16:01 +0000 >> >> > Subject: [qmailtoaster] Fetchmail problem >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > hello, >> >> > i was trying to configure Fetchmail on newly installed qmailToaster >> >> > server. i followed the wiki doc. when i give this command >> >> > "fetchmail -s -f /root/fetchctl -a --ssl -Z 554 -t 20 -S >> >> 127.0.0.1/2525" >> >> > >> >> > fetchmail: WARNING: Running as root is discouraged. >> >> > fetchmail: no mailservers have been specified. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > please guide me how to resolve this issue. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Australia's #1 job site If it exists, you'll find it on SEEK. >> >> > _________________________________________________________________ >> >> > Link all your email accounts and social updates with Hotmail. Find >> out >> >> now >> >> > http://windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/oneinbox?ocid=T162MSN05A0710G >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group >> >> (www.vickersconsulting.com) >> >> Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and >> installations. >> >> If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and >> >> packages. >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> [email protected] >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> > >> > _________________________________________________________________ >> > Find a great deal on your next car. 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