Hi Charles,

Lycos advertise their email as being available from a POP client.

I believe I am using the correct user name and server though, but I will double check 
it. Putting in an invalid user does give me the same invalid password error though.
  
Cant seem to access the server through Outlook Express so looks like I cant access the 
server for some reason (I can ping it though, so I think I have the right server name).

Cheers Phil

=== Original Message ===

   Are you 100% sure you have access to the POP server?  Have you tried accessing your 
Lycos mail with a normal email client?  For instance, just because you have 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] doesn't mean me:[EMAIL PROTECTED] will work (in fact, it won't).  
Many webmail systems do not have POP access for their clients.
   And I don't know about POP/Lycos/etc, but with many systems (like *nix), if you try 
logging in, it will tell you the password is incorrect, even if the *user* doesn't 
exist - keeps you guessing.  I don't know if it would be reported that the user 
doesn't exist.  I'd suggest trying some gobbldy-gook username in your attempt next 
time - if it gives you "incorrect password", then you definitely do not have access to 
that server's POP system.

--Charles

Original Message:
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From:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 9:52:39 +0800
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [REBOL] Unable to retrieve Lycos email in Rebol


Hi,

Has anyone succesfully used Rebol to access their Lycos email?

Running a trace, my password is rejected, yet when I go to their site I can sign and 
get my mail using the password.

>> mailbox: open pop://philiphbevan:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
URL Parse: philiphbevan mypassword pop.lycos.co.uk none none none
Net-log: ["Opening" "tcp" "for" "POP"]
Net-log: [
    none "+OK"]
Net-log: "+OK POP Lycos/Caramail (version 1.2a) starting"
Net-log: [
    ["USER" port/user] "+OK"]
Net-log: "+OK password required for philiphbevan."
Net-log: [
    ["PASS" port/pass] "+OK"]
** User Error: Server error: tcp -ERR Password supplied for philiphbevan is incorrect.
** Near: mailbox: open pop://philiphbevan:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Any ideas ??

Cheers Phil

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