Re: automaticly retrieving mails
* Patrick Shanahan <WideGlide@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [05-30-04 13:37]:
> * Theo Vermeulen <theo@xxxxxxxxx> [05-30-04 18:03]:
> >
> > But I tried to use fetchmail, but I couldn't get it set up correctly
> > ... are there some (online) pointers on how to use it correctly,
> > without it searching for smtp-connections that always fail, and not
> > doing anything with the --protocol POP3 option I gave? if so, please
> > give a link
>
> fetchmailconf-6.2.3-28.rpm is a tk presentation gui to configure
> fetchmail. There is mine edited that you can use as an example:
>
> ~/.fetchmailrc
>
> # Configuration created Sun Dec 28 14:56:16 2001
> set logfile "/home/pat/.procmail/fetchmail.log"
> set postmaster "pat"
> set bouncemail
> set spambounce
> set properties "v"
> set daemon 150
> poll pop-server.indy.rr.com with proto POP3 timeout 60
> user 'patrick' there with password 'password' is 'pat' here options
> fetchall stripcr
> mda '/usr/lib/sendmail -i -oem -f %F %T'
> antispam 571 550 501 554
> user 'jerri' there with password 'passwd2' is 'pat' here options fetchall
> stripcr
> mda '/usr/lib/sendmail -i -oem -f %F %T'
> antispam 571 550 501 554
>
>
> The 'antispam ...' is not necessary and your mda 'xxx' may be different,
> I like to see all the mail in the logs.
>
> Set your's up similarly and make sure to log the output. If you have
> problems, post back. There are *many* fetchmail users here who will give
> a hand.
>
> gud luk,
and...
what are you experiencing 'searching for smtp-connections that always
fail'. smtp is for delivering outbound mail from your system and has
nothing to do with fetching pop3 that I know of.
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