[techtalk] qmail, fetchmail, and POP3

[srl]

On Sat, 15 Apr 2000, Jeff Dike wrote:

> > Apr 15 14:40:33 trinity fetchmail[924]: 5.1.0 querying maple.he.net
> > (protocol APOP) at Sat, 15 Apr 2000 14:40:33 -0400 (EDT)  
> > Apr 15 14:45:33 trinity fetchmail[924]: timeout after 300 seconds waiting to
> > connect to server maple.he.net.  
> > Apr 15 14:45:33 trinity fetchmail[924]: client/server synchronization 
> > error while fetching from maple.he.net  
> 
> You also might try "-v -v" on the fetchmail command line in case that it's 
> getting there, but there's a disagreement over protocol or something and the 
> fetchmail errors are misleading.

I've tried "telnet maple.he.net 110" from my firewall, and maple.he.net
refuses connection. I think I'm going to try to get the POP server to talk
to me via telnet before i troubleshoot fetchmail issues.

srl

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Shane Renee Landrum
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