From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cpe-24-221-98-238.az.sprintbbd.net ([24.221.98.238] helo=lnx3.holmesgrown.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17vcVt-0002BB-00 for ; Sun, 29 Sep 2002 07:45:29 -0400 Received: (from steve@localhost) by lnx3.holmesgrown.com (8.11.4/8.11.4) id g8TBk8r02634 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sun, 29 Sep 2002 04:46:08 -0700 Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 04:46:08 -0700 From: Steve Holmes To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: fetchmail devlivery success tnx Chuck Message-ID: <20020929044604.B2607@lnx3.holmesgrown.com> References: <20020928190250.GA20485@lrxms.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from igueths@attbi.com on Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 05:41:17PM -0400 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I just put the password inside the fetchmailrc file like what was shown in other messages on the list. I never used it daemon mode or anything, I just had cron run fetchmail every fifteen minutes or so. On Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 05:41:17PM -0400, Igor Gueths wrote: > Hi all. Well in my case, fetchmailrc is nowhere to be found so gotta > create it manually. However I already have a checkmail script that can run > it at any time set in crontab. My question is does fetchmail have to be in > daemon mode in order to automatically transmit the password? I put in auth > password xxxxx where xxxx is my password. I've been wanting to set up a > cron job that would automatically poll my mailserver using my script but > couldn't figure out how to automatically log in. Thx! > > microsoft dialogue > This company has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. > If the problem persists, delete winblows and install linux > close button > > On Sat, 28 Sep 2002, Scott Howell wrote: > > > Chuck, > > > > Thanks, I don't know why I missed that in my readings, but it worked > > perfectly and thanks so much. > > I was really wanting to pull out my hair. > > I really wanted to have Fetchmail come up at boot time and have my mail > > waiting when I logged in instead of running it by hand and I figured it > > would be useful to any users I happen to have on the box. > > > > tnx > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html