Re: [NTLK] Simplemail POP Error

From: Victor Rehorst (victor_at_newtontalk.net)
Date: Mon Mar 10 2003 - 12:14:45 PST

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Quoting Peter Ng <hseikaly_at_yahoo.com>:

> Hi all,
>
> I've been trying to use SimpleMail to pop from my Yahoo POP account...
> however, when it tries to pop, it returns "-ERR popgate unknown
> command" and returns none of my mail. I have the settings to
> authenticate, because that is required to access the pop server...
>

Turn off APOP authentication; most POP servers don't use this method, and so
unless Yahoo states explicitly that you should use APOP, don't. You can
change this setting in the SimpleMail prefs in your Owner Info card.

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