Re: [Evolution] Evolution won't retrieve from a pop account

[Jeffrey Stedfast <fejj ximian com>]

use ethereal to see what is actually happening.

Jeff

On Mon, 2004-04-12 at 05:12, Bret Comstock Waldow wrote:
> I have an install of Debian using Evolution 1.4.5 which fetches mail
> from my pop mail account without difficulty.
>
> I also have an install of SuSE 9 (via ftp) using Evolution 1.4.4 which
> refuses to retrieve mail from the same account (I was thinking of
> switching).
>
> This is the error I receive:
> Unable to connect to POP server pop.compuserve.com.
> Error sending password: -ERR Failed to open mailbox bwaldow
> Please enter the POP password for bwaldow pop compuserve com
>
> Re-entering the password repeats the above error message.
>
> The same settings work fine with Evolution 1.4.5 on Debian.  I've gone
> directly into my account at Compuserve and verified I know the password.
>
> In the working setup, pop3 extensions are not disabled.  In the failing
> (SuSE) one, either setting provokes the error dialog.  I've removed and
> re-installed Evolution on SuSE.  No difference.
>
> Any ideas?  Google found several old and one new messages about this
> error, but I didn't find anything conclusive or applicable.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Bret
>
>
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