Re: [Evolution] NNTP server set up

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

For NNTP, make sure you have no username set in the 'receiving mail' tab
of the account editor.

If it is empty, you may have to edit the account xml using gconf and
remove the "@" part of the source_url in the account, as a workaround.

On Thu, 2005-06-23 at 17:29 -0400, William Case wrote:
> Hi;
>
> My usenet installation keeps asking for a password to my
> nntp.broadband.rogers.com news server, yet the server does not require a
> password.  From Outlook the setup is NO to "Server requires me to log
> on: ".  
>
> I have tried using Never, Whenever possible, and  Always for "Use secure
> connection".  For the Sending Email I have tried both SMTP and Sendmail
> for Server Type.  Nothing works.  'Pan' with FC3 did work so I shouldn't
> have a linux rejection by rogers.com.
>
> I am now using FC4, a clean install, and the same provider accounts as I
> have been using for years.  
>
> All suggestions welcome.
>
> Regards Bill
>
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