Having an Evolution and Mail notification Problem?

[Andrew Kelly]

On Mon, 2007-05-21 at 16:23 -0400, William Case wrote:
> Thanks Rick;
> 
> On Mon, 2007-05-21 at 13:13 -0700, Rick Stevens wrote:
> > On Mon, 2007-05-21 at 12:13 -0400, William Case wrote:
> 
> > I was about to say, when I see weird stuff like that on mail systems, I
> > try ye ol' manual POP session via telnet to see what's what (Evolution's
> > error messages can be cryptic):
> > 
> > 	# telnet pop.broadband.rogers.com 110
> > 	+OK (sign-on messages appear)
> > 	user billlinux
> > 	+OK (some message about password)
> > 	pass (your password)
> > 	+OK (messages regarding "Mailbox open, xx messages)
> > 	quit
> > 	+OK (signoff messages)
> > 
> > Stuff from the server is prefixed with a "+" sign and the messages will
> > vary depending on the pop server.  Example with one of mine:
> > 
> > 	[root at prophead ~]# telnet pop-01-001.root-mail.com 110
> > 	Trying 64.7.195.100...
> > 	Connected to pop-01-001.root-mail.com (64.7.195.100).
> > 	Escape character is '^]'.
> > 	+OK POP3 pop-01-001.root-mail.com v2003.83 server ready
> > 	user rps2
> > 	+OK User name accepted, password please
> > 	pass **************
> > 	+OK Mailbox open, 3 messages
> > 	quit
> > 	+OK Sayonara
> > 	Connection closed by foreign host.
> > 
> > IMAP isn't that much more difficult to test.
> > 
> I am going to save your advice.  I had never before found a real live
> use for telnet.  It was always just an interesting curiosity.  I will
> put it to use in the future.

It's pretty fabulous for SMTP issues as well. You can telnet to port 25
on your mail server and pass mail directly to the MTA if you need to.
Only thing I've used telnet for in the last 7 years. 

Andy


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> -- 
> Regards Bill
>