Hi Ron, Thanks for your advice.
(OS Mandrake 8.1) ============== >Caught this in the middle, but you might check to see if >your ISP has a special mail server such as mail.aaa.net or >pop.aaa.net. For incoming mail "pop.aaa.net" is correct (mail.aaa.net is for outgoing mails). In another PC running Win ME, I configure Eudora with the same settings and it works fine without problem. I encountered the same problem before but unfortunately I could not recall how to rectify it because I have been away from Linux for some times. In the early version of Linux only root can send and receive emails as well as browsing the web. You have to chmod to allow the user having such authorities. Adding to my problem is my "Mandrake 8.1" being not very stable. I got a lot of problem before I can install it. Its PS/2 port is still not working. Anyhow I shall try to fix this problem starting from telnet to see whether there is any solution. Thanks. B.R. Stephen >Stephen Liu wrote: > > > > Hi Tom, > > > > Thanks for your advice. > > > > I used POP and repeated numerous configuration on Kmail settings as > follows ; > > (I skip Sending Mail configuration which has no problem) > > > > INCOMING MAIL > > > > Account Type Pop Account > > General Tab > > Host pop.aaa.net (I also tried only aaa.net without pop) > > Port 110 (defaut) > > X Store POP password in configuration file > > (also tried deselect this item) > > X Delete mail file from server > > > > Security Tab > > Under Encryption > > - blank all items > > > > Under Authentication method > > Tried all items > > > > Each time when I checked mail, following warning pop-up > > > > ....... > > ......... > > I said "pass <your password>" > > And then the server said > > "-ERR authorization failed" > > > > I tried numerous times and am quite sure the login and password being > correct. > > > > It did happen to me about 2 year ago. The PC encrypted the password making > > ISP server unable to recognize it. However I fixed it > > finally. Unfortunately now I could not recall the steps taken to make such > > a remedy. > > > > Thanks > > > > B.R. > > Stephen Liu > > > > At 11:35 PM 11/9/2001 +0000, you wrote: > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > >Hash: SHA1 > > > > > >On Friday 09 Nov 2001 5:02 pm, you wrote: > > > > Hi All People, > > > > > > > > I encounter another problem in running Mandrake 8.1 Each time when I > > > > check mail in Kmail, a warning pop-up saying "Error, incorrect > > > > password". But it can send emails without problem. I am quite > sure the > > > > password entered in configuration is correct. > > > > > >Sending and recieving use two completely different servers, and sending > > >rarely requires any user/pass authentication, it tends to be done on an ip > > >bases. Are you using a pop/imap client? I use pop and it has never > failed on > > >me - unless i type the wrong password/username/servername. Double > check your > > >setup and make sure all the above (and port - leave as default if > unsure) are > > >correct. Also, you need to tell it to save the password, it is not on by > > >defauilt if i remember correctly. > > > > > >- -- > > >Tom "Tomahawk" Badran > > >Imperial College Dept of Computing
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