----- Original Message -----
From: "optiobj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Erik Farnsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] 9.0 Email Problems !!
> I've setup the pop server exactly as it on the Win98 box.
> I've even written a Java pop3 client test prorgram.
> I have run this Java client on all three on my machines at home.
> Here are the results.
>
> On MDK 9.0: getTotalMessages() == 0;
> On Solaris9: getTotalMessages() == 65;
> On Win98: getTotalMessages() == 65;
>
> I'm lost.
> I'm know that KMail is making contact with my mail server because
> it prompts for a password. After which I'm authenticated.
> But, the pop3 client that I have written is:
> try {
> Pop3Client pop3Client = new Pop3Client("pop-server.elp.rr.com");
> boolean status = pop3Client.connect();
> if(status){
> status = pop3Client.login("myUserName","myPassword");
> if(status){
> System.out.println("Number of new messages = " +
> pop3Client.getTotalMessages();
> }
> }
> }
> catch(Exception e1){
> System.out.println("Pop3Client |" + e1);
> }
>
> Very simple test program.
> On MDK 9.0 the print statement ALWAYS prints.
> number of new messages = 0.
>
> Go figure
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erik Farnsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "optiobj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] 9.0 Email Problems !!
>
>
> > DHCP is the protocol that is used to establish the IP address and
> > connection for your machine....it has nothing else to do with the
> > mailserver.
> >
> > If you can send mail from your mandrake box, then the smtp mailserver is
> > set up correctly. If you are not able to receive mail, then your pop
> > (or imap) server isn't set up correctly.
> >
> > Whatever the case...check the servernames for your pop and smtp servers
> > as they are listed on the Windows box....then set up Kmail exactly the
> > same.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 2002-11-30 at 23:07, optiobj wrote:
> > > I have jetisoned SuSE Linux in favor of Mandrake 9.0.
> > > I installed from an FTP site. 9.0 installed without any problems.
> > > I configured my email client. KMail. Supplied the pop and smtp servers
> > > for my ISP.
> > > all looks great. I was a happy camper. UNTIL. I attempted to retreive
my
> email.
> > > I get a pop-up asking for my password (Normal). But, then.
> > > The email client (Kmail) incorrectly tells me that I have 0 new
messages
> on the server.
> > > I know that this is incorrect because I sent myself several dummy
> messages.
> > > And, when checking my email from my Win98 box. I can retrieve the
> messages
> > > that I sent to myself from the 9.0 machine. My ISP is Road Runner. The
> protocol
> > > used is DHCP. Here is my machine config:
> >
> > --
> > Erik
> >
> > Linux User 288105 @ http://counter.li.org
> > =========================================
> >
> > Bill who? ... Micro what?
> >
> >
> >
>
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