Try to use "nobody" as account, see if it is getting the same result.

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> i loged in with normal user but same problem
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> fetchmail -v -f /root/fetchctl -a --ssl -Z 554 -t 20 -S 127.0.0.1/2525
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> Error:
> fetchmail: couldn't time-check the run-control file
> fetchmail: lstat: /root/fetchctl: Permission denied
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> i followed http://wiki.qmailtoaster.com/index.php/Fetchmail.
>
> in this doc. i have not seen that prior to above command you have to login
> with no-root account.
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>> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:53:02 +0100
>> From: [email protected]
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: FW: [qmailtoaster] Fetchmail problem
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Have you even tried to read the howto? :P
>>
>> http://wiki.qmailtoaster.com/index.php/Fetchmail
>>
>> Suggest you read it!
>>
>> Or more spesific, check the last section in the wiki:
>>
>> The /root/fetchctl file should look something like this:
>>
>> poll yourpop3host.com proto pop3:
>> user "your_pop3_username" with password "yourpassword", is
>> "[email protected]" here;
>> user "someoneelse" with password "theirpassword", is
>> "[email protected]" here;
>>
>> Change "sections" with your own username, passord, server adresses etc..
>>
>> Not adviseable to run fetchmail as root. Use another user-account
>> and remeber to chmod correctly.
>>
>> Best Regards
>> Ole J
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > FYI
>> >
>> >
>> > From: [email protected]
>> > To: [email protected]
>> > Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:16:01 +0000
>> > Subject: [qmailtoaster] Fetchmail problem
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > hello,
>> > i was trying to configure Fetchmail on newly installed qmailToaster
>> > server. i followed the wiki doc. when i give this command
>> > "fetchmail -s -f /root/fetchctl -a --ssl -Z 554 -t 20 -S
>> 127.0.0.1/2525"
>> >
>> > fetchmail: WARNING: Running as root is discouraged.
>> > fetchmail: no mailservers have been specified.
>> >
>> >
>> > please guide me how to resolve this issue.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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