fetchmail-users

[Fetchmail-users] syntax error at user

[Joe Acquisto-j. <jo...@j4...>]

Decided to test 6.4.1 as 64 bit on a 64 bit machine. Copied .fetchmailrc from working machine and commented out all but one test user.

Trying to run from command line or install as daemon get:

"fetchmail:/root/.fetchmailrc:15: syntax error at user."

I followed some online examples, changing user to -u, removing single quotes around user name, no change.

The user name does take the form of "us...@do...".

I have not found a document that specifically addresses .fetchmailrc syntax changes  although I may recall having seen one.



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Re: [Fetchmail-users] syntax error at user

[Matthias A. <mat...@gm...>]

Am 29.01.20 um 23:43 schrieb Joe Acquisto-j4:
> Decided to test 6.4.1 as 64 bit on a 64 bit machine. Copied .fetchmailrc from working machine and commented out all but one test user.
>
> Trying to run from command line or install as daemon get:
>
> "fetchmail:/root/.fetchmailrc:15: syntax error at user."
>
> I followed some online examples, changing user to -u, removing single quotes around user name, no change.
>
> The user name does take the form of "us...@do...".
>
> I have not found a document that specifically addresses .fetchmailrc syntax changes  although I may recall having seen one.


show us something that we can possibly help with...  but note you need
line that starts with "poll" or possibly "skip",
such a copy of the .fetchmailrc with the domain replaced by .example.org
and the password as XXXXXXXX.

You may want to add --keep to your command line.

Re: [Fetchmail-users] syntax error at user

[Joe Acquisto-j. <jo...@j4...>]

>>>
> Am 29.01.20 um 23:43 schrieb Joe Acquisto-j4:
>> Decided to test 6.4.1 as 64 bit on a 64 bit machine. Copied .fetchmailrc 
> from working machine and commented out all but one test user.
>>
>> Trying to run from command line or install as daemon get:
>>
>> "fetchmail:/root/.fetchmailrc:15: syntax error at user."
>>
>> I followed some online examples, changing user to -u, removing single quotes 
> around user name, no change.
>>
>> The user name does take the form of "us...@do...".
>>
>> I have not found a document that specifically addresses .fetchmailrc syntax 
> changes  although I may recall having seen one.
> 
> 
> show us something that we can possibly help with...  but note you need
> line that starts with "poll" or possibly "skip",
> such a copy of the .fetchmailrc with the domain replaced by .example.org
> and the password as XXXXXXXX.
> 
> You may want to add --keep to your command line.
> 

This is a snipped of .fetchmail.rc

-------
set nobouncemail
set no spambounce
set properties ""
set daemon 240

poll mail.somehost.com with proto IMAP timeout 120 envelope Delivered-to

#    user 'xx...@xx...' there with password 'x' is 'xx...@xx...' folder 'Inbox','Junk' fetchlimit 5   ssl sslfingerprint "blah"
    smtphost  192.168.0.ddd preconnect "/bin/date >> /var/log/fetchmail.log"

    user 'aa...@xx...' there with password 'x2' is 'aa...@xx...' here folder 'Inbox','Junk' fetchlimit 5  ssl sslfingerprint "blah"
    smtphost  192.168.0.ddd preconnect "/bin/date >> /var/log/fetchmail.log"
--------

Thanks.

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Re: [Fetchmail-users] syntax error at user

[Joe Acquisto-j. <jo...@j4...>]

>

> 
>>>>
>> Am 29.01.20 um 23:43 schrieb Joe Acquisto-j4:
Decided to test 6.4.1 as 64 bit on a 64 bit machine. Copied .fetchmailrc 
>> from working machine and commented out all but one test user.
>>>
>>> Trying to run from command line or install as daemon get:
>>>
>>> "fetchmail:/root/.fetchmailrc:15: syntax error at user."
>>>
>>> I followed some online examples, changing user to -u, removing single quotes 
>> around user name, no change.
>>>
>>> The user name does take the form of "us...@do...".
>>>
>>> I have not found a document that specifically addresses .fetchmailrc syntax 
>> changes  although I may recall having seen one.
>> 
>> 
>> show us something that we can possibly help with...  but note you need
>> line that starts with "poll" or possibly "skip",
>> such a copy of the .fetchmailrc with the domain replaced by .example.org
>> and the password as XXXXXXXX.
>> 
>> You may want to add --keep to your command line.
>> 
> 
> This is a snipped of .fetchmail.rc
> 
> -------
> set nobouncemail
> set no spambounce
> set properties ""
> set daemon 240
> 
> poll mail.somehost.com with proto IMAP timeout 120 envelope Delivered-to
> 
> #    user 'xx...@xx...' there with password 'x' is 'xx...@xx...' folder 
> 'Inbox','Junk' fetchlimit 5   ssl sslfingerprint "blah"
>     smtphost  192.168.0.ddd preconnect "/bin/date >> /var/log/fetchmail.log"
> 
>     user 'aa...@xx...' there with password 'x2' is 'aa...@xx...' 
> here folder 'Inbox','Junk' fetchlimit 5  ssl sslfingerprint "blah"
>     smtphost  192.168.0.ddd preconnect "/bin/date >> /var/log/fetchmail.log"
> --------
> 
> Thanks.
> 

Operator malfunction.  I did not comment out smpthost, which seemed to be the issue.  

I realized this when thinking I would try to "escape" the dot in the user name or try a user without a dot.

One good thing about winter, my coat is always nearby . . .

There are still some issues, such as the secure connection failing as the string does not match, but 
we shall see.   

joe a.

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