Re: [fetchmail-users] RE: Socket Error in Fetchmail!

[Rob M. <rob...@gm...>]

On 13/10/05, deven barhate <red...@gm...> wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> I'm using fetchmail-6.2.0-3 and sendmail-8.12 on redhat linux 9.

Please upgrade fetchmail, there are known security problems with
versions before 6.2.5.2.

> fetchmail: socket error while fetching from mail.server.com
> fetchmail: 6.2.5 querying mail.server.com ( protocol POP3) at <date and
> time>: poll completed
> fetchmail Query status=2 (SOCKET)
> fetchmail: sleeping at < date and time>
>
> and fetchmail die.
>
> once again i try to fetch mails it again dies at the same mail. I have to
> delete that mail and then only I can fetch mails untill next socket error
> message comes.
>
> I have to monitor all the time for this error. and delete that perticular
> mail.
>
> Please help me regarding this matter. I searched lot but i only get is the
> posts asking for same problems but not solutions.

The problem relates to comms either with your remote POP server or
your local SMTP server.  You need to check your local mail log to tell
whether it's a problem with your local setup or the remote POP server.

Details on the problem email would be helpful!

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