Re: [fetchmail-users] .fetchids file location

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

On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 16:24, Gerard<ge...@se...> wrote:
> If I do not specify a location for the fetchmail .fetchids file, and
> obviously I am using the 'uidl' option, exactly where is the file
> created? I tried adding a: set idfile "/usr/home/gerard/.fetchids" in
> the fetchmailrc file; however, the file was never created. Am I missing
> something here? Even without that 'set' command, I could never locate
> the file. Do I have to specifically enter a location for where the file
> is to be created or do I have to create the file before I can use it;
> i.e., like the 'log' file.

Without knowing the full contents of your .fetchmailrc it's hard to
say what's going on.  Are you using POP3 *and* a remote POP3 server
that supports UIDL?  Do please read the FAQ about what and how to
report problems ;)

> That brings me to a second question. Is there any way that fetchmail
> can be configured to create its own log file sans the end user having
> to create it, change ownership and permissions, etc, prior to starting
> fetchmail?

I've never used the logfile facility, always using syslog, so can't
help you there.

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