Re: [M-Dev] Could not open mailbox 'NNTP Server' ?!?

[Vadim Z. <ze...@dp...>]

On Thu, 7 Feb 2002 19:05:35 +0100 (Westeurop=E4ische Normalzeit) Joe Koenig=
 <joe...@gm...> wrote:

JK> First, sorry if this is the wrong adress for this. Couldn't find a more
JK> appropriate one.

 It's ok although this message might be more appropriate for m-users.

JK> I'm trying to get version 0.64 running on win2k. Email setup (POP3) was
JK> easy.

 Please set the "keep open" field to 0 in the "Folders" page for it or you
risk having problems with multiple downloads (known bug in .64).

JK> Now I'm having trouble connecting to the nntp server.

 You should browse subgroups first, you can't connect to the NNTP server,
it doesn't make sense. And, as Michele wrote, the news reading support is
extremely basic, i.e. although it works I wouldn't recommend using M as a
news reader.

JK> First, it bitches at me that I have to enter a login/password. I'm pret=
ty sure I=20
JK> don't.

 Have you unchecked "anonymous" checkbox in the "Access" page? It should
have been on by default for an NNTP entry...

JK> As I don't specify the username/password, he chooses to insert my
JK> email address as the username for the nntp server. When trying to remov=
e
JK> it, he disables the OK-button?!?

 Sorry, where?

JK> Then comes this message/log:
JK>=20
JK> 18:39:10: Status: Opening mailbox "NNTP Server"...
JK> 18:39:11: Mail log: 200 news.kkf.net NNTPcache server V2.3.3 [see www.n=
ntpcache.org] (c) 1996-1998 Julian Assange <pr...@iq...> Aug 11 1999 ready=
 (posting ok).
JK> 18:39:11: Mail log (NNTP Server): news.kkf.net NNTPcache server V2.3.3 =
[see www.nntpcache.org] (c) 1996-1998 Julian Assange <pr...@iq...> Aug 11 =
1999 ready (posting ok).
JK> 18:39:11: Mail log: MODE READER
JK> 18:39:11: Mail log: 200 news.kkf.net NNTPcache server V2.3.3 [see www.n=
ntpcache.org] (c) 1996-1998 Julian Assange <pr...@iq...> Aug 11 1999 ready=
 (posting ok).
JK> 18:39:11: Mail log: GROUP INBOX
JK> 18:39:11: Mail log: 411 No such group
JK> 18:39:11: Error: Mail log: 411 No such group
JK> 18:39:11: Mail log: QUIT
JK> 18:39:11: Mail log: 205
JK> 18:39:11: Error: Could not open mailbox 'NNTP Server'.
JK> 18:39:11: Mail log: NOOP
JK> 18:39:11: Mail log: +OK nothing to do
JK> 18:39:11: Mail log: Check completed
JK>=20
JK> mailbox 'NNTP Server'? What for? Well, there is this folder 'NNTP Serve=
r'
JK> in the tree view. What else does he want?

 No idea - I really don't understand why does ti try to select a group
INBOX, this is quiet wrong. But instead of trying to open it at all, please
right click it and choose browse subfolders (warning: downloading all
groups may take a long time!).

JK> BTW: Wouldn't it be nice if the _only_ the external editor would be cal=
led
JK> for composing messages?=20

 See Michele's reply.

JK> Yours is lousy. ;-) Sorry, I had to say it. But it
JK> really is. Worse than Notepad. :-)

 I know. This is why I've never use it (this might explain why is it so bad
too). I plan to allow using a simple text control instead of it in 0.65.

 Regards,
VZ