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Re: [ECS] Reading email with POSTIE ?? paulv Mon, 4 Oct 1999 09:48:22 -0700

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i to have a problem doing this a could really use some help.here a the error
messages..

MS-DOS Mode D:\1\postie>postie -host:pop3.bctel.ca -user:*****-pass:****
Could not connect to: pop3.bctel.ca:110, error= -10049

MS-DOS Mode D:\1\postie>postie -host:smtp.bctel.ca -user:**** -pass:****
Could not connect to: smtp.bctel.ca:110, error= -1

any idea's
thanks paul

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net>
To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: [ECS] Reading email with POSTIE ??


> Nevermind - I "figured it out" (kinda):
> Replacing "smtp" with "pop3" did the trick (in my case anyway).
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> http://www.usit.com/omnip
> 423-745-0026
>
>
> Mark Gilmore wrote:
> >
> > Can anyone tell me why this command (to READ email):
> >         \POSTIE\POSTIE -host:smtp.usit.net -user:omnip -pass:{password}
> > results in this error message ?:
> >         Could not connect to: smtp.usit.net:110, error= -10061
> >
> > The host is the same that I use in sending email.
> > I have tried the password with and without double quotes.
> > Thanks.
> > --
> > Mark Gilmore
> > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > http://www.usit.com/omnip
> > 423-745-0026
>

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