I still don't see the problem. As far as I know, the username you supply in .fetchmailrc doesn't have to be the invoking user's name on the invoking system. It's just incidental that mine is, not mandatory. Else, why even bother having a specifiable field? What happens when you put the data in as the remote system expects it and launch fetchmail? Have you launched it -d0 to watch its progress? What happens? Guy Abandon. writes: > From: "Guy Abandon." <text.tools@xxxxxxxxxx> > > <<user janina > #username for the remote system. > pass XXXXXXXX > #password at the remote system.>> > > Right, this is where there's a fundamental problem This user name is > the same as your email name. But I have the problem of the known user > name being of the form - rhdl44980123-9 - while email names are > bob.s.harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or the.bobsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or the > like. Fetchmail is only looking for mail for - > rhdl4892371-9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Is the problem any clearer? is there any fix? Even Outlook figures > this out, so Linux has no excuse. > > I've also been through the pine config file and my own local .pinerc > and added the alternate address lines... and it still presumes my > login name@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > <sigh!> > > GA! > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@xxxxxxx Phone: (202) 408-8175 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list