I would figure that to be the case especially with a web browser or something but keep in mind that the cert in this case would probably be from Google as I am fetching mail from gmail in this case. Plus I don't get this error on a different linux box here on my same network so I can't seem to figure out the difference here. On Sun, Sep 30, 2007 at 04:11:51PM -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi Steve. > > Don't worry about it. All that message means is that the certificate > used by the server wasn't signed by a trusted certifying > authority. This doesn't effect your ability to retrieve mail, or the > security of the connection itself. This message is to be expected if > the certificate isn't signed by a TCA. > > As for an explanation of ssl, certificates, ETC., I'd suggest looking > at: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Sockets_Layer > > Hth. > > Greg > > > On Sun, Sep 30, 2007 at 03:32:58PM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote: > > First, I need to express my ignorance about SSL and how certs work but > > that aside, I have a question and wonder if anyone can help. > > > > When I try to use Fetchmail to get some mail from gmail using an SSL > > option, I get cert verification errors which I will show later in this > > message. First, I'll include my .fetchmailrc with id/password > > filtered and then I'll follow that with a script of the session. > > > > poll pop.gmail.com proto pop3 > > localdomains holmesgrown.com no dns > > user steve.holmes88 at gmail.com pass ???? is steve here ssl > > #mda "/usr/bin/procmail -d %T" > > > > I then use the fetchmail command with no options using the config > > above but note the errors below. > > > > Script started on Sun 30 Sep 2007 03:19:15 PM MST > > steve at pillow:~$ fetchmail > > fetchmail: Server certificate verification error: unable to get local issuer certificate > > fetchmail: Server certificate verification error: certificate not trusted > > fetchmail: Server certificate verification error: unable to verify the first certificate > > fetchmail: No mail for steve.holmes88 at gmail.com at pop.gmail.com > > steve at pillow:~$ exit > > exit > > > > Script done on Sun 30 Sep 2007 03:19:51 PM MST > > > > Any ideas on why it can't validate the certs or where even to find > > them if needs be? > > Thanks for any help. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > - -- > web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org > gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc > skype: gregn1 > (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) > > - -- > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFHAC037s9z/XlyUyARAnnrAJ9LBFvr3FUHKF2ivRCRcwkhDTuVUwCgmPRP > t+QXFENXPUKgqBXZ2MWdGZw= > =t1An > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
