Steve, Iwould also check your gmail port. I think it may use something other than port 110 which is the default for fetchmail.\ Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 7:11 PM Subject: Re: SSL Certs > -----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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.37/1042 - Release Date: > 10/1/2007 6:59 PM > >
