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List:       kmail-devel
Subject:    Re: Bug#26954: Password sent by KMail to POP host is rejected as unknown
From:       Julian Rockey <linux () jrockey ! com>
Date:       2001-06-09 17:37:55
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Just for interest, I think some SMTP servers require a userID/password e.g. 
SMTP on some ISP hosts to ensure the server is only used by their customers 
(and not by 'spammers').

On Saturday 09 June 2001 07:35, Michael Häckel wrote:
> On Saturday, 9. June 2001 03:33, petersz@supernet.ca wrote:
> > I have the same password for SMTP and POP3 yet Check Mail doesn't work. A
> > dialog pops up telling me that . "I said PASS <your password> ... and the
> > server pop.dsuper.net reported that this password is in error for ..."
> > (Not exact quote). I checked and rechecked, my password is correctly
> > entered but of course I cannot see what actually is encoded for KMail.
> > But SMTP does work.
>
> You can see that with a network traffic monitor like ethereal. Also does it
> work, if you enter
> telnet pop.dsuper.net 110
> user <username>
> pass <password>
> in a terminal?
>
> SMTP does not require a password btw.
>
> Regards,
> Michael Häckel
>
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