----- Original Message ----- From: "James Ronald" <jronald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 9:53 PM Subject: Re: Nifty Hat Mitch <mitch48@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> emails hang mymailclient > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike McMullen" <mlm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 8:09 PM > Subject: Re: Nifty Hat Mitch <mitch48@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> emails hang > mymailclient > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 2004-08-02 at 17:56, James Ronald wrote: > > > > Every message posted by Nifty Hat Mitch <mitch48@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> hangs > when > > > > getting mail from my ISPs mail server. After logging on using Web > mail and > > > > deleting all his messages I'm then able to continue getting my mail. > Anyone > > > > else having this problem? Yes, I'm using outlook express and I've > tried > > > > outlook and it fails in the same way. My ISP does not have a clue as > they > > > > claim it's a spam or virus problem. Any ideas? Is it Mitch's mail > client > > > > or my ISP? I know it couldn't be a MS issue ;-) > > > > > > > > I am not picking on Mitch he has been great in trying to assist with > the > > > > issue. > > > > > > > > Much thanks!! > > > > JR > > > > > > I am not having any problems. Using fetchmail to grab the mail from my > > > server. > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not having any problems getting his mail either. I am using outlook > express > > same as you JR. I am using IMAP to get the mail from the server. > > > > Mike > > > Mike, > > I was able to change Outlook Express mail account from POP3 to IMAP still > pointing to the same sever thinking the server supports both POP3 and IMAP. > Looks like it does work, else it's still doing POP3 when I specified IMAP. > I guess I'll now wait for Nifty Hay Mitch to post another message and see > what happens. > > Thanks!! > JR > Even if IMAP doesn't hang it may not be an option as it doesn't look like it supports rules at least IMAP support in OE. There is no way I going to sort though all my email manually. That's what computers are for... JR