[ILUG] vmware

[Dave Airlie]

On Tue, 31 Jul 2001, jac1 wrote:

> Hi,
> Ok, here's my setup:
>
> Currently a dual-boot, win98 and linux (I had win2k but got rid of it cos i
> couldn't resize it's partition). The mailserver appears to be a M$ Exchange
> POP3 server. When i telnet into it it says:
> +OK Microsoft Exchange POP3 server version 5.5.2653.23 ready.
>
> I enter my username and password and it says:
> -ERR The protocol specified has been disabled for the requested mailbox
>

Hmm.. not good.. mail the admin and ask them to enable POP for you a/c ..

you never know they might..

Dave.

>
> I have mutt but i don't have the time to create my own muttrc from scratch
>
> James
>
>
> >===== Original Message From Conor Daly <conor.daly at met.ie> =====
> >On Mon, Jul 30, 2001 at 05:15:05PM +0100 or thereabouts, jac1 wrote:
> >> Only me,
> >>
> >> When i power up vmware, i get to the LILO prompt, choose windows (I have to
> >> cos i can't check my email from linux - i nearly missed a meeting earlier
> on
> >> cos of it!), and i get:
> >
> >Er, why not?  Are you on a home system with a modem for internet access or
> >is this in an office where everyone uses M$ Exchange for email?  If the
> >former, you simply need to get your modem working under linux and if the
> >latter, you just need mutt which will deal with an M$ Exchange server (I'm
> >reading ILUG in that fashion currently).  Let us know what your setup is and
> >I'm sure you'll be able to sort this out.
> >
> >Conor
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