From: Ron Grunwald <ron@BlackDwarf.dwarfs.org.au>
Subject: Unable to fetch POP mail through firewall
Date: 14 Jul 2003 10:25:22 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m1vfu5etf0.fsf@BlackDwarf.dwarfs.org.au> (raw)
Hello all,
I've been trying to configure Gnus to pop email from my Yahoo webmail
account, but havn't been successful so far. I think the problem may be
related to the firewall that my modem connection must pass through to
get to the outside world. Currently, when I start up Gnus, I get asked
for my Yahoo login password. After entering that, Gnus remains inactive
for a long time before displaying the message,
Mail source error ((file-error connection failed connection timed out pop.mail.yahoo.com POP)). Continue? (yes or no)
In my ~/.gnus I have,
(setq gnus-select-method '(nntp "news.ecu.edu.au"))
(setq gnus-secondary-select-methods
'((nnfolder "private"
(nnfolder-directory "~/gnusMail/")
(nnfolder-active-file "~/gnusMail/active"))))
(setq mail-sources
'((file)
(pop :server "pop.mail.yahoo.com"
:port "pop3"
:user "rongrw")))
I'm using GNU Emacs 21.3 and Gnus 5.9.0.
I apologise if this is a FAQ, but how do you specify proxy/firewall details
in the ~/.gnus ccnfiguration file ?
Many thanks,
Ron.
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