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inetcfg
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How do I send and receive mail now?
telnet
and
process your mail there.
telnet compuserve.com <RETURN> Hostname: CISAGREE User ID: <cislogin>/GO:MAIL Passwort: <cispasswd>
Dieter Horst (Dieter.Horst@atm-computer.de) writes:
[translated from German] The connection from Linux to CompuServe works flawlessly. The automatic reception of mails from the mail system of CompuServe only works if the user of the account did not switch his mail connection to the new system. I have already switched to the new mail system und after logging in to the server it shows a message telling me that the new 32-bit system is no longer supported via the text-only interface.
[translated from German] CIS accepts SMTP mails from valid CIS accounts on mail.compuserve.com, POP3 is being prepared.
[translated from German] after you have switched your mailbox to the so called "New Mail", you can send mail to CompuServe with sendmail etc. without problems. Unfortunately, receiving eMail does not work yet; CompuServe is still developing its POP3 server. Currently in BETA. For using it, CompuServe needs a "RPA" key, which currently only works with MS Internet Explorer (not even with Netscape). When and if that will change on behalf of CompuServe is not clear. Wait and see...
It is now possible to send and receive eMail via the POP3 server using the following method. Only for initial creation of the POP3 mailbox and the POP3 password a Windows95 machine is needed. 1. Create POP3 mailbox (http://mail.csi.com/mail/) 2. Install VirtualKey software on a Windows 95-PC (it is needed for creating the POP3 password) 3. Create POP3 password (http://www.csi.com/communications) 4. With the password from step 3. you can now access the POP3 mailbox with Linux software (e.g. XFMail). 5. Switch Windows 95-PC to a "real" operating system (e.g. Linux) ;-) Whether the workaround using Windows 95 will still be needed after the end of the PO3 server's BETA test is unfortunately not known to me.
I have noticed yesterday evening that the BETA test of the POP3 server seems to be over! The workaround for the Virtual Key is no longer needed. You can now use the usual eMail clients (I have personally tested it with Netscape) to get your mail.
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