hi, thanks for the prompt response. but i still have a few queries..... 1.> If the mail server doesn't check who i am when accepting a message for delivery......doesn't that mean that anybody could use somebody else's mail id to send mail???? i.e. i could send mail as someone_else@rediffmail.com or more locally root@localhost.localdomain(by doing a self telnet on port25)....
wouldn't that be a security loophole.....i mean its pretty harmless...but it means i could use some other mail id for unsolicited mail???? any method of avoiding this??? 2.> about...mutt and the address book facility.....its implemented as aliases right??....could u guys direct me to a few good howtos? 3.> about my yahoo inbox....here's the complete interaction:- (rather what i thought was relevant......) fetchmail: POP3< +OK password required. fetchmail: POP3> PASS * fetchmail: POP3< +OK maildrop ready, 1 message (9625 octets) (446 6291456) fetchmail: selecting or re-polling default folder fetchmail: POP3> STAT fetchmail: POP3< +OK 1 9625 fetchmail: POP3> LAST fetchmail: POP3< +OK 1 1 message (1 seen) for innovativecrap at pop.vip.sc5.yahoo.com (9625 octets). fetchmail: POP3> LIST fetchmail: POP3< +OK 1 message (9625 octets) fetchmail: POP3< 1 9625 fetchmail: POP3< . skipping message 1 not flushed fetchmail: POP3> QUIT fetchmail: POP3< +OK server signing off. fetchmail: not swapping UID lists, no UIDs seen this query fetchmail: Query status=1 (NOMAIL) <<<<<what does that mean???? fetchmail: Deleting fetchids file. fetchmail: normal termination, status 1 fetchmail: Deleting fetchids file. (i did a fetchmail -v -v) well any idea what's up?????? bye thanks sorry 'bout the length... abhijeet