From 6463caede766da351104ef421c0bcea52d4c4ba7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Andree Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 08:44:50 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Fix typo in R15, and clarify. --- fetchmail-FAQ.html | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/fetchmail-FAQ.html b/fetchmail-FAQ.html index c57438fc..6b425ea2 100644 --- a/fetchmail-FAQ.html +++ b/fetchmail-FAQ.html @@ -2532,10 +2532,11 @@ the most secure schemes are tried first.

However, sometimes the server offers a secure authentication scheme that is not properly configured, or an authentication scheme such as -GSSAPI does requires credentials to be acquired externally. In some -situations, fetchmail cannot know the scheme will fail without trying -it. In most cases, fetchmail should proceed to the next authentication -scheme automatically, but this sometimes does not work.

+GSSAPI that requires credentials to be acquired externally. In some +situations, fetchmail cannot know that the scheme will fail beforehand, +without trying it. In most cases, fetchmail should proceed to the next +authentication scheme automatically, but this sometimes does not +work.

Solution: Configure the right authentication scheme explicitly, for instance, with --auth cram-md5 or --auth -- 2.43.2