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Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 09:00:34 -0500
From: Jason Tishler <jason AT tishler DOT net>
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Subject: Re: fetchmail syntax error on mda line
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On Fri, Jan 06, 2006 at 08:06:13PM -0600, reader at newsguy dot com wrote:
> In that response it was suggested to use a line like:
>    mda "/usr/bin/*procmail* -f %F -d %T"
> 
> To pass mail to procmail.  
> 
> [snip]
> 
> Cutting to the chase:  Using the `mda' line posted above I get a
> syntax error:
> 
>   Harry > fetchmail -v -c
>   fetchmail:/cygdrive/c/users/harry/.fetchmailrc:4: syntax error at MDA
> 
> cat .fetchmailrc (with protected passwd etc)
> ----
>   set logfile /cygdrive/c/harry/t/var/log/fetchmail.log
>   ## Set procmail as mail delivery agent
>   # MDA /usr/bin/procmail -d %T 
>   mda "/usr/bin/procmail -f %F -d %T"
> 
> [snip]

Did you try what was suggested in the README?

Jason

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