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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:06:04 -0500
From: Jason Tishler <jason AT tishler DOT net>
Subject: Re: fetchmail pops up console windows
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Gary,

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 09:33:31AM -0800, Gary Johnson wrote:
> On 2009-01-14, Jason Tishler wrote:
> > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 02:04:27PM -0800, Gary Johnson wrote:
> > > So how does one set that right?
> > 
> > Besides using editrights as suggested by Larry, you can also use the
> > "Local Security Settings" MMC console on Windows 2000 or later:
> > 
> >     1. start/Programs/Administrative Tools/Local Security Policy
> >     2. start/Run.../secpol.msc
> 
> Thanks, but I don't seem to have that on this system, Windows XP
> Home Edition version 5.1 SP3.
> [snip]

Sorry, I forgot XP Home doesn't support the above.  IIRC, this is one of
the reasons why editrights was created.

> I tried starting fetchmail from that dialog and got the same error
> message as before.

I essentially never used a Windows Home edition before, so I don't have
any experience installing and running services on these OSes.  Maybe
someone on the list with this experience can help you?

Jason

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