I want to re-activate Jon email checker.

[jon00]

Under the Hostname entry in the ini file.

[Rotech]

Jon, this is what I have for my INI file:

[Mailbox1]
FriendlyName="Hector"
Hostname = "mail.tampabay.rr.com
Username = "rotech"
Password = "xxxxx"
Port=110
Emailaddress=xxxxxxx@tampabay.rr.com"
Emailname="Hector"
Displayname="Hector Email Box"
HSAccountname="Rotech"
AnnouncementWav="Chime1.wav"
Preferences=" | | | | | | | | "
SpeakEasy=""

(I have placed "X"s for the P.word and email address)

ISP is Tampabay Road Runner

Do you mean this?

[jon00]

Yes, as you have highlighted in red.

[Rotech]

Under the Hostname entry in the ini file.

if I input that info in the INI file, I get this meessage:

11/19/2011 7:43:42 AM - Event - Running script in background: CheckEmailPOP_V3_HS2.vben("main","normal")
11/19/2011 7:43:43 AM - Jon00_Email - Checking Hector for E-Mail (mailbox 1)
11/19/2011 7:43:43 AM - Jon00_Email - Hector Pop error : Error received from PASS command: -ERR invalid user name or password.
11/19/2011 7:43:43 AM - Jon00_Email - Hector has 0 new email messages
11/19/2011 7:43:43 AM - Jon00_Email - Hector has 0 emails in this mailbox


here is the INI file:

[Mailbox1]
FriendlyName="Hector"
Hostname = "pop-server.tampabay.rr.com"
Username = "rotech"
Password = "xxxxxxx"
Port=110
Emailaddress="xxxxxxxxx@tampabay.rr.com"
Emailname="Hector"
Displayname="Hector Email Box"
HSAccountname="Rotech"
AnnouncementWav="Chime1.wav"
Preferences=" | | | | | | | | "
SpeakEasy=""

[jon00]

The error states that the username and/or password is incorrect. Did you change the password back to what it should be?

[Rotech]

yes Jon,rechecked it in the INI file. Do you think its in the HS setup side?

[jon00]

No, this is independent of Homeseer.

I cannot really give you much more help here as it is a problem with your mail account. The script is communicating with the mail Server and you will see the response it gives via the error messages.

[Rotech]

Ok, thank you Jon for your excellent support, I will keep on trying. I justed wanted to make sure that it wasn't the setup in the HS side..... Maybe it's something in the INI file...(some typing or spelling or spacing). Thank you much...

[jon00]

I would also check your username, mine is my email address

[Rotech]

jon, can you tell me whats the meaning for MAPI? and what is it for?

[jon00]

Google is your friend

Short for Messaging Application Programming Interface, a system built into Microsoft Windows that enables different e-mail applications to work together to distribute mail. As long as both applications are MAPI-enabled, they can share mail messages with each other.

Homeseer uses it as an email option to talk with mail clients such as Outlook, Outlook express etc so that it can send/receive email through them. It is not necessary if your ISP provides POP3 and SMTP connectivity, however some people prefer using it. The disadvantage is that you also need a mail client (such as Outlook Express) running the same time as Homeseer.

Take a look at this post to see if anything refreshes your memory.