Edit the hidden file in your home directory called .fetchmailrc and see what's wrong with the syntax This site has examples https://www.linode.com/docs/email/clients/using-fetchmail-to-retrieve-email/ If you don't know why fetchmail is setup, and you don't have any issues with your email, you could just rename the file. On Dec 9, 2016 10:15 PM, "Bob Holtzman" wrote: All of a sudden I'm getting this error message: .fetchmailrc:2: syntax error at "pop.sonic.net" /sarcasm on/ What I like about linux is the voluminous information these error messages give./sarcasm off/ Tried running a search on the error message but got nothing useful. If anyone could give me a clue I would really appreciate it. Thanks -- Bob Holtzman "Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round... --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss