[plug] Kmail ssh precommand problem

[skribe]

Hi:

I'm attempting to use kmail to collect mail from my plug account by creating a 
ssh tunnel.  I'm using the following precommand:

ssh -C -f spark.plug.linux.org.au -L 11110:spark.plug.linux.org.au:110 sleep 
1000

I'm getting the following error:

The precommand exited with code 255

When I type it in at the CLI it works great and I can telnet to 
localhost:11110.  Everything works a treat.  When I type it in at the CLI and 
use Kmail to connect to localhost:11110 without the precommand everything 
works a treat as well.  It's just the precommand in kmail.

Anyone got any suggestions?

skribe
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