Re: console mail client

From: Chris (racerx_at_makeworld.com)
Date: 04/02/05

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    Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 11:46:17 -0600
To: racerx@makeworld.com

    Chris wrote:
    > Gert Cuykens wrote:
    >
    >> On Apr 2, 2005 8:21 AM, Wayne K9DI <k9bsd@a.k9di.org> wrote:
    >>
    >>> On Sat, Apr 02, 2005 at 07:20:04AM +0200, Gert Cuykens wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> So the one i could found where
    >>>>
    >>>> -elmo
    >>>> -cone
    >>>> -mutt
    >>>> -pine
    >>>> -mail
    >>>> ...<SNIP>... Wich one do you use ?
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> I use Mutt. Mutt is a MUA, and needs to be used in conjunction with
    >>> other apps
    >>> like fetchmail, and your choice of MTA (like exim, postfix and others).
    >>> Procmail is a very handy mail filtering app.
    >>> I was introduced to Mutt by a friend who is totally blind.
    >>>
    >>> Sincerely and Respectfully Yours
    >>>
    >>> Wayne M. Scace
    >>>
    >>> k9bsd (at) k9di (dot) org
    >>>
    >>
    >>
    >> so if i understand it corectly the hole mail thingie is based on
    >>
    >> -a mail client (mutt) -a mail sender (sendmail)
    >> -a mail storage (postfix)
    >> -a mail receiver (fetchmail)
    >
    >
    > Not entirly ...
    >
    > Mutt, pine, elm, etc. can be made to use your ISP's smtp and pop server
    > (for example).
    >
    > If you wish to run a mailserver, you need both pop and smtp servers
    > (assuming you don't want to use imap etc.)
    >
    > Mutt, Pine, Elm, mail - are mail clients. The sending and rec. engines
    > would be the likes of sendmail, postfix, qpopper, qmail, etc.
    >
    > Fetchmail on the otherhand, is a device that pulls your mail from your
    > ISP (for example) and brings it local.
    >

    If you are unsure what these do, one way is to go to the ports tree of
    these apps, read the Makefile or the pkg_desr. Most of the time then
    have a URL listed where you might gain information in the forms of an
    FAQ, install process, etc. 

    -- 
Best regards,
Chris
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