On Sun, 19 Jan 2003, Gary Schenk wrote: > > On Sun, 19 Jan 2003, Shantanu Mahajan wrote: > > > Subject: Re: newbie mail help > > > <major snippage> > > > # cd /etc/mail > > > # make > > > # vi `hostname`.mc > > > > > > now change the line > > > dnl define(`SMART_HOST', `your.isp.mail.server') > > > to > > > define(`SMART_HOST', `your.isp.mail.server') > > > > > > (don't fotget to _replace_ *your.isp.mail.server*) > > > then > > > # make > > > # killall -HUP sendmail > > > > > > That's all. :-) > > > > > > Regards, > > > Shantanu > > > > Is all this required? Couldn't POP mail just be gotten in the normal way > > with e.g. kmail or netscape or mozilla? The above will allow you to use > > all manner of *nix email clients, but have you tried just setting up (say) > > mozilla mail or kmail in the normal fashion? > > > > Just a thought - JB > > > > > > I've been trying to use the command line as much as possible in seting up > FreeBSD. I hope that this will give me a better understanding of the OS, > however this is quite a task. So I have not tried to setup one of the > desktop mail clients. I do need my email functioning however, and I am going > to try to setup Balsa now. > > Whatever I read about sendmail just makes my poor head spin. It is like > reading a foreign language. > > Thanks to all who have responded to my plea for help. > > Gary >
Yep - email servers are pernicious, complex beasties, some worse than others. Fortunately, most of Unix is not nearly so complex. Good luck - JB # John Bleichert # http://vonbek.dhs.org/latest.jpg To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
