You can use a standard ISP mailbox with fetchmail (no need for a domain name, though they can even get your domain name's mail sent to a single mailbox) - which means your mail will always be delivered with no errors. There is a mail server (MTA) made for offline use, see masqmail at http://freshmeat.net. I prefer postfix. Secure and easy to set up. BTW. Someone here implied postfix does not store new mail in /var/spool/mail/<username> - which is incorrect. Our mail server (mdk 7.1 w/ postfix) does that ! Buchan Jarabe de Palo wrote: > > Ok, this is probably a dumb question for all you Experts, but I will ask > anyway. Ok I want to send and recieve mail diectly from my linux box. Do I > need a domain name registered? And which proggy is easier for the first time > user? I will need about 10 accounts. And another thing my computer is not > always connected to the net so I know that would effect something. The main > reason I need this is for a database i am creating. Its for my family to > enter in their genealogy information for me to edit and setup into a family > tree and the like. So my website would only need to be up for a little > while, would not have to be always on cause i could tell every one when they > need to enter in the info etc. Ok enough of that, my main question is > regarding email, do I need a domain name registered to send and receive > email directly from my linux box? The domain I want to use is not registered > as of yet. > > thanx > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. -- |--------------------------------------------------------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone +27824722231 email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Centre for Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za South Africas first satellite: http://sunsat.ee.sun.ac.za Control Models http://www.control.co.za |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------|
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