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John Hebert wrote: >Hey Bart, > >We are happy to help out a new Linux user here! > >I'll give you whatever answers and information I can >and ask others to help out as well. > >See below for my input. > >--- "Bart G. Denys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Friends, >> >>I have been struggling with linux for a while. >>Recently I installed >>RedHat 7.1 and finally got everything to work in >>"standalone mode". I >>want to have a functionality close to what I use to >>in Windows. >> >>Setup: Cable modem with linksys modem/router >>2 window computers and 1 window laptop, connected >>via Ethernet. >> >>I have red and read and only get more confused. >>Here's what I'd like to do: >> >>1. Send mail via my ISP (now get "relaying error") >> > >What you need to do is send your email through an >email server that you have an account on. Who is your >ISP for your cable modem? > >A "relaying error" happens when you try to send email > Actually, POP is the protocol used to "get" mail, not send it. > >(via POP3) through a server that is not on the same >network as you. In other words, I can send email from >home through my ISP, Eatel.net, because I am getting >an IP address from them. Hence, I am on the same >network as my ISP's network. When I try to send email >through the same mail server from my work computer, >which is on a differnet network, I get a "relaying >error". > You are correct that you have to be on the "allowed" network to send mail through their mail server. The simplest solution is to use "localhost" as the outgoing mail server and send mail that way. Just be sure sendmail is running. > > >>2. I have additionally configured kPPP. One of my >>ISPs needs dial in to >>retrieve mail. How do I get mail via my network and >>cable modem on one >>mail account and via dial up from another ? >> > >In my experience, I've always been able to retrieve >email (via SMTP) from my ISP, even from different >networks. But, your ISP may not allow that. Can you >give us more specific information about this problem? > Typically you can retrieve your mail from anywhere. Very few ISPs filter on the POP end of things. > >>3. How can I have my window computers use my >>printer? >> > >I assume your printer is connected to your Linux box. >You can install and use Samba to make your Linux box >look like an Microsoft box or even an NT network >server. Or, you could connect your printer to one of >your M$ Windows boxes as a print server and use Samba >from Linux to connect to this print server. > >You are in luck, as Dustin Puryear, one of the BRLUG >members, literally "wrote the book" on this kinda >thing. Dustin, how bout some scholarly advice? > It is VERY easy to install a windows printer on linux. In 7.1 you can just use teh "printtool" command and there is an option in there for printing to a windows shared printer. > >>4. How do I get hotmail ail. I understand that this >>is a different >>(IMAP) protocol, but how do I proceed and with which >>programs ? >> > >Not entirely sure on this one, as I've never used >Hotmail. Any body out there have some information on >this? > If indeed it is an imap server, netscape and mozilla both support imap mail. I am used imap to get this message just now. ;-) Shannon > > >John Hebert > >__________________________________________________ >Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? >Donate cash, emergency relief information >http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/ >================================================ >BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group >Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. >Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change >your subscription information. >================================================ > --------------000602070105040807010805 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <html> <head> </head> <body> John Hebert wrote:<br> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"> <pre wrap="">Hey Bart,<br><br>We are happy to help out a new Linux user here!<br><br>I'll give you whatever answers and information I can<br>and ask others to help out as well.<br><br>See below for my input.<br><br>--- "Bart G. Denys" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"><[EMAIL PROTECTED]></a> wrote:<br></pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Friends,<br><br>I have been struggling with linux for a while.<br>Recently I installed<br>RedHat 7.1 and finally got everything to work in<br>"standalone mode". I<br>want to have a functionality close to what I use to<br>in Windows.<br><br>Setup: Cable modem with linksys modem/router<br>2 window computers and 1 window laptop, connected<br>via Ethernet.<br><br>I have red and read and only get more confused.<br>Here's what I'd like to do:<br><br>1. Send mail via my ISP (now get "relaying error")<br></pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""><!----><br>What you need to do is send your email through an<br>email server that you have an account on. Who is your<br>ISP for your cable modem?<br><br>A "relaying error" happens when you try to send email</pre> </blockquote> Actually, POP is the protocol used to "get" mail, not send it. <br> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"> <pre wrap=""><br>(via POP3) through a server that is not on the same<br>network as you. In other words, I can send email from<br>home through my ISP, Eatel.net, because I am getting<br>an IP address from them. Hence, I am on the same<br>network as my ISP's network. When I try to send email<br>through the same mail server from my work computer,<br>which is on a differnet network, I get a "relaying<br>error".</pre> </blockquote> You are correct that you have to be on the "allowed" network to send mail through their mail server. The simplest solution is to use "localhost" as the outgoing mail server and send mail that way. Just be sure sendmail is running.<br> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"> <pre wrap=""><br><br></pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">2. I have additionally configured kPPP. One of my<br>ISPs needs dial in to<br>retrieve mail. How do I get mail via my network and<br>cable modem on one<br>mail account and via dial up from another ?<br></pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""><!----><br>In my experience, I've always been able to retrieve<br>email (via SMTP) from my ISP, even from different<br>networks. But, your ISP may not allow that. Can you<br>give us more specific information about this problem?<br></pre> </blockquote> Typically you can retrieve your mail from anywhere. Very few ISPs filter on the POP end of things.<br> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"> <pre wrap=""><br></pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">3. How can I have my window computers use my <br>printer?<br></pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""><!----><br>I assume your printer is connected to your Linux box.<br>You can install and use Samba to make your Linux box<br>look like an Microsoft box or even an NT network<br>server. Or, you could connect your printer to one of<br>your M$ Windows boxes as a print server and use Samba<br>from Linux to connect to this print server.<br><br>You are in luck, as Dustin Puryear, one of the BRLUG<br>members, literally "wrote the book" on this kinda<br>thing. Dustin, how bout some scholarly advice?<br></pre> </blockquote> It is VERY easy to install a windows printer on linux. In 7.1 you can just use teh "printtool" command and there is an option in there for printing to a windows shared printer.<br> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"> <pre wrap=""><br></pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">4. How do I get hotmail ail. I understand that this<br>is a different<br>(IMAP) protocol, but how do I proceed and with which<br>programs ?<br></pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""><!----><br>Not entirely sure on this one, as I've never used<br>Hotmail. Any body out there have some information on<br>this?</pre> </blockquote> If indeed it is an imap server, netscape and mozilla both support imap mail. I am used imap to get this message just now. ;-)<br> <br> Shannon<br> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"> <pre wrap=""><br><br>John Hebert<br><br>__________________________________________________<br>Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help?<br>Donate cash, emergency relief information<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/";>http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/</a><br>================================================<br>BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group<br>Visit <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.brlug.net";>http://www.brlug.net</a> for more information.<br>Send email to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</a> to change<br>your subscription information.<br>================================================<br></pre> </blockquote> <br> <br> </body> </html> --------------000602070105040807010805-- ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. 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