On Tue, Mar 14, 2000 at 01:01:42PM +0530, Ramaprasad K.R. wrote:
> 1. If I use fetchmail so that it can deliver to the local SMTP
> port, will I need to configure sendmail so that I can send
> mails out ? I think I will have to, right.
That depends on what your email client is. If you're using a
high-end model like mutt then yes - you'll have to get a basic
sendmail.cf (a simple one that farms off all the real work to your
ISP's mail relay will do, and it's quite easy to set up!)
If using - say - "kmail" then outgoing can be easily handled by
kmail directly talking to your ISP's SMTP port.
> 2. can fetchmail fetch mails faster than say Netscape's mail pop3
> client ?
If both are using the same protocol, essentially no - they should
be about the same. Netscape, being a GUI, may have a little
overhead, but if you're on a modem line that's irrelevant.
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