rpms in slackware / email client

[jondowd]

Two quick questions:
Can is use files that end in .rpm on my Slackware 3.4 system?
        ( How do I open or install them ). I have a CDROM full of 'em.
Can you recommend a mail client for use in X that's like Pegasus 
or Eudora ?
Thank you.

Jon Dowd   -   Ashland, Oregon   USA
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