Robert J. Curci writes:
> Hello all. Tnx for reading. I have a LAN with a Proxy Server servicing it.
> I want the qmail server to use the proxy to get the mail. I've setup Redhat
> 5.2 on a machine and installed qmail. We have a registered domain at our
> ISP with a shared mailbox. Can I do this with qmail? Would I need
> fetchmail? I didn't seem to have much difficulty compiling qmail. Although
> as installed, I can't telnet to either smtp or pop3 ports. I get a
> connected statement but no prompts.
Well, that's definitely broken. So you'll have to figure out why you are
not getting smtp or pop3 prompts. One possibility is that the identd or
reverse DNS query on your source IP address is hanging. Try doing an
nslokoup on your source IP address from the Qmail server machine.
As far getting incoming mail goes, what you have to do depends exactly on
how your connectivity is set up, whether it's permanent connectivity, or
dialup connectivity. The best advice for you is to talk to your ISP and
ask them how they would suggest that you download your mail given how you
are connecting to them.
Oh, and P.S. - turn off HTML in your E-mail client.
