Re: HELP: Even More Problems Configuring Email
DMDP [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | I have figured out a cheap way to use PPP a regular user login as root, | connect, log back out, log in as a regular user... You can use XISP and, by adding yourself to the proper groups (dip, dialout, are the two I can think of), and creating a very minimal /etc/ppp/options file, you can connect as a normal user. I do it daily. | But, now I want to be able to receive e-mail. I have installed SMAIL. I | believe I have all the config options set correctly. I can send e-mail, but | I cannot recieve it. How do you normally retrieve email from your ISP under Windows? If you use POP (2 or 3) or IMAP then have a look at fetchmail. It'll retrieve mail for you and deliver it to your box via smail. | The one file I know to look at is my SMAIL config. If you had a permanent connection to the internet then that's all you'd need. But with a PPP account I suspect you need a POP3 or IMAP mail fetcher, like fetchmail. | What other files are involved in this process and need to be configured? (I | have tried looking on the Debian site, but found nothing that was of any | help. I have also been scouring this book book on LINUX from Walnut | Creek.) I'm not familiar with the book or the Debian website, however, the generic Linux Documentation Project is ALWAYS a good place to look. For your question I'd have a look at http://www.ssc.com/linux/LDP/HOWTO/ISP-Hookup-HOWTO.html Gary
Re: HELP: Even More Problems Configuring Email
On Wed, 09 Sep 1998, DMDP wrote: I have figured out a cheap way to use PPP a regular user login as root, connect, log back out, log in as a regular user... But, now I want to be able to receive e-mail. I have installed SMAIL. I believe I have all the config options set correctly. I can send e-mail, but I cannot recieve it. The one file I know to look at is my SMAIL config. What other files are involved in this process and need to be configured? (I have tried looking on the Debian site, but found nothing that was of any help. I have also been scouring this book book on LINUX from Walnut Creek.) Thank for all your help, Denis For PPP, check into the fetchmail package. It should serve your needs nicely. =] -- -Josh Co-Admin of California.ZUH.net (Azog) ..and always remember...arf is god spelled funny. -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.12 Comments: www.geekcode.com GCS d---(pu) s+:- a16 C++$ UL+++$ P+ L+++ !E W-- N+++ o? K+ w--- !O !M V- PS+++ PE-- Y+ PGP+ t 5 X+ R tv+ b+ DI+ D+ G+ e- h! r++ y- --END GEEK CODE BLOCK--
HELP: Even More Problems Configuring Email
I have figured out a cheap way to use PPP a regular user login as root, connect, log back out, log in as a regular user... But, now I want to be able to receive e-mail. I have installed SMAIL. I believe I have all the config options set correctly. I can send e-mail, but I cannot recieve it. The one file I know to look at is my SMAIL config. What other files are involved in this process and need to be configured? (I have tried looking on the Debian site, but found nothing that was of any help. I have also been scouring this book book on LINUX from Walnut Creek.) Thank for all your help, Denis
