On Thu, 12 Jun 2008, Ashish Sheth wrote:
> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:14:33 -0000
> From: Ashish Sheth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: [twincling] procmail
>
> Hello friends,
>
> im reading about mda, mta and mua, when there is mention about
> procmail and postfix. so how to make procmail and postfix work
> together ? im having broadband connection and pop3 account.
>
> cheers
> Ashish
>
Hi Ashish:
You can install fetchmail on your Linux box and download all the
mails from your POP3 account.
Next you need to configure a 'Mail Delivery Agent' (MDA) like 'procmail'
to transfer the mails from /var/spool/${USER} to /home/${USER}.
Postfix is a 'Mail transfer Agent' (MTA) and is not required in your
current scenario.
Your mail client like Thunderbird, Evolution, Kmail, Mutt or Pine
is a 'Mail User Agent'.
Hope that helps clarify the terms and where each fits in.
thanks
Saifi.
