email

[KTB <ktb@binary.net>]

Well I have decided to stick with Debian.  Thanks for all the
suggestions and insightful comments I received to "Debian too difficult,
Red Hat?":)  I still don't have X-windows.  I do have my mouse working
now:)  I am kind of starting over here.  I have decided to try using
email.  I have a connection to the internet.  I used "ping" and verified
the connection.  One problem, I can only use "pon" while signed in as
root.  I saw a post for someone who had this problem and tried the
solution:  "Do 'adduser user_name dip' but got "The command adduser does
not exist."  I also can't figure out how to bring up "Mailx."  Under
dselect it says it is installed but when I type in mailx nothing
happens.  I looked at the info page and couldn't see anything about how
to get the program up.  I have the latest Debian what is the easiest
way  or programs to use, in order to use email?  I also can't figure out
how to find clear documentation on my system.  I went trough steps
outlined in a book I have, using "ghostscript" and "zcat", using either
one I get "Command doesn't exist."  I put in "cd HOWTO" and then "ls" I
can see a "mail-HOWTO.gz" but can't figure out how to read it.  Could
someone point the way as to how to read files on my system?
Thanks,
Kent