Re: email

[k e c h i e <keyoz@iln.csi.com.ph>]

On Sat, 19 Dec 1998, KTB wrote:

> 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

I think the correct command is adduser the_username(you) dip
 
> 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

mailx is a set of BSD mail programs (mail,mailx,Mail) so typing mailx
doesn't do any good.  Try installing elm-me+ or pine (needs some basic
development files) instead for interactive mail.

> 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

zless | zcat will display the file correctly

> someone point the way as to how to read files on my system?
> Thanks,
> Kent

k e c h i e