Re: fetchmail not communicating with exim.
* Phil Brutsche <pbrutsch@tux.creighton.edu> [241100 09:16]:
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> A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said...
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> > I'm working on it. Just recompiled my kernel the other day to support
> > firewalling but haven't had time to work on the iptables and other
> > configuration issues.
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> I find it easier to configure exim to listen only on 127.0.0.1 (with the
> "local_interfaces" setting) - it's all fetchmail needs - than fudge with
> firewalling.
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> Much cleaner that way, I think. But that's just me :)
Good suggestion. I'll look into that. Thanks.
> > @home is way too broad in their description of "server". I understand
> > that their intent is to limit bandwidth since it is a shared resource
> > but their one-size-fits-all policy is ridiculous.
>
> Tell me about it. Why doesn't anyone consider special cases like
> hobbyists any more? I would willingly pay a small premium to be able to
> run "servers" as a private person.
>
> > They would not go for it. They were especially not helpful after I, point
> > blank, told them that their policy only served to conserve bandwidth for
> > use by teenagers pirating software, stolen music and porn. Hmmm...maybe
> > I shouldn't have told them that, huh? :)
>
> :)
>
> Back to your problem with fetchmail: would it help to see a working
> config?
I realize you are trying to be helpful but...I don't have a problem with my
mail configuration. We've kind of taken a side trip off the main thread.
The person with the mail problems is John-Mark <jmj@event-horizon.org>, the
guy who started the main thread that lead us here. :)
But thanks anyways!
rob.jacobs <r.a.jacobs@home.com>
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