Re: Mail server for local lan

[Wayne Topa <wtopa@dmcom.net>]

Harry Putnam(reader@newsguy.com) is reported to have said:
> 
> Many thanks to all posters!
> 
<--snip-->

> Now the confusion about fetchmail:
> 
> I didn't have it installed since I was setup so far, only to send
> mail.  But on install, I got several confusing messages popped up in a
> dialog box about having to edit /etc/default/fetchmail.  I didn't
> really follow the presentation that well but it revolved around
> /etc/default/fetchmail overiding stuff in /etc/fetchmailrc.
> 
> After install I started to look at the files but discovered there was
> no /etc/fetchmailrc.  Further I don't remember doing anything like
> this on my past dozen or so setups of fetchmail.  (It has been a while
> though).

I just did a `locate fetchmailrc`
/usr/share/doc/fetchmail-common/examples/fetchmailrc.example

Seems to be what you didn't look for.
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