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Re: sendmail -> exim -> how to send?



On Mon, Sep 16, 2002 at 09:50:17PM -0700, david wright wrote:
> I'm new to debian and exim. I am used to sending mail
> via sendmail from the command line, i have tried to do
> this on my new debian installation and have not had
> success. 
> 
> I have read 'man exim' but did not really find the
> answer i sought, like:
> /usr/sbin/sendmail me@wherever.nut < files.txt

exim provides a /usr/sbin/sendmail link. Just do what you're used to.

> Also am i able to connect to a pop-server via exim to
> retrieve mail or do i need fetchmail or something
> similiar.

exim only receives mail, so yes, you'll need a POP client of some
description. fetchmail is one such.

-- 
Colin Watson                                  [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]



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