Re: mail server of a sorts
-- Kevin Coyner <kevin@rustybear.com> wrote
(on Tuesday, 15 October 2002, 10:56 AM -0400):
>
> Is it possible to do the following, or is there a better way ...
>
> Objective: setup a spare box that downloads mail for me and my family
> from various POP3 servers. DL'd mail gets scanned for spam and then is
> held for eventual retrieval by users.
<snip>
> So here's where I get lost ......
>
> ------------------ ------------------- --------------------
> | ward is on a | | wally is on a | | beaver is on a |
> | Debian box | | win2k box | | dual boot box |
> ------------------ ------------------- | linux & win2k |
> --------------------
>
> I'm guessing that I'll need to run either a POP3 or IMAP server on Box
> 001 in order for the 3 clients - ward, wally and beaver - to be able to
> retrieve their mail. Is this correct?
That's the most reliable way, especially with the mixed client setup
you've got. I personally use IMAP -- that way I can back up all mail
on a single machine. If your kids want more privacy, however, do POP and
let them back up their own.
> And if so, could you please
> recommend a good yet lightweight mail client, as Box 001 only has about
> 1 gig of free space (it's an old Sparc with small hard drives).
Mutt :-)
--
Matthew Weier O'Phinney
matthew@weierophinney.net
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