Re: Setting up the mail program
Allright I've got sending mail working... but it
doesn't look like email is received - I've installed
mutt now (got to get used to the view)
Were are the settings for receiving mail ?? Please
tell which configuration to run and everything !
--- Derrick 'dman' Hudson <dman@dman.ddts.net> wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 11:20:30AM -0800, Joris
> Huizer wrote:
>
> | I've got Mozilla configured successfully
>
> That's a start -- at least you have the information
> necessary to
>
> | - but it's a
> | bit silly to use such a big program for just
> sending a
> | mail
>
> If you say so. (I use mutt anyways).
>
> | I thought maybe I can use pine or mail
>
> Sure. Once the system is set up correctly. You'll
> want to set the
> system up correctly anyways because cron, for
> example, needs 'mail' to
> notify the admin (you) when something isn't right.
> (other components
> might need the mail system too.
>
> | I'd especially like to use pine because I really
> like
> | that prog but it doesn't handle smtp - so how
> should I
> | do this ?
>
> Pine does do SMTP, in the same limited way too many
> other MUAs do.
>
>
> In any case, run the 'eximconfig' utility. Choose
> the "smarthost and
> local delivery" option. For your own domain, choose
> something ending
> with ".invalid". There are NO relay domains (or
> hosts)! For the smarthost,
> specify the same hostname you specified in mozilla.
>
> If you have any problems with this or additional
> questions, come back.
>
> HTH,
> -D
>
> --
> All a man's ways seem innocent to him,
> but motives are weighed by the Lord.
> Proverbs 16:2
>
> http://dman.ddts.net/~dman/
>
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