Email setup

[Russell Shaw <rjshaw@iprimus.com.au>]

Hi,

I'm using mozilla that gets it's incoming mail from a pop3 account on a
dialup isp. I want to set up a more elaborate system.

Do 'conventional' ISPs only allow mail access thru pop3 or imap, or can
you get your email by making exim on your own pc get mail via smtp from
the MTA at the ISP over a dialup line?

If not, could i use:

     isp--->(smtp over ppp dialup)--->fetchmail--->exim--->procmail--->MUA
     isp<---(smtp over ppp dialup)-----------------exim<---------------MUA

I've been reading up on email systems all week.