On 01/09/08 02:16, Shane D wrote:
The reason I don't do that, and trust me, I didn't see that much of it, is: (A)I am not advanced at the use of Linux (although I could call muyself a geek)
There's only one way to become advanced at Linux: attempt something advanced.
Like setting up a "mail server" on your PC using fetchmail, postfix or exim4, spamassassin or bogofilter, and procmail or maildrop.
(B)I need something that can talk to me effectively, and guess what guys: Linux sort of loses that bet for e-mail.
You're disabled (I refuse to say "differently abled") and need speech synthesis?
So, I'll be here in gMail getting my spam (which all goes to the spam thing now) On 1/8/08, Charlie <ariestao@clearmail.com.au> wrote:On Wed, 9 Jan 2008, s. keeling shared this with us all:--} It amazes me that they refuse to accept the obvious. Linux/Debian/Gnu --} provides all the solutions they need, yet they continue to rely on --} Lookout! and Gmail, instead of slapping in procmail/mailfilter and --} bogofilter/SA. Huh. I've no sympathy, sorry. I'm not seeing a crap --} flood from where I'm sitting. --}I don't think many of us do who use the applications you mention above. I have to admit that I knew there was a spam surge because I received 5 to 7 spam mails in my trash and then went to my mailfilter logs just to check it out. It was confirmed by the posts to the D-U list. Demonstrating that many people are still not relying on or trusting Debian to have what they require? Or maybe those of us that do know, are not letting it be known widely enough?
-- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA "I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals, I'm a vegetarian because I hate vegetables!" unknown