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Re: Using Exim



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On 03/19/08 22:40, Paul Johnson wrote:
> On Wednesday 19 March 2008 01:25:35 am Tero Mäntyvaara wrote:
>> I have questions concerning usage of Exim4:
>> a) Can Exim4 be set so that it receives mail from mail accounts that
>> user has configured eg in his/her home directory?
> 
> Not by itself, no.  You will need to install fetchmail, and each user will 
> need to have a .fetchmailrc to fetch mail from another site.

That is if he get's his mail from an ISP.  So, OP needs to clarify
whether this will be for a "home" LAN or a small organization which
will have it's own domain and services.

>> b) Can Exim4 deliver that received mail in LAN?
> 
> Yes.  If you install exim via dpkg, you will be prompted which network range 
> you would like to deliver mail for (ie, act as a smarthost for).
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 


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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

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