Re: Using Exim
On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 01:05:24PM +0200, Tero M?ntyvaara wrote:
>
> >You will also need to install some kind of POP or IMAP daemon to handle
> >this part.
> >
> What is/are the "default" POP and/or IMAP server(s) of the Debian etch?
There isn't a default POP or IMAP server, take your pick.
>
> But if fetchmail receives my mail from internet and a POP/IMAP server
> delivers mail in LAN, what is the purpose of the Exim then :-O?
Fetchmail Pop's the mail and hands it off to the local exim that then
does its magic and sends it where it belongs (taking into acount
/etc/aliases, ~/.forward, etc).
Exim also sends all mail. Without Exim, you can't send mail either
locally or to other boxes.
Try reading:
the mail-administration HOWTO (doc-linux-howto)
the exim spec document
Doug.
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