Hey there, Well, I've run into some problems with trying to get mail up and running. Currently, I'm not using X(configuration problems), but once I do, I'll start using Mozilla. However, I'd like to use e-mail with my system from the command line until then. Here's the deal. I set up my computer with the hostname 'castle_of_lions' and didn't get any complaints from the debian install. However, when I ran smail(or maybe it was fetchmail), it said something to the effect that 'fqdn couldn't validate hostname'... What does that mean? So, I changed the hostname to something easier, and it accepted the hostname, but won't let me get mail. I changed my computer name to mail.inxpress.net(my mail servers provider), and used fetchmail... I told it to send my root mail to my main user(alfor). When it downloaded it, it appeared to delete the messages, and I couldn't find them in any of the /home/(user) directories. How can I set my system up to get and send mail? I think I read somewhere that I need to adduser with the name of my internet providers login/e-mail address. However, when I try that, it won't allow me to use that(kingalfor) Is there a limit on the length of linux usernames? I would like my system to have a hostname of 'castle_of_lions'. I'd like to be able to login my system without having to make a special user named kingalfor. I'd also like to use elm or perhaps pine. I'd prefer pine, but can't find it anywhere in the distribution. If it's there, could someone tell me where it is, or else, how do I get it? I've got elm, I just have to learn how to use it.(if anyone can help me on configuring elm, that would be much appreciated also.) I've read the HOWTO, but it just seems to be one big configuration file with not much help... Maybe I'll try to look at it again, but please, any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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