Barry Mathieu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I removed the /etc/fetchmailrc file, and issued > /etc/init.d/fetchmail stop Yes but that only stops it, not removes the script - and if something else fires up the script..... > and then I logged in as root and issued dpkg-reconfigure > fetchmail-common and I made sure a non system wide fetchmail setup was > completed. Then I issued a, "pon" and after a few minutes my system > connects So it should! > (initiates ppp to my ISP) You mean fetchmail starts? > without me issuing any command; like > a daemon. No, its not a daemon. Over in /etc/ppp there is a directory called ip-up.d . This contains scripts which launch certain services (mine has fetchmail, exim, leafnode snort and a few others) when you make a connection. Collection of mail and news and posting is thereby automated. It is standard stuff and nothing to worry about. If you want to stop it remove those scripts and keep them somewhere safe - you will probably get bored with typing fetchmail and fecthnews eventually! > Mar 27 22:38:01 debian /USR/SBIN/CRON[4209]: (mail) CMD ( if [ -x > /usr/sbin/exim -a -f /etc/exim/exim.conf ]; then /usr/sbin/exim -q ; fi) > > I thought exim simply interacts with /var/spool/mail and did not attempt > to create a connection. Maybe I'm wrong? No, you are right! This is just the automated posting mentioned above exim -q flushes out the queue of post waiting to be sent. Exim doesn't create a connection, it responds to the ip-up script when a connection is made. hth Glyn -- Debian Home http://www.debian.org Debian Planet http://www.debianplanet.org/ For the children http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-jr/ In a hurry??? http://qref.sourceforge.net/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
