On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 22:03:18 -0800
Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Once again, have a properly configured MTA (mail transport agent) like
> exim running. eximconfig will set exim up for you by asking a few
> questions.
I never understood why people insist on a fully qualified MTA (o
On Sat, Feb 01, 2003 at 01:22:17PM +0100, Robert Ian Smit wrote:
> I try to search in all the usual places before asking questions and
> can find most answers. Sometimes digesting the information
> or asking the right question is a problem. For instance I have
> started reading a c++ book. On page
* Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [01-02-2003 07:28]:
> I think even you can agree, though, that it's really annoying when
> someone asks a question that is either currently being discussed or is
> in the last three months of archives and thus is still timely and yet
> easy to google. site:lists
* Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [01-02-2003 07:33]:
> My understanding is that entries in /etc/ppp/ will automagically start
> and stop the fetchmail daemon when it's installed systemwide.
I am running fetchmail on a system that has no direct connection to
the internet so I am perhaps not able
On Sat, 2003-02-01 at 01:13, Paul Johnson wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 09:36:29AM -0500, Mark L. Kahnt wrote:
> > Reminds me of when I saw in a Usenet group an AOL'er giving netiquette
> > advice to a WebTV'er - ahh, some of 'em are starting to grow up ;)
>
> Not that I don't believe you, but
On Sat, Feb 01, 2003 at 02:41:01AM +, Pigeon wrote:
> It's not clear whether the OP is "always-on" or using dialup; I
> suspect the latter. If so, daemon mode isn't really what you want. For
> a dialup it's probably better to simply call it by typing 'fetchmail'
> when you connect. This is why
On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 02:05:32PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Or maybe it just makes those particular newbies look like
> arrogant hardasses, while you just remain known as a
> hardass, hardass. ;)
I think even you can agree, though, that it's really annoying when
someone asks a question th
On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 11:51:32PM +, Pigeon wrote:
> Not /etc/fetchmailrc, ~/.fetchmailrc - see example in my previous post.
If he's got it installed systemwide, then it would be /etc/fetchmailrc.
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On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 09:36:29AM -0500, Mark L. Kahnt wrote:
> Reminds me of when I saw in a Usenet group an AOL'er giving netiquette
> advice to a WebTV'er - ahh, some of 'em are starting to grow up ;)
Not that I don't believe you, but this sounds a bit incredable. Got
message-ids?
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On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 04:30:26PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote:
> >
> > /etc/fetchmailrc:
> >
> > # /etc/fetchmailrc for system-wide daemon mode
It's not clear whether the OP is "always-on" or using dialup; I
suspect the latter. If so, daemon mode isn't really what you
On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 10:00:48AM -0800, Joris Huizer wrote:
> Now, on to the question: I installed fetchmail but I'm
> doing something wrong
>
> I added the /etc/fetchmailrc file I hope you can point
> out what's going wrong - I copied from the example
> file and added the mail server but it mus
On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 10:00:48AM -0800, Joris Huizer wrote:
>
> /etc/fetchmailrc:
>
> # /etc/fetchmailrc for system-wide daemon mode
> # This file must be chmod 0600, owner fetchmail
>
> # Daemon configuration
> # These two are set in /etc/default/fetchmail
> set d
Joris Huizer:
> Now, on to the question: I installed fetchmail but I'm
> doing something wrong
>
> #poll foo.bar.org with protocol pop3
> # user baka there is localbaka here;
>
> poll smtp.planet.nl with protocol smtp
I'd say it should be something like
poll pop.planet.nl with proto POP3 use
--- Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 12:17:28AM -0800, Joris
> Huizer wrote:
> > Allright I've got sending mail working... but it
> > doesn't look like email is received - I've
> installed
> > mutt now (got to get used to the view)
>
> You need to install fetchma
On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 11:05:49AM +0100, Robert Ian Smit wrote:
> * Joris Huizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [30-01-2003 23:25]:
> > I'd especially like to use pine because I really like
> > that prog but it doesn't handle smtp - so how should I
> > do this ?
>
> - Sending mail
> Configure exim to use a
Paul Johnson wrote:
>> So guess what - install fetchmail! And read the docs!
>
> I'm so glad when newbies start telling this to each other,
> makes me look less like a hardass.
Or maybe it just makes those particular newbies look like
arrogant hardasses, while you just remain known as a
hardass,
On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 10:43:10AM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Moreover, several people told you that you need
> (e.g.) fetchmail to poll your mails from your POP-
> server. So guess what - install fetchmail! And read
> the docs!
I'm so glad when newbies start telling this to each other, mak
* Joris Huizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [30-01-2003 23:25]:
> I'd especially like to use pine because I really like
> that prog but it doesn't handle smtp - so how should I
> do this ?
- Sending mail
Configure exim to use a so-called smart-host. This
means that all local mail gets delivered directly an
> Were are the settings for receiving mail ?? Please
> tell which configuration to run and everything !
Uhm... I'm quite the newbie-ish type myself, I need
help quite often, but when I do, I mostly make sure
I RTFM, search Google, search the archives of this
mailing list and search in some relevan
On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 12:17:28AM -0800, Joris Huizer wrote:
> Allright I've got sending mail working... but it
> doesn't look like email is received - I've installed
> mutt now (got to get used to the view)
You need to install fetchmail.
> Were are the settings for receiving mail ?? Please
> t
Allright I've got sending mail working... but it
doesn't look like email is received - I've installed
mutt now (got to get used to the view)
Were are the settings for receiving mail ?? Please
tell which configuration to run and everything !
--- Derrick 'dman' Hudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 11:20:30AM -0800, Joris Huizer wrote:
> I'd especially like to use pine because I really like
> that prog but it doesn't handle smtp - so how should I
> do this ?
Once again, have a properly configured MTA (mail transport agent) like
exim running. eximconfig will set exim
On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 11:20:30AM -0800, Joris Huizer wrote:
| I've got Mozilla configured successfully
That's a start -- at least you have the information necessary to
| - but it's a
| bit silly to use such a big program for just sending a
| mail
If you say so. (I use mutt anyways).
| I th
--- Robert Ian Smit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> * Joris Huizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [30-01-2003
> 14:05]:
> > During the installation I didn't set up the mail
> > program correctly, that
> > means, it can't send over the internet.
>
> You can run the configuration script again.
> # eximconfig
>
* Joris Huizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [30-01-2003 14:05]:
> During the installation I didn't set up the mail
> program correctly, that
> means, it can't send over the internet.
You can run the configuration script again.
# eximconfig
> The internet provider has the following: a POP Mail
> service a
On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 12:26:03AM -0800, Joris Huizer wrote:
> I've got this question.
> During the installation I didn't set up the mail
> program correctly, that
> means, it can't send over the internet.
If you're using exim, try eximconfig. All outgoing mail sent by any
of the poorly designed
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