Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 03:47:04 +1000 From: "Tim Kent" <tim@spanner.net> To: "Jim Freeze" <jim@freeze.org>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: How to access POP3 mail? Message-ID: <002a01bf974b$4e2a4e40$3669a8c0@equinox> References: <01d101bf975b$127c0900$3a6ec8d0@lexmark.com>
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----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Freeze <jim@freeze.org> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 5:39 AM Subject: How to access POP3 mail? > I have the 4 cd set of FBSD 3.4 installed at home and am using user PPP > to dial up to the internet. > In the process of transitioning all my stuff from windows to FBSD, > I only have remaining how to access my email, which now sits > out on a POP3 server from my ISP. > > I have Greg's book and have read the little bit he wrote about > accessing pop mail, but I am still at a loss as what to do. You could try an actually POP client, but I suggest reading up on fetchmail. > > He says to get popper from ports. I can't find it in ports. What > cd is it on. > He also says get popclient. I can't find this one either. I'm pretty sure fetchmail is in the ports. Your outgoing mail could use your ISP's mail server or you could set your own one up, it's up to you. Tim. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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