Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 22:37:36 +0200 From: Cynic <cynic@mail.cz> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: config for POP3 mail Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20010614221359.02130750@mail.cz>
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Hi there,
coming from the NT world, I'm a bit baffled by the unix
distinction of MUA's / MTA's. So, if someone can kindly
confirm (or explain if I'm wrong) a few things, I'll be more
than happy.
If I get this right, one can use a MUA (like mutt, pine, etc)
to read mail on their IMAP server, or in their local mailbox.
If one has a POP3 account, they'll need an MTA to deliver
mail from their POP3 server to their workstation (or, local
mailbox), where it can be read using an MUA. Same with
sending mail -- if you have an IMAP account, you're off with
just an MUA, but need an MTA with a POP3 one.
Right or wrong? :)
I'm ignoring the setup of the server, here, the frebsd machine
is just a workstation, where I want to be able to handle my
email just like in windoze.
Basically, I would very much welcome a link to an explanation
of this stuff for a win32 user. Seems like this is an area
where the terms I'm used to don't translate easily. (what the
heck is multidrop? :) I guess this confusion mostly comes from
the fact that while win32 mail software uses the kitchen-sink
approach (one app fetches, sends, views, filters into folders,
and notices you of new mail), unices make mail no exception to
their set-of-specialized-tools attitude.
Also, if you can recommend a setup... I recieve ~200 messages
a day mainly from several busy mailing lists. Seems like I could
use e. g. getmail to fetch email and sort it into folders upon
retrieval, right?
TIA
cynic@mail.cz
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