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From: Derrick Baumer <bduk@earthlink.net>
To: jim@freeze.org
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Subject: Re: How to access POP3 mail?
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> From: "Jim Freeze" <jim@freeze.org>
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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 also checked the ftp.freebsd.org site, and was not able to find
> them there either. I did find qpopper. Is that popper? Are they the same?
> 
> So, what is the best way to get my email to my desktop, which has
> to dial up via a modem?
> 
> Also, once I get the mail, how do I configure (sendmail?, mutt?) to
> send mail to the outside world?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> ==================
> Jim D. Freeze
> jim@freeze.org
> ==================

Try the fetchmail port.  I believe it is the direct descendent of the
popper program the book referred to.  After it's installed, type

man fetchmail

It's pretty self explanatory.  Also, the file /etc/sendmail.cf is
decently documented - set the DS and DM options, minimum, and the Dj$
option as well (I didn't used to have to set Dj$, but suddenly I do).

-- 
Derrick Baumer
bduk@earthlink.net


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