From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 2 17:46:13 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5C25E16A4CE for ; Sat, 2 Apr 2005 17:46:13 +0000 (GMT) Received: from makeworld.com (makeworld.com [216.201.118.142]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7095043D2F for ; Sat, 2 Apr 2005 17:46:12 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from localhost (localhost.com [127.0.0.1]) by makeworld.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5DA7B6116; Sat, 2 Apr 2005 11:46:10 -0600 (CST) Received: from makeworld.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (makeworld.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 62968-08; Sat, 2 Apr 2005 11:46:04 -0600 (CST) Received: from [216.201.118.138] (racerx.makeworld.com [216.201.118.138]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by makeworld.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 912F660F5; Sat, 2 Apr 2005 11:46:01 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <424EDA69.30201@makeworld.com> Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 11:46:17 -0600 From: Chris User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2 (X11/20050327) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: racerx@makeworld.com References: <20050402062153.GB9145@a.k9di.org> <424ED98A.7070905@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <424ED98A.7070905@makeworld.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by ClamAV 0.75.1/amavisd-new-2.2.1 (20041222) at makeworld.com - Isn't it ironic cc: Gert Cuykens cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: console mail client X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: racerx@makeworld.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 17:46:13 -0000 Chris wrote: > Gert Cuykens wrote: > >> On Apr 2, 2005 8:21 AM, Wayne K9DI wrote: >> >>> On Sat, Apr 02, 2005 at 07:20:04AM +0200, Gert Cuykens wrote: >>> >>>> So the one i could found where >>>> >>>> -elmo >>>> -cone >>>> -mutt >>>> -pine >>>> -mail >>>> ...... Wich one do you use ? >>> >>> >>> I use Mutt. Mutt is a MUA, and needs to be used in conjunction with >>> other apps >>> like fetchmail, and your choice of MTA (like exim, postfix and others). >>> Procmail is a very handy mail filtering app. >>> I was introduced to Mutt by a friend who is totally blind. >>> >>> Sincerely and Respectfully Yours >>> >>> Wayne M. Scace >>> >>> k9bsd (at) k9di (dot) org >>> >> >> >> so if i understand it corectly the hole mail thingie is based on >> >> -a mail client (mutt) -a mail sender (sendmail) >> -a mail storage (postfix) >> -a mail receiver (fetchmail) > > > Not entirly ... > > Mutt, pine, elm, etc. can be made to use your ISP's smtp and pop server > (for example). > > If you wish to run a mailserver, you need both pop and smtp servers > (assuming you don't want to use imap etc.) > > Mutt, Pine, Elm, mail - are mail clients. The sending and rec. engines > would be the likes of sendmail, postfix, qpopper, qmail, etc. > > Fetchmail on the otherhand, is a device that pulls your mail from your > ISP (for example) and brings it local. > If you are unsure what these do, one way is to go to the ports tree of these apps, read the Makefile or the pkg_desr. Most of the time then have a URL listed where you might gain information in the forms of an FAQ, install process, etc. -- Best regards, Chris At the end of the semester you will recall having enrolled in a course at the beginning of the semester -- and never attending.