Date: Mon, 9 May 2022 00:06:26 +0300 From: Mehmet Erol Sanliturk <m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com> To: David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Accessing root mail messages from another LAN host via IMAP Message-ID: <CAOgwaMsVRF0U%2Bea1gGLmzp1DhRsWyBda2tw0hvQPY5veJxp2Zg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <a33bd678-b404-8951-a053-5233464117a4@holgerdanske.com> References: <fbaa4f57-4485-7a88-ca71-c42f5900aceb@holgerdanske.com> <ad706665-2b0a-8f30-edc1-ce4011f2a73e@qeng-ho.org> <a33bd678-b404-8951-a053-5233464117a4@holgerdanske.com>
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--0000000000001edd7e05de8679d1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 11:30 PM David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> wrote: > On 5/8/22 06:34, Arthur Chance wrote: > > On 08/05/2022 07:05, David Christensen wrote: > >> freebsd-questions: > >> > >> I have a SOHO network with a FreeBSD computer: > >> > >> 2022-05-07 22:28:10 toor@f3 ~ > >> # freebsd-version ; uname -a > >> 12.3-RELEASE-p5 > >> FreeBSD f3.tracy.holgerdanske.com 12.3-RELEASE-p5 FreeBSD > >> 12.3-RELEASE-p5 GENERIC amd64 > >> > >> > >> I would like to read mail for the root account on the above computer by > >> using an e-mail client, IMAP, and TLS (Thunderbird) on another LAN > >> computer. > >> > >> How do I accomplish this goal? Are there any tutorials available on the > >> WWW? > > > > Do you actually need/want the root mail to be stored on the originating > > machine? I have a variety of servers on my home network and they all > > forward all mail to a central machine using dma(1). > > > Thank you for the reply. > > > At this point, I am looking to start with the simplest solution for one > FreeBSD computer. > > > Lucas [1] describes using dma(1). A local centralized MTA has > operations and maintenance advantages, especially if there are many > local hosts. But, first I have to figure out how to build a local > centralized MTA (with TLS). Furthermore, centralization implies "all of > your eggs in one basket". As I expect that I will be breaking and > fixing this several times as I learn, decentralized KISS should be easier. > > > David > > > [1] https://mwl.io/nonfiction/os#af3e I am asking for only learning : To enable communications between local computers , is it not possible to use NFS supporting communicating programs ? If NFS is not suitable , why ? With my best wishes , Mehmet Erol Sanliturk --0000000000001edd7e05de8679d1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon= t-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div></div><br><div class= =3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, May 8, 2022 = at 11:30 PM David Christensen <<a href=3D"mailto:dpchrist@holgerdanske.c= om">dpchrist@holgerdanske.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"= gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(20= 4,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On 5/8/22 06:34, Arthur Chance wrote:<br> > On 08/05/2022 07:05, David Christensen wrote:<br> >> freebsd-questions:<br> >><br> >> I have a SOHO network with a FreeBSD computer:<br> >><br> >> 2022-05-07 22:28:10 toor@f3 ~<br> >> # freebsd-version ; uname -a<br> >> 12.3-RELEASE-p5<br> >> FreeBSD <a href=3D"http://f3.tracy.holgerdanske.com" rel=3D"norefe= rrer" target=3D"_blank">f3.tracy.holgerdanske.com</a> 12.3-RELEASE-p5 FreeB= SD<br> >> 12.3-RELEASE-p5 GENERIC=C2=A0 amd64<br> >><br> >><br> >> I would like to read mail for the root account on the above comput= er by<br> >> using an e-mail client, IMAP, and TLS (Thunderbird) on another LAN= <br> >> computer.<br> >><br> >> How do I accomplish this goal?=C2=A0 Are there any tutorials avail= able on the<br> >> WWW?<br> > <br> > Do you actually need/want the root mail to be stored on the originatin= g<br> > machine? I have a variety of servers on my home network and they all<b= r> > forward all mail to a central machine using dma(1).<br> <br> <br> Thank you for the reply.<br> <br> <br> At this point, I am looking to start with the simplest solution for one <br= > FreeBSD computer.<br> <br> <br> Lucas [1] describes using dma(1).=C2=A0 A local centralized MTA has <br> operations and maintenance advantages, especially if there are many <br> local hosts.=C2=A0 But, first I have to figure out how to build a local <br= > centralized MTA (with TLS).=C2=A0 Furthermore, centralization implies "= ;all of <br> your eggs in one basket".=C2=A0 As I expect that I will be breaking an= d <br> fixing this several times as I learn, decentralized KISS should be easier.<= br> <br> <br> David<br> <br> <br> [1] <a href=3D"https://mwl.io/nonfiction/os#af3e" rel=3D"noreferrer" target= =3D"_blank">https://mwl.io/nonfiction/os#af3e</a></blockquote><div><br></di= v><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-= serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">I am asking for only learnin= g :</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class= =3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;fo= nt-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">To enable communications between loc= al computers ,</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:l= arge" class=3D"gmail_default">is it not possible to use=C2=A0 NFS supportin= g communicating programs ?</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif= ;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">If NFS is not suitable , why ?</d= iv><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gm= ail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-siz= e:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma= ,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">With my best wishes ,<= /div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"= gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-s= ize:large" class=3D"gmail_default">Mehmet Erol Sanliturk</div><div style=3D= "font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br= ></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class= =3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;fo= nt-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>= =C2=A0</div></div></div> --0000000000001edd7e05de8679d1--
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