Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 01:17:11 -0800 (PST) From: Derrick Baumer <bduk@earthlink.net> To: jim@freeze.org Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How to access POP3 mail? Message-ID: <200003270917.BAA05620@arthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <01d101bf975b$127c0900$3a6ec8d0@lexmark.com> (jim@freeze.org)
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> From: "Jim Freeze" <jim@freeze.org> > > I have the 4 cd set of FBSD 3.4 installed at home and am using user PPP > to dial up to the internet. > In the process of transitioning all my stuff from windows to FBSD, > I only have remaining how to access my email, which now sits > out on a POP3 server from my ISP. > > I have Greg's book and have read the little bit he wrote about > accessing pop mail, but I am still at a loss as what to do. > > He says to get popper from ports. I can't find it in ports. What > cd is it on. > He also says get popclient. I can't find this one either. > > I also checked the ftp.freebsd.org site, and was not able to find > them there either. I did find qpopper. Is that popper? Are they the same? > > So, what is the best way to get my email to my desktop, which has > to dial up via a modem? > > Also, once I get the mail, how do I configure (sendmail?, mutt?) to > send mail to the outside world? > > Thanks > > > ================== > Jim D. Freeze > jim@freeze.org > ================== Try the fetchmail port. I believe it is the direct descendent of the popper program the book referred to. After it's installed, type man fetchmail It's pretty self explanatory. Also, the file /etc/sendmail.cf is decently documented - set the DS and DM options, minimum, and the Dj$ option as well (I didn't used to have to set Dj$, but suddenly I do). -- Derrick Baumer bduk@earthlink.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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