Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:39:12 +0200 From: "Armando Cambra" <acambra@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Simple Text Mail Setup Message-ID: <e27a91b40806230039k513182e3i91c1087ad306e590@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20080623070556.GA1618@remdog.net> References: <20080623070556.GA1618@remdog.net>
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On 6/23/08, Rem Roberti <rem@remdog.net> wrote: > > I am a running a minimalist setup with FreeBSD 7.0. I would like to be > able to configure my system to allow me to use a text-based mail client > such as Mutt. So far, I am able to receive mail, fetching my pop mail > from Comcast via getmail. But I can't send mail because the system > isn't configured for that, and I'm in the dark as how to accomplish it. > Is there somewhere that I can go for info on setting up a simple > configuration which will let me send mail from Mutt? Sendmail, which of > course is included with FreeBSd, seems kind of nightmarish. At any > rate, this is a personal system, and I would like the simplest setup I can > get to work. Any info would be much appreciated. > > Rem Hi Rem, I just installed msmtp this weekend and it seems to work quite well for sending and queing email. Have a look at the examples, you will even be able to queue them offline and send them, when you have an internet connection. I prefer Imap, so instead of fetchmail I use offlineimap. I wanted to be able to use my whole email archive with the notebook. Regards Armando
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