Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:45:01 +0200 From: Peter Ulrich Kruppa <ulrich@pukruppa.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Simple Text Mail Setup Message-ID: <485FE11D.8020203@pukruppa.net> In-Reply-To: <20080623171207.GA1000@remdog.net> References: <20080623070556.GA1618@remdog.net> <485FAA07.5050904@pukruppa.net> <20080623171207.GA1000@remdog.net>
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Rem Roberti schrieb: > On 2008.06.23 15:49:59 +0000, Peter Ulrich Kruppa wrote: >> Rem Roberti schrieb: >>> 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. >> Probably you only have to type >> sendmail_enable="YES" >> into your /etc/rc.conf and reboot. >> >> Greetings, >> >> Uli. >> >>> 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 > > > Well, I have had sendmail enabled, but my outgoing mail gets > bounced with a message saying that Comcast has blocked the process. I > have the feeling that there is a problem with how I am supposed to use > my hostname. When I run hostname -r I get .hsd1.ca.comcast.net. As you > can tell, I am a relative newbie, and not very well versed in all of > these things. But I love the process of trying to get it figured out. > > Rem I don't know mutt, but I guess you should be able to set Comcast's SMTP server somewhere. And: do you need some kind of authentification for it? Uli. >> >> Peter Ulrich Kruppa >> Wuppertal >> Germany >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Peter Ulrich Kruppa Wuppertal Germany
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