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From: procecorjb@Vir.com (Robert Burns)
Subject: retreiving mail, what alternatives
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Now that I've got my slip connection working ......

What is the better pkg to use for retrieving mail from a 
pop server?

What about retreiving and posting news?

Is pine the way to go or can it be done with mh.
I'm new to Freebsd and I would prefer something something simple to install.


robert@vir.com
getting through it slowly but surely.