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linux_sonic 02-03-2011 07:03 AM
email from terminal
 
Hi to all

I use backtrack 4 in my acer aspire one notebook and i want to connect to my mail account from terminal!! Could someone tell how can i do it??

Thank you

xeleema 02-03-2011 07:06 AM
Greetingz!

Alpine sounds like something you'd be interested in. (Download - HomePage)

P.S: However, if you don't need POP3, IMAP or SMTP, you could always go for "mailx" (should already be installed).

Newky 02-03-2011 07:19 AM
You should try Mutt as an alternative to Alpine,

Mutt is pretty powerful and incredibly extendable.

jens 02-03-2011 08:00 AM
I prefer Gnus (+emacs):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnus

Edit: If it needs to be easy (no scripting), Alpine might be a better pick (they all suck, including mutt).

linux_sonic 02-03-2011 12:58 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jens (Post 4247080)
I prefer Gnus (+emacs):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnus

Edit: If it needs to be easy (no scripting), Alpine might be a better pick (they all suck, including mutt).
I installed mutt but i didnt like it!! could someone tell me how to uninstall it???

Thank you

sycamorex 02-03-2011 01:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by linux_sonic (Post 4247398)
I installed mutt but i didnt like it!! could someone tell me how to uninstall it???

Thank you
How did you install it?

goossen 02-03-2011 01:18 PM
If you installed with apt (since you are using backtrack) you can do:
Code:
apt-get --purge remove mutt

linux_sonic 02-03-2011 01:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sycamorex (Post 4247419)
How did you install it?
i downloaded it then i type the follow commands--->
configure
make
make install

Thank you

sycamorex 02-03-2011 01:52 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by linux_sonic (Post 4247441)
i downloaded it then i type the follow commands--->
configure
make
make install

Thank you
If you can go to the directory from where you issued those commands and (as root) type:
Code:
make uninstall

linux_sonic 02-03-2011 06:44 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jens (Post 4247080)
I prefer Gnus (+emacs):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnus

Edit: If it needs to be easy (no scripting), Alpine might be a better pick (they all suck, including mutt).
Could someone help me to configure my email address on emacs please :( ?? Its very complicated!!!

Thank you

jesica 02-04-2011 01:30 AM
how do you read email in emacs


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