pop-3 mail server?

sephiroth111 · 03-02-2003, 10:09 PM

how would i create a server that programs such as outlook, slypheed, and Magellan can all access if possible can you include a good distro for the job, and the programs required for it too. this is going to be used for a very small amount of people. (around 5-7)

fancypiper · 03-02-2003, 10:39 PM

I don't quite understand your situation, but here are the most helpful e-mail links I have found. Perhaps one of these would help. Any distro handles e-mail with the proper tools installed.

# Common e-mail tools
sendmail - postfix - sends mail to local users (and internet when configured correctly)
fetchmail - gets mail from internet accounts (non-Hotmail type)
procmail - sorts and delivers into separate mailboxes
mutt - mail client that sucks less than all the others
Email the Linux Way
Suresh Ramasubramanian's email guide
The Linux Mail User HOWTO
The Linux Electronic Mail Administrator HOWTO
Gotmail, a utility to download mail from Hotmail type accounts

MasterC · 03-03-2003, 04:30 AM

Also there is Q-Popper from the Eudora Team. Personally tried it once a long time ago and failed miserably, but many people have had success with it. It's a pop3 server in a box

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sephiroth111 · 03-03-2003, 02:55 PM

thx, MasterC, and Mr. fancy,

i ment that i wish to make a server similar to hotmail that i can access via another computer and retreve mail from. those last 3 links were useful though.

thank you both

MasterC · 03-03-2003, 03:36 PM

Like an imap server, or something like squirrelmail?
http://freshmeat.net/projects/squirrelmail/
http://freshmeat.net/search/?q=imap+...ction=projects

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