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09-16-2002, 08:20 PM
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Registered: Aug 2002
Distribution: damnsmalllinux
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incoming mail
is there any way to set up a pop account on my computer. what i mean is, is there anyway that an email addressed to root@myip can end up in my mailbox?
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09-17-2002, 05:42 AM
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Registered: Jun 2001
Location: UK
Distribution: Gentoo, RHEL, Fedora, Centos
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yes, set up sendmail properly. read trhough the docs and the howtos for sendmail, or qmail/postfix/whatever if you would rather use a different MTA
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09-17-2002, 04:36 PM
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ah, thanks for the info. will that work for outgoing mailas well?
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09-17-2002, 04:38 PM
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Location: UK
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all depends if you set it up correctly, if you have a specific stumbling block then ask, otherwise it should all be in the documentation out there...
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09-17-2002, 05:33 PM
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well, is there a specific program out there that will do all the work for me? so that all i have to do is click some pretty buttons?
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09-17-2002, 05:36 PM
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Registered: Jun 2001
Location: UK
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no, learn something proper. what you want to do is not a minor thing. Take the responsibilty and do it properly and learn something.
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09-17-2002, 05:38 PM
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what do you mean it's not a minor thing? is it adults only??! if so, call me.
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09-17-2002, 05:45 PM
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Registered: Jun 2001
Location: UK
Distribution: Gentoo, RHEL, Fedora, Centos
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don't be silly.
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