[K12OSN] E-mail server...
Bert Rolston
bert.rolston at clear.net.nz
Mon Mar 8 15:45:01 UTC 2004
Hi Steve,
So fetchmail gets the goods.
Then I can front end this with Squirrelmail?
Sounds like the goods to me.
Will OE have a fit accessing this?
Unfortunately I have to work in a bi-IT world!
Cheers,
Bert
On Mon, 2004-03-08 at 20:50, Steve Wright wrote:
> On Mon, 2004-03-08 at 16:46, Bert Rolston wrote:
>
> >
> > I've installed Squirrelmail, but I can't figure out how it would collect
> > mail from the ISP.
>
>
> Bert,
>
> use fetchmail to scoop mail from offsite pop boxes.
>
> Simply create /home/user/.fetchmailrc with the following contents ;
>
> poll pop.isp.net.nz
> protocol pop3
> user popusername
> pass poppassword
>
>
> Now, as user 'user' execute fetchmail -d300 and fetchmail will
> background and check that popbox every 5 minutes. easy.
>
> Fetchmail is just bees knees for grabbing popmail.
>
>
> /steve
>
>
>
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