console mail client

[Chris]

Gert Cuykens wrote:
> On Apr 2, 2005 8:21 AM, Wayne K9DI <k9bsd at a.k9di.org> wrote:
> 
>>On Sat, Apr 02, 2005 at 07:20:04AM +0200, Gert Cuykens wrote:
>>
>>>So the one i could found where
>>>
>>>-elmo
>>>-cone
>>>-mutt
>>>-pine
>>>-mail
>>>...<SNIP>...  Wich one do you use ?
>>
>>I use Mutt.  Mutt is a MUA, and needs to be used in conjunction with other apps
>>like fetchmail, and your choice of MTA (like exim, postfix and others).
>>Procmail is a very handy mail filtering app.
>>        I was introduced to Mutt by a friend who is totally blind.
>>
>>Sincerely and Respectfully Yours
>>
>>Wayne M. Scace
>>
>>k9bsd (at) k9di (dot) org
>>
> 
> 
> so if i understand it corectly the hole mail thingie is based on
> 
> -a mail client (mutt) 
> -a mail sender (sendmail)
> -a mail storage (postfix)
> -a mail receiver (fetchmail)

Not entirly ...

Mutt, pine, elm, etc. can be made to use your ISP's smtp and pop server 
(for example).

If you wish to run a mailserver, you need both pop and smtp servers 
(assuming you don't want to use imap etc.)

Mutt, Pine, Elm, mail - are mail clients.  The sending and rec. engines 
would be the likes of sendmail, postfix, qpopper, qmail, etc.

Fetchmail on the otherhand, is a device that pulls your mail from your 
ISP (for example) and brings it local.

-- 
Best regards,
Chris

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I'm getting one hell of an education!!