Re: Email Config Questions
OK, I'm on my turf here. Got @home too.
>
> I've decided to try and configure my home system to send and
> receive email the right way (not using Netscape). The reason for
> the switch is that I eventually want to be able to access my email
> remotely using telnet/ssh (another thing I need to learn about). I have
> a few questions about setting this up, but first I'd like to present my
> situation.
>
> I am connected to the Internet via a cable-modem with the Cox@Home
> service. So I am always connected (unless I reboot to Windows for a
> little gaming).
>
> I figure that I am going to use exim, but I don't know which
> default configuration I should start with (Internet site or
> Internet site using smarthost). Also, will exim alone work? or do I
> also need to use fetchmail?
Exim: config #2 (smarthost etc., for dial-up systems and so on).
Qualify domain is "home.com". If running potato, I
recommend you run it from inetd (default). See back messages about Exim to find out why.
You will also need fetchmail.
>
> Also, my email address is mwagnon1@home.com, but my username on my
> system is mwagnon. So I want incoming mail that's addressed to
> mwagnon1@home.com to be delivered to mwagnon. Is this a pain, or
> should I create a new account using mwagnon1?
Actually it makes it easier. This way you won't have to translate your username on
outgoing mail either. Just for giggles, here's my .fetchmailrc (local name is qube):
# Configuration created Sun Jun 27 15:02:31 1999 by fetchmailconf
set postmaster "qube"
set bouncemail
set properties ""
poll mail with proto POP3 and options no dns
user "ddamian" there with password "*******" is qube here options fetchall
----|^ actually that's in clear text in .fetchmailrc
>
> If anyone has experience in setting up there machine with the @home
> service and is willing to share their configs, I'd appreciate it.
>
> Also, if you know of any other documentation on setting up mail
> with exim I'd appreciate it. I'm a big dummy, and the spec file for
> exim is scaring me.
This should be enough to get you going but if you need more help drop me a line.
I also have a quick and dirty hack-of-a-script to launch fetchmail in daemon mode
at bootup if you keep your machine on 24/7 like I do.
--
D.Damian
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