[Gllug] MTA

[Jackson, Harry]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Richardson [mailto:itsbruce at uklinux.net]
> 
> 1) fetches your upstream mail and 
> 2) stores it, and 
> 3) accepts outgoing mail and sends it on for delivery.
> 

Nail on the head

> What I am saying is that you use different applications for 
> each part.  
> This is a *good* thing as it means you can change any of the 
> 3 parts if you are unhappy with the way it works.

I can see the sense in a modular approach.

> But if you want something simple and easy 
> to maintain 
> then a fetchmail/exim/UW-IMAP is hard to beat.
> 

I have used fetchmail before and not had any trouble with it. I will have a
look at it tonight.

Harry


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