[Gllug] email, filtering etc

[Phil Reynolds]

On Sun, Jan 11, 2004 at 06:27:04PM +0000, john gennard wrote:
> a. From my Debian installation will I be able to connect to my main ISP, 
> use say Konqueror
>    to connect to Tiscali and get any mail from there (shouldn't be 
> much). I get to my main ISP
>    through a separate box holding only my Firewall (Smoothwall).

I would think that should work, if the ISP with which you connect
doesn't block it.

> b. Is it possible to configure Debian to get email direct from Tiscali 
> (I think wvdial would let
>    let me connect, but what about the POP box?).
 
Subject to condition (a), you could use fetchmail to get it while
dialled in to your normal ISP.

> c. Is there an ISP which supports Linux and offers a 'pay as you go' 
> account?

Supports, not to my knowledge. However, a "standard" one should be easy
to set up.

> d. Anything wrong with what I'm trying to do, or a better way  of going 
> about things?

Whereas I am a fan of spamassassin, I can see why some people aren't.
Your way sounds as good as any.

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