[HLUG] Icedove

[Ann]

On 07/05/16 16:31, Geoff Bagley via Herefordshire wrote:
> I am writing this on a six-year old ASUS machine which has served me 
> well for the whole of its existence - until now.
>
> It has developed an overheating fault, and becomes prone to crashing.
> I am then forced to cool it until I can use it again.
>
> I am in the process of transferring all my activities to a much
> newer LENOVO machine.  Both machines are running Debian "Wheezy".
>
> Sadly, the newer machine will not allow me to install Icedove.
> This is very strange. I have been running Debian ever since "Woody".
>
> I have a lot of stuff on the newer (Lenovo) machine which I am very
> reluctant to ditch.
> Does anyone have any suggestions ?
> I suppose I could get the ASUS mended,  or reprogram the Lenovo.
>
> I will now close this ASUS mail before the overheating takes over!
> I have another address besides the one above.
> geoff.bagley at gmail.com
>
> Best regards.
> Geoff.
>
> PS I cannot get to the Hereford meetings anymore because I
> have given up  driving at 87 years young.
>
>
>
Hi Geoff,
I am running Icedove and this seems very strange as the machine should 
not really stop you from installing icedove. Will ask some of my 
facebook friends if they have the answer.. presume you have done all the 
normal stuff and have all your settings right.