More on mail

Tue Feb 6 16:13:39 EST 2001

Hi all,

     Actually, it would be better for Gena to copy the file rather
than to link it.  That way, she'd have the correct timezone even when
the /usr filesystem wasn't mounted.  Just do: cp -p
/usr/share/zoneinfo/GB /etc/localtime
The GB is uppercase.

          HTH.
          Bill in Denver

On Sun, 4 Feb 2001, Charles
Hallenbeck wrote:

> Georgina -
> While you are tweaking things, you might want to fix your localtime
> setting. On my Slackware installation there is a soft link from
> /etc/localtime to the proper location under /usr/share/zoneinfo/...
>
> In my case, it was created with this command (as root:
>
> ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/US/Eastern /etc/localtime
>
> but yours would have to point to the correct place for your own
> location. Sorry I cannot help you with the other stuff...
>
> Chuck
>
>
> On Sun, 4 Feb 2001, Georgina Joyce wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > Many thanks for those who have helped me set up my mail on my linux box.
> >
> > As you can see, I've managed to subscribe on the Speakup list from my
> > linux box.  I wondered if I could trouble you a little further and ask for
> > help on tweeking the system.  I'd like to automate the process and have an
> > inbox with my other mail folders in /home/Gena.
> >
> > I've installed mutt but can't point to my mail files.  However, I'm going
> > to spend some time on the manual which is bound to give me some tips.  For
> > the time being, I'll use pine.
> >
> > Could someone tell me how I can get pine to save an inbox with my other
> > mail files?  So that when I connect, fetchmail collects my mail and it is
> > stored on this machine in my inbox.
> >
> > As root, can I run an automated script that makes a ppp connection and
> > fetches Gena's mail and then disconnects?  If so, how would I do this?
> >
> > AH, Just has a message that pine couldn't open a temp file for the spell
> > checker.  Ummm do I need to reate one?  How do I tell pine about it?
> >
> > Sorry for any typos.
> >
> > Gena
> >
> >
> >
> >
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