sending email with debian

[Keith Barrett]

Thanks Kerry,

Off to play now.



On 28 Dec 2007 at 3:18, Kerry Hoath wrote:

> set up exim4;
> apt-get install exim4
> tell it you have a smarthost, set the smarthost to your upstream isp mail 
> server.
> Most boxes drop mail from ip addresses that are considered 
> residential/adsl/cable/dialup so best to relay through a smarthost.
> There are also paid services for this if you can't get your isp's mail 
> server to accept your mail.
> dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config
> will re-ask you _all_ the questions rather than the usual ones you get when 
> your priority is set to high.
> dpkg-reconfigure debconf
> will allow you to change interface to readline, (easier to use in my 
> opinion)
> and set priority to medium.
> Regards, Kerry.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Keith Barrett" <lists at barrettpianos.co.uk>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 1:20 AM
> Subject: sending email with debian
> 
> 
> > Hi
> >
> > I can now receive e-mail using fetchmail and mutt.
> >
> > Wondering now about sending mail?
> >
> > I collect mail using smtp.
> >
> > Wonder what are the most simple options for a beginner?
> >
> > I have more than one email address and fetchmail is collecting mail from
> > them.
> >
> > Would like to be able to filter mail later but would like to get the 
> > sending
> > sorted out first.
> >
> > Thanks all for your patience.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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