mail setup in lenny

[Daniel Dalton]

Hello,

First, double check the paths exist:
ls path
replacing path with the path that you are getting errors about.

Next, you could try using fetchmail... It is really easy to
setup... Also, use procmail as your mta I think they call it (please
correct me if I am wrong). As procmail is very configurable eg. you can
filter your mailing list messages to a certain folder...

Here is my setup:
fetchmail: get and connect to pop servers download the email
procmail: Deliver the mail into the folders I specify eg. messages to
the speakup list should go to ~/mail/speakup and messages directly to me
go in /var/mail/daniel or something like that.
- Use mutt for reading messages. Opening the default /var inbox. When
closing mutt move all messages to the mbox as it asks. Therefore I just
backup ~/mail and all my mail is safely backed up.
The last thing I use is msmtp for sending mail. This configuration gives
me the choice of using many clients to read my mail as the delivery
isn't controled by the client eg. mutt or pine... I use mutt, so email
me off list if you want my config files to get you started...

Cheers,

Danny


On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 06:26:17PM -0000, lists at barrettpianos.co.uk wrote:
> I am hoping someone could point me in the right direction.
> 
> Using debian lenny, I am trying to collect mail using mutt and 
> getmail.
> 
> I found a howto which is for etch which I have used as I cannot find 
> any lenny specific howtos on the subject.
> 
> This is what I have done.
> 
> Installed getmail4 with apt-get
> 
> nano ~/.getmail/getmailrc
> [retriever]
> type = SimplePOP3Retriever
> server = mail.plus.net
> username = my username
>  password = my password
> [destination]
> type = Mboxrd
> path = /var/mail/keith
> 
> I login to the debian system with username keith
> 
> Now these are the error messages.
> 
> Running getmail
> error: configuration file /home/keith/.getmail/getmailrc incorrect 
> path: specified mbox file /var/keith/Mail does not exist.
> 
> If I run mutt I get
> 
> /var/Mail/keith no such file or directory
> 
> I have not created a .muttrc locally so the lenny defaults should 
> apply?
> 
> I think my problem is to do with the path or lack of a mailbox 
> although mutt seems to be looking for one.
> 
> Sorry about all this but been at it all day and I think I am digging a 
> deeper hole for myself.
> 
> I am new at this so please assume I have little knowledge of linux.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> 
> 
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