slackware 10.0 soon to be slackware 10.1 no i don't have my own domain really unless it gets worse i will probably stick to what i have, how ever i am allways interested in other options. randy On Wed, 16 Feb 2005, Janina Sajka wrote: > What distro of Linux are you running? > > Do you have a domain name of your own? > > I think these are the threshold questions. The first, so that help can > be specific and not abstract and generic. The second, because without > your own domain, you probably don't want to do your own mail. > > randy turner writes: >> i am very green on this, >> the only way that i know to setup up my mail is >> through my mail server and that is >> mail.texasisp.com >> sending and recieving email is a pretty vast subject. >> thanks again >> randy >> >> >> On Wed, 16 Feb 2005, Janina Sajka wrote: >> >>> No, I don't understand this. >>> >>> With a connection to the Internet, your own smtp agent can direct mail >>> wherever it determines is the next delivery relay. That's the meaning of >>> having your mta configured and working for smtp. Whether or not it's >>> advisable in your circumstances, depends on your circumstances. In my >>> case, I'm fulfilling that function for myself, and when I'm on the road, >>> I authenticate with my home server for this service. >>> >>> But, you don't need your ISP to play smtp for you. That's your >>> choice--unless they're blocking outbound packets from your machine. If >>> they're doing that, dump them and get someone who doesn't do that. If >>> they're blocking outbound traffic, you'll have all kinds of trouble with >>> them forever. It may be mail today, it will be something else tomorrow, >>> and then something still beyond tomorrow. >>> >>> randy turner writes: >>>> >>>> but even with sendmail i still have to go through my isp, >>>> as long as i recieve mail first i am ok, >>>> thanks >>>> randy >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, 16 Feb 2005, Janina Sajka wrote: >>>> >>>>> So, case in point? No? >>>>> >>>>> Why rely on the ISP to send your mail? Get that sendmail, or exim, or >>>>> whatever, working and use it. >>>>> >>>>> Sorry if I dived in here late and missed something salient. >>>>> >>>>> Adam Myrow writes: >>>>>> On Tue, 15 Feb 2005, randy turner wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> well i have to run get-mail first, >>>>>>> then pine will send the message like it should >>>>>>> does this give any one any ideas? >>>>>> >>>>>> It's a feature of your ISP which forces you to authenticate with your >>>>>> POP >>>>>> server, and then, it will let you send mail for a limited time. I think >>>>>> it's some sort of anti-spam measure, and unfortunately, there's not much >>>>>> you can do about it except always check your mail right before you send, >>>>>> or get another ISP. >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Speakup mailing list >>>>>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>>>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 >>>>> Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com >>>>> >>>>> Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) >>>>> janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org >>>>> >>>>> If Linux can't solve your computing problem, you need a different >>>>> problem. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Speakup mailing list >>>>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 >>> Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com >>> >>> Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) >>> janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org >>> >>> If Linux can't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>> > > -- > > Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 > Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com > > Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) > janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org > > If Linux can't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem. >
