What better way to get your feet wet?  IMO, mutt+fetchmail+procmail is the
best combo for mail on Linux or *BSD.  http://www.mutt.org/ for more info.
(Sorta funny considering I'm using outlook right now :)

Eden

From: "Michael J. Schweppe" <michael@schweppe.org>
| Greetings All:
|
| As I'm starting to become Linux dependent, [hey, I got my printer and
| palm working too with some special help] I was considering setting up
| fetchmail+mutt.  After NS trashed my mail filters I figured I have
| nothing to lose.
|
| I'm admittedly ignorant in these realms. Is the fetchmail+mutt combo
| reasonable or am I biting too much off?
|
| Perhaps there is anther mail program to better fit my needs?