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Author: Lucas Vogel
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Subject: Nullmail and ssmtp
qmail is a PITA. I'll never be able to escape the clutches of netscape :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [mailto:plug@arcticmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 2:14 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: Nullmail and ssmtp
>
>
>
> I understand the mutt geek's argument: We're an
> MUA, not an MTA, and well-written MTAs are a PITA.
>
> So for mutt I installed qmail as an MTA. I just have
> qmail configured to relay everything to a "smart" host.
>
> Overkill? Ja, but mutt rocks, qmail rocks, FreeBSD
> rocks, and Debian Linux rocks.
>
>
> D
>
> * On Tue, Sep 12, 2000 at 02:42:15AM +0000, Nathan Saper wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to switch over to mutt as my mail reader. (I guess I've
> > outgrown Pine. :) Unfortunately, mutt doesn't support
> SMTP, which I need
> > to use in order to send mail.
> >
> > What is the easiest way to get mail delivered via SMTP?
> I've tried both
> > of the suggestions from the mutt FAQ (nullmail and ssmtp),
> but neither one
> > works. Is there an easy way to configure exim to deliver
> mail via an SMTP
> > host? If not, are there any other utils I should try?
> >
> > Nathan Saper
> > (PGP OK)
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> D855 B205 9AD0 F382
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> >
> >
> >
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