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> Then use the linux machine to obtain any (and all) email from your
> ISPs, Hotmail, etc. "Fetchmail" and similar programs are very
> capable. Linux boxes can supply POP3 and IMAP connections interior of
> the firewall. There have been several Howto articles in magazines and
> websites, plus there are inherent Howto documents within Linux for
> most popular services. If you get that working, you can add in the
> various email filters to remove known bad apples from the incoming
> spew. Email started on unix, and there is nothing that cannot be done
> with it after some 25 years of service and tinkering.
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> Your wife will notice how "fast" her email has become (since it is
> over the local lan) and that is a good effect.
That's exactly what I do. The IMAP server is on the linux box. All email is
in the local lan. There's nothing to fetch.. the MTA (qmail) is local as
well.
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> Hmm, I've been very lucky with wine lately, I suppose giving ts2ki a
> spin would be an interesting experiement....
>
Keep us updated.. sure would be great.
Thanks.
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