"John-Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > i continue to have problems setting up my email configuration. I have run > eximconfig but have had trouble working out how to answer some of the > questions > > I am not sure what is meant by some of the terms i.e. what is my visible mail > name. To be honest i have used the default settings to set up exim i > have no idea in most cases whether this is correct. I am dialling up to my > isp using pon, I can't fine where to set up the isp smtp info re sending > mail. Fetchmail seems to be ok but where does it write the emails to. I have > installed mutt but when i run it i get the message that there is no > /var/spool/mail/jmj directory jmj being my user name. Apparently exim should > set this up for me/ I am truly at a loss. Mutt is also supposed to > make a file called .muttrc in my home directory but this does not exist, > apparently without it i cant specify which MTA i am using. Is there a mutt > configuration script. If you have any idea how to proceed. If it would be > easier to use another MTA i am happy to do so although i hear that exim > is the best.
you can get example mutt config files at mutt.org i've been looking for people to help me test out my mta, so i would be willing to help you get it set up. if you have the time, email me and i can send the latest version to you.
