hzi wrote:
>
> Hi-
>
> When you use wvdial, you read e-mail as root, don't you? Wvdial is probably
> the most common way to set up a ppp conection, since it's suggested in the
> Debian docuemtntaion.
>
> So I guess my question would be how to use wvdial and still remain safe from
> "virus".
this does not make sense at all. you use wvdial as root to connect
(you don't have to, I guess, but let's assume you do), there's nothing
to prevent you to use that given connection to read email as different
user. notice that there are independent processes going on here:
- network (you have to have a connection to whereever you get email
from)
- getting of email
- reading of email
each of these can be done by different user and definitely by
different programs.
your first sentence: no, there's no reason to read email as root when
you use wvdial.
also, while wvdial might be suggested po & poff and its supporting
files are set up during configuration and for lot of users that's
enough... also gnome and kde have their own programs to start ppp so I
guess lot of people using gnome and kde use those. but that's not
realted much to the current discussion...
erik
