On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:56:00 +0000 (UTC) James <wirel...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> Lavender <lavender_matrix <at> 163.com> writes: > > > So whenever I want to write a email I have to reboot > > my computer and boot the windows system. I'm thinking that > > if I can send or receive mails just under terminal, no > > need web pages or windows. Also at the same time could > > I send mails though the mail server what I use right now under > > terminal? > > A long time ago there was command line syntax called > "mail". I have not used it in a long time, but I'm sure > the old unix sources are around, but it may require > sendmail to be installed. Dunno and my memory is > not reliable that far back (hell, last week's memories are > a stretch if you really want the truth).... > > > Very useful for a variety of uses.... > > I did find this in portage; it seems useful, but > i Have never used this package.... > > Come to think about it, the old mail command line > stuffage may have been BSDish, but too foggy to > recall the details...... mail is awesome and still very much around. I have versions called mailx, nail and a few others too - it's wonderful for sending mail from cron scripts -- Alan McKinnnon alan.mckin...@gmail.com
