On Thu, Aug 03, 2000 at 05:19:55PM -0400, Roger Gordon wrote:
> Hello all! I'm new to the Mutt users list. And I have some
> configuration questions about Mutt for use with the Vim editor to
> compose messages, then send them off using with sendmail over a dial up
> network connection. I have the /etc/Muttrc configuration working ok for
> use with pop mail server and it retreives then just fine. But composing
> a message with Vim creates an error bouncing messages due to incorrect
> date and localhost error that doesn't exist over the modem connection.
>
At first, it could be interessant to fix if the problem comes from the
sendmail configuration, from Mutt or Vim.
Being off-line, try to send a message to your own adress by your ISP
with the archaic "mail" commmand :
[id@yourmachine]$ mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: test
some words
.
Cc:
(message is closed when you insert a single point at beginning of line)
Then, if sendmail is running (!) and correctly configured, this message
will be waiting in the "queue" :
[id@yourmachine]]$ mailq
Mail Queue (1 request)
--Q-ID-- --Size-- -----Q-Time----- ------------Sender/Recipient------------
IAA00397 6 Fri Aug 4 08:41 id
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
It will leave at your next connection. Try also to send a message to
your_user_name@localhost : if all is correct with sendmail, the message
will be delivered immediately without trying to transit via "external
world".
Configuring sendmail is a real headache. Have you done it, or are you
using a "out-the-box" /etc/sendmail.cf ?
One thing at a time !
Regards,
Gauthier
