[ Lewis Pike wrote on Mon 17.Sep'12 at 17:46:34 -0400 ] > Unfortunately, I'm not on my own domain; just your standard DSL > Internet service and this probably limits my options somewhat. I registered my domain with my ISP and have access to my DNS settings using a web interface they provide. I also run local DNS servers, mainly caching servers to help map local machines I use at home.
Your ISP may provide a similar service. There are other ways too, it's definitely worth investigating and it's an interesting subject, for me anyway. I've learned a lot by doing this. > I have heard about Offlineimap but have yet to give it a go. It > doesn't take Gmail's IMAP implementation out of the equation, which > others in the thread have suggested is the source of my original > problems, but it is probably worth playing around with regardless. > I have used offlineimap with Gmail and found it an excellent tool. I also used it to sync my own local IMAP server which I know other people do as well. I think mutt's IMAP capabilities are excellent. I chose to use local servers, etc., because I wanted to learn about it all. I'm interested in DNS and networks and so wanted to get stuck in and use the open source tools available. It's also part of my degree course so it seemed like a good way to incorporate my learning in a more practical way. Managing servers and configuring them is time consuming. Some people just don't want the hassle which is fair enough, especially if they've been there and done that. But, if it's something you're interested in then I personally recommend reading up on it and setting it all up. On UNIX systems a lot of the networking software is already there. Jamie > I really appreciate the feedback. It's clear that there's more than > one way to do it; consequently, I've been curious learn about other > people's choices and why they like them. > > -- Lewis
