* horse_rivers <horse_riv...@126.com> [2013-01-04 12:56:14 +0800]: > hi, > > I find my mutt usually lose some email . > > how to fix it ? > > how to make mutt receive email automatic? > > thanks! >
First and foremost, you need to understand that mutt is merely a mail reading browser - it doesn't receive mail but it does have some smtp capability to send mail to a receiving MTA (mail transfer agent). It's primary functiontion is just to read messages stored in a local folder, either a UNIX directory (Maildir) or a UNIX file (mbox). (It can use other mailbox formats but lets not confuse the issue too much by delving into those yet.) As well as the local mailboxes just mentioned it can read messages on a remote machine using the POP protocol and the IMAP protocol, like you would if you were using something like Apple Mail or Thunderbird, for example. So, you need to explain more about your mail set up: do you want to read mail from an account like Gmail or 126.com which I see is the mail provider you have used to send your message to the list or are you intending on setting up a server with your own domain to receive messages from the internet to a server you maintain. Then do you wish to use IMAP or local mailboxes; do you a UNIX system (i'm guessing you are or will be) perhaps you could tell us which system you're using. If you can provide more information and also have a read through the mutt website and wiki that will help us to assist further. www.mutt.com http://dev.mutt.org/trac/wiki/MuttWiki These two links will provide lots of information to get you started. Jamie. -- Primary Key: 4096R/1D31DC38 2011-12-03 Key Fingerprint: A4B9 E875 A18C 6E11 F46D B788 BEE6 1251 1D31 DC38
