use of spamassassin and razor

2003-02-19 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
want the spam to be marked and pushed to a specific mutt folder. any simple tricks here? -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** A grammarian's life is always in tense. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

phoenix java plugin - installed, but not installed

2003-02-19 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
standard way to install plugins after one has downloaded and installed phoenix the way i have? -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** So many women; so little nerve. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: use of spamassassin and razor

2003-02-19 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Thu, Feb 20, 2003 at 06:55:29AM +0100, Alex Polite wrote: > On Wed, Feb 19, 2003 at 06:34:26PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > > i have recently installed spamassassin and razor, hoping it will reduce > > my spam burden. > > Don't bother with those tools. Spamba

Re: use of spamassassin and razor

2003-02-19 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Wed, Feb 19, 2003 at 01:44:55PM +, Colin Watson wrote: > On Wed, Feb 19, 2003 at 06:34:26PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > > frankly, i do not understand how to use spamassassin and razor. > > > > or how exactly does it do the job. i just want the spam to be marke

Re: phoenix java plugin - installed, but not installed

2003-02-21 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Thu, Feb 20, 2003 at 01:43:51AM -0500, Geordie Birch wrote: > said Sandip P Deshmukh (on 2003-02-20), > > > i recently downloaded phoenix tar ball (binary files) and expanded it in > > my home directory. > > > what do i need to do to get java going? several sites

Re: use of spamassassin and razor

2003-02-21 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
. how and where do i tell spamassassin that 'dont scan a message if it comes from debian mailing list?' will it have to be in exim.conf (i wont prefer it) or will it have to be in .forward (exim filter)? preferable :) -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** media ethics is an

spamassassin - three basic questions

2003-02-21 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
tell spamassassin, here, if the message is from a certain sender, it is not spam - irrespctive of what you think and if a message is from some other sender, it is spam - irrespctive of what you think? -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: spamassassin - three basic questions

2003-02-21 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 02:49:25PM +0100, Lukas Ruf wrote: > * Sandip P Deshmukh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-02-21 14:47]: > > > > 1. how to i tell spamassassin *not to* process some messages? for > > instance, debain mailing list, i understand, is already processed fo

Re: spamassassin - three basic questions

2003-02-21 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 02:34:16PM +, Colin Watson wrote: > On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 06:59:45PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > > 1. how to i tell spamassassin *not to* process some messages? for > > instance, debain mailing list, i understand, is already processed for &

Re: spamassassin - three basic questions

2003-02-21 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 09:11:00AM -0600, Kirk Strauser wrote: > At 2003-02-21T13:29:45Z, Sandip P Deshmukh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Assuming that SpamAssassin is configured to read per-user settings from > ~/.spamassassin/user_prefs, edit that file to add: this is inte

Re: spamassassin - three basic questions

2003-02-21 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
pamd came up to ease the burden on resources if i understand correctly. one more point, if a small setting is going to save even a small resource, why not? :) -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: phoenix java plugin - installed, but not installed

2003-02-22 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 10:27:44PM -0500, Geordie Birch wrote: > said Sandip P Deshmukh (on 2003-02-21), > > > some confusion here. i already have a link that you are talking about. > > here are contents of my /home/sandip/phoenix/plugin directory: > > > > total

small spamassassin configuration question

2003-02-23 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
effect. thanx in advance -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent. -- Bette Davis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: small spamassassin configuration question

2003-02-23 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Mon, Feb 24, 2003 at 12:14:30AM -0500, Hubert Chan wrote: > >>>>> "Sandip" == Sandip P Deshmukh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Sandip> hello all could someone tell me whats the location of systemwide > Sandip> configuration file for spamassa

phoenix - how to make java work?

2003-02-25 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
/java//plugin/ns610/lib..so yet, no effect. any remedies please? -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** ps: i have also tried making symlink to the same .so file in ns600 and ns4 directory as well. still no effect! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subje

Re: phoenix - how to make java work?

2003-02-26 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Tue, Feb 25, 2003 at 01:14:58PM +, Anthony Campbell wrote: > On 25 Feb 2003, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > > hello all > > > > much to my deslike, several sites that i refer to, have java content. > > and despite my several attempts, i have not been able to

installing phoenix and java

2003-02-27 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
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Re: Phoenix with java ..

2003-02-27 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
o: > http://java.sun.com/openstudio/applets/clock.html i went to some other site that runs java applet. i think it should not matter. > worked for me did not work for me (TM) ;) but i will try again (TM) ;) > nate thanks for your help. just one question. if i have /usr/local in my

Re: Phoenix with java ..

2003-02-27 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 09:49:40PM -0800, nate wrote: > Sandip P Deshmukh said: > > > ah ha. i had it extracted in /home/sandip/java. i think java needs to be > > in the 'path'. here is output of echo $PATH: > > > > /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/bin

Re: Phoenix with java ..

2003-02-28 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 06:36:22PM +0530, Sridhar M.A. wrote: > On Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 12:12:34PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: >> >> then i did the link as recommended and did about:plugins. here is >> culprit. i do not get to see java plugin! >>

repost -- phoenix, java and other plug-ins. are there any .debs?

2003-02-28 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
stable (woody) r3.0 and usually keep my system upto date using aptitude. any suggestions on where do i get these .deb files and step by step instructions on how to get and use them? thanks in advance -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Phoenix with java ..

2003-02-28 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 09:35:02PM +0530, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 07:03:17PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: >> >> i wish so could i :) >> > You will. Since I got it working here, you too must be able to do the > same :-) Ma

Re: Phoenix with java ..

2003-03-01 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Sat, Mar 01, 2003 at 01:38:52AM -0600, Nathan Poznick wrote: > Thus spake Sandip P Deshmukh: > > well, i use it only for viewing some sites. i see that several sites use > > java for tickers, etc. so i need a lightweight browser with java > > support. phoenix fits th

Re: Phoenix with java ..

2003-03-01 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
> On Sat, Mar 01, 2003 at 12:36:37PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: >> >> thanks. actually, i am trying to locate phoenix and java .deb files for >> my r3.0 woody stable distribution. could not. >> >> what lines do i need t

Re: repost -- phoenix, java and other plug-ins. are there any .debs? * SOLVED*

2003-03-01 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Sat, Mar 01, 2003 at 12:28:12PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > hello all > > this is my last attempt before i shift to some bloated browser. i have > tried installing phoenix and make java run on it umpteen number of > times. it *never* worked. > > phoenix installatio

Re: repost -- phoenix, java and other plug-ins. are there any .debs?

2003-03-02 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Sat, Mar 01, 2003 at 06:40:43AM -0600, Gary Turner wrote: > Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > > Hi Sandip, hello gary thankx for your help and nate's comments also were useful. for benefit of the group, i would like to summarize what i learnt in the process: - typically, l

i can not start x from screen session

2003-03-19 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
i am unable to start x from a screen session. it exits with a message 'user not authorized to run x server'. how can i remedy it? will i be opening a security hole if i overcome this problem? -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** What is tolerance? -- it is the cons

Re: i can not start x from screen session

2003-03-20 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Wed, Mar 19, 2003 at 07:44:41AM -0500, Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote: > On Wed, Mar 19, 2003 at 03:57:20PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > | i am unable to start x from a screen session. > | > | it exits with a message 'user not authorized to run x server'. ho

Re: Problem with startx

2003-03-20 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
session as root. but you can start x as a notmal user. open some terminal there and do su in that. hth -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** Economists can certainly disappoint you. One said that the economy would turn up by the last quarter. Well, I'm down t

Re: Root login to Windows X

2003-03-23 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
how to enable it. usually, all control tools will ask for root password when you try doing something not allowed for a normal user. if your program doesnt do that, start a terminal program, get into su and start the program from that prompt. hth -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --***

why does X keep throwing messages on console?

2003-01-20 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all when i run X from a console using a simple startx command, off and on, i keep getting a line that says 'getmodeline etc etc' on the console from where i fired X. is there a way to avoid this? -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** Audacity, and again, audacity,

SOLVED - Re: why does X keep throwing messages on console?

2003-01-20 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 11:13:44AM -0500, Stephen Gran wrote: > This one time, at band camp, Sandip P Deshmukh said: > > hello all > > > > when i run X from a console using a simple startx command, off and on, > > i keep getting a line that says > > > > &#

Re: Window Managers

2003-01-25 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
o expert. but i am enclosing my .xinitrc. i run ion. so if you want to run afterstep or gnome, just change ion to whatever you like. here is my file: #!/bin/sh xscreensaver -no-splash & exec ion hth -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL P

Re: Updating Critical Packages Only

2003-01-28 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
c, libstdc++, ncurses, etc. and not the entire system? have you tried aptitude? it is easier to manage and you can pick and choose what to install -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** A yawn is a silent shout. -- G.K. Chesterton -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMA

find a command i have recently used in bash

2003-01-29 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
other key and bash completes from history? -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** BOFH excuse #40: not enough memory, go get system upgrade -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: find a command i have recently used in bash

2003-01-29 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 04:30:54PM +0100, Stephen Rueger wrote: > On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 07:51:07PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > > let us say, i have done ls -l , etc etc > > then i have done a few more commands at the prompt. > > > > now, i want to use that ls co

Re: find a command i have recently used in bash

2003-01-29 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 10:28:11AM -0600, Nathan E Norman wrote: > On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 07:51:07PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > > > > let us say, i have done ls -l , etc etc > > then i have done a few more commands at the prompt. > > > > now, i want to us

Re: find a command i have recently used in bash

2003-01-29 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 11:31:54AM -0500, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote: > -- Sandip P Deshmukh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > (on Wednesday, 29 January 2003, 07:51 PM +0530): > > > > let us say, i have done ls -l , etc etc > > then i have done a few more commands

Re: find a command i have recently used in bash

2003-01-31 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 07:48:14AM +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 29 Jan 2003 15:54:32 -0600, > Ron Johnson wrote: > > > > On Wed, 2003-01-29 at 10:28, Nathan E Norman wrote: > > > On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 07:51:07PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > > &g

Re: Quicky about acroread...

2003-01-31 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
s (as > sent to me by my wife's student loan people...) if you want just a pdf reader, you can try xpdf. quick and neat, i would say. did you try apt-cache search pdf for more alternatives? -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** He who is content with his lot probably has a lot

Re: [newbie] multiusers problems

2003-02-10 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
error message? remember, some programs are meant to be used as root. in fact, several programs are meant to be used as root. may be, the ones you tried fell in this category? -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subj

Re: Disabling the framebuffer

2003-02-13 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
nded, ask, ) # # vga=normal # vga=9 # vga=normal #this turns frame buffer off 1 and turns apm on 3 append="video=vga16:off apm=on apm=power-off noapic" -- regards, sandip p deshmukh --*** -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe&q

network - notwork! unable to access lan and net

2002-10-04 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all. i have a networking problem and despite some efforts i put in, it remains unresolved. setup: my computer runs debian 3.0. it is connected to a lan. and through the lan to the net. i have a static ip address. the server runs win nt. several other computers running different win flav

Re: network - notwork! unable to access lan and net

2002-10-05 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
>workign and doesn't have a physical problem? > >Regards. > >On Sat, Oct 05, 2002 at 11:28:56AM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > > >>hello all. >> >>i have a networking problem and despite some efforts i put in, it >>remains unresolved. >>

a good file manager - any suggestions?

2002-10-11 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all it has been almost a week since i shifted to linux and it has been wonderful. one thing that i am missing is a file manager like explorer. two paned. left side tree, right side contents of directory. any suggestions? thanx in advance sandip -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PR

Re: a good file manager - any suggestions?

2002-10-11 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Marcel Molina Jr. wrote: > 'nautilus' > > apt-get install nautilus > > i'd try to get rid of it as soon as possible. > > > On 2002.10.11 04:56 Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > >> hello all >> >> it has been almost a week since i shifted

Re: a good file manager - any suggestions?

2002-10-11 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Glyn Millington wrote: > Sandip P Deshmukh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >>hello all >> >>it has been almost a week since i shifted to linux and it has been >>wonderful. >> >>one thing that i am missing is a file manager like explorer.

Re: a good file manager - any suggestions?

2002-10-11 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Glyn Millington wrote: > Sandip P Deshmukh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >>>The Midnight Commander can be set up to look like that ;-) It's >>>good! >>>Glyn >> >> >>well, i tried and could not. am i too dumb? > > &g

what packages can be safely removed?

2002-10-14 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello! as happens in any computer system, i have so many packages installed on my debian 3.0 system - and i do not use all of them! i will like to delete the ones i do not need and can be safely deleted. is there a method of knowing that packages that can be safely removed? typically, these w

Re: gdm, log in as root? - solution and new questions

2002-10-15 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Adrien Verlee wrote: > To use GDM configurator, you must be root. But the session manager > (GDM) says: System Adminstrator is not alloweded tot login as root. > How can I use GDM configurator as superuser? > > Adrien > > start x session as root. open xterm or equivalent type su - at prompt

Re: What's the best music sharing/downloading software for linux

2002-10-15 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
J.S.Sahambi wrote: > >> >> My favorite is giFT (http://gift.sf.net). People say that kazaa lite >> works w/ wine, but it didn't work for me. >> > > > > Kazaa lite works fine with wine for me in Debian. If some body wants to > know, I can send the details and command line options for wine wi

Re: gdm, log in as root? - solution and new questions

2002-10-16 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Oki DZ wrote: > On Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 11:00:33AM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > >>and yes, is there any method of changing the display manager? say from >>gdm to wdm to xdm to kdm etc? > > > I believe the program is called update-rc.d. > (Assuming that apt

solved - Re: Running Kazaa with linux/wine

2002-10-17 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
J.S.Sahambi wrote: > >> >> well, i tried wine + kazaa lite combination. it failed too. >> >> your suggestions are most welcome >> >> -sandip >> > > The first step is to install wine. > > I have the following installed for wine: (output of 'dpkg -l|grep wine'): > > jsahambi@ws97:~$ dpkg -l|grep

Re: What's the best music sharing/downloading software for linux

2002-10-18 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
giFTcurs is only the client. You need to run the server (giFT) as well. The server is updated constantly! You really need to use CVS. I kept the same version for a week and got messages asking me to upgrade to the newer version. The install is pretty straight forward though. I'm currently runn

Re: mail does not work

2002-10-18 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Put the NT box in the smarthost line that ends in bydns_a, and change bydns_a to byname if you want a local address to work (I think there is a seperate way to specify an IP literal - check www.exim.org to make sure). bydns_a forces a dns lookup for the MX record, where byname sends directly to th

Re: mail does not work

2002-10-18 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Shyamal Prasad wrote: Sandip> i ran eximconfig and answered the q to the best of my Sandip> abilities. however, outgoing mails are not yet going. Did you chose smarthost or not? If you picked smarthost, what is your smarthost? oh frankly, i did not know what does 'smarthost' mean. stil

Re: mail does not work

2002-10-18 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Shyamal Prasad wrote: "Sandip" == Sandip P Deshmukh writes: Sandip> i had been trying to use mail the unix way after shifting Sandip> to linux from windows. Sandip> i ran eximconfig and answered the q to the best of my Sandip> abilities. however, outg

Re: A few questions about settings

2002-10-18 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Wathen, Metherion wrote: Thanks, I really appreciate for your help. I have limited space on my harddrive is there a way to see how much space a package is going to take before installing it? Thanks again. mw. man dpkg i do not remember the exact options -sandip -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: A few questions about settings

2002-10-18 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
1.) How do I fix the problem of program windows that are too big for my screen? Whenever I open gmc, windowmaker control panel, or any other app the window is huge,I mean like off the screen big; using the resize command I can only make the windows wider or bigger not smaller. hold alt key. righ

configuring exim

2002-10-19 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all! aim: set up a mail system that will deliver mail from my linux box irrespctive of any other computer and will fetch mail from a few pop addresses i have setup: i run debian 3.0. it has a static ip address. it is connected to a lan. lan is run by nt server. there is a gateway that we

Re: gnome || kde

2002-10-20 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Bruce Park wrote: Hello debian users, Can anyone tell me which one of these two desktop is better? I've been using gnome eversince I've been using linux and I am told that KDE is a better desktop by people yet they can't give me a solid reason as to why it is better. bp _

Re: inittab and graphical login

2002-10-21 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Shyamal Prasad wrote: Paul> Go into /etc/rc2.d and mv S99gdm K99gdm and this should Paul> prevent gdm from starting up. IMHO this is a better way (and more correct) than apt-removing gdm. You should do the same for S99kdm and S99xdm if you have them. This way you can always change your ru

Re: purge packages already removed

2002-10-22 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
David Z Maze wrote: Anthony Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: On 21 Oct 2002, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: one thing i missed out on was that instaed of purging the packages, i removed them. if i understand correctly, it means that the configuration and other files will be on the

Re: exim configuration

2002-10-22 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
David A. Rogers wrote: For future reference read the Linux Network Administrator's Guide http://www.tldp.org/LDP/nag2/index.html oh sure. i did. thanx for referring this. very informative! Yes your machine could send mail directly. how! that was my question. even after reading the nag chap

Re: exim configuration

2002-10-22 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote: On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 08:08:20PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: | i am yet to understand the term smtp smart host. Whether or not to use a smarthost or to make your own host smart is a choice. The "typical home user" will use a smarthost.

Re: exim with both smarthost and direct send

2002-10-22 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Patrik Modesto wrote: Hi, First: I'm using Debian testing, daily updated as my home PC, exim is setup to send outgoing mail directly to MX record. how did you do this? what is your setup? i had been struggling with this for ages now! Second: Now I need to setup exim to send all mail for some

Re: exim configuration

2002-10-22 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Stephen Gran wrote: One thing to consider is that when your SMTP demon makes a connection to your recipients mail hub, there is an exchange between the two computers, beginning with your computer saying HELO (or EHLO) and then identifying itself. Many mailservers reject mail if the announced nam

Re: exim configuration

2002-10-22 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Paul Johnson wrote: On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 08:08:20PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: the way i look at it is, i am connected to the net. i have dns servers resolving hostnames for me. do i still need something else *on some other machine* to send mails? Only if your ISP won'

Re: exim configuration

2002-10-22 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Shyamal Prasad wrote: A 'smarthost' is the term used in an exim configuration where a single SMTP server (the 'smarthost') will accept SMTP connnections from your network or host, and will relay these email onwards with headers that identify you in a manner acceptable to both you and the owner of

exim troubles - is there an end to this?

2002-10-23 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all! my troubles with exim seem to be endless! here is my exim.conf file: ## # TRANSPORTS CONFIGURATION # ## #

Re: exim troubles - is there an end to this?

2002-10-24 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote: On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 03:00:43PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: | hello all! | | my troubles with exim seem to be endless! Actually, I think you're really close. See below. so i wish, too! | by the way, the first message - sent to [EMAIL

exim - what is missing in my set-up?

2002-10-24 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all! i seem to be pretty stuck here! umpteen attempts and quite a few posts and iam still unable to solve the mistry! relevant portions of /etc/exim/exim.conf ## # ROUTERS CONFIGURATION

mail in linux

2002-10-25 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
i am new to linux. i have been using mail 'windows' way. use some program like popcheck to download headers from various pop3 accounts. delete headers i dont want to download off the server. finally, use mozilla to download the remaining messages. now, i am told, unix has better ways of handli

Re: exim - what is missing in my set-up?

2002-10-26 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 12:30:08PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: what if there is no smart host to do the job for me? can i not use exim? and will i have to always use mozilla with an smtp server specified for delivering mail - the windows way? Hello As

Re: mail in linux

2002-10-26 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Auke Jilderda wrote: - The simple setup comprises some mailclient (e.g. KMail, Mozilla/Netscape, Evolution, Mutt, and so on) fetch mails directly from your POP3 and IMAP accounts and sending mail through your ISP's mailserver. this is what i had been doing. the problem is that all mail clien

Re: exim - what is missing in my set-up?

2002-10-26 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Shyamal Prasad wrote: Sandip> now, my question is, what do i need to do to get exim Sandip> working? Actually, I think it is working. i also tend to agree with you now. i do not think my exim set-up is flawed. I think the above lines indicate that the message was accepted and delivered

Re: mail in linux

2002-10-26 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Shyamal Prasad wrote: Sandip> 2. can i ask fetchmail to download only headers and Sandip> delete unwanted headers off the server only? Don't know. i read up the documentation. from what i understand, it can not. dont you think downloading headers alone first, deleting unwanted ones off

Re: A few Newbie Questions

2002-10-26 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Wathen, Metherion wrote: 4.) Is it possible to have the cdrom and floopy drives automatically mount without recompiling the kernel? man fstab. you will have to edit /etc/fstab 6.) Where is there a mp3 plugin for XMMS? - do it need one? i think the default debian package installs it. i could

Re: mail in linux

2002-10-26 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Stephen Gran wrote: If you're the only user on that box, and don't plan to move to another mail client ever, the easiest is to pick one client and configure it. If you want the repetitive tasks done for you, and like to tinker a bit, there's plenty that can be done . . . ah! i do not mind start

Re: mail in linux

2002-10-26 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Earl F Hampton wrote: i read up the documentation. from what i understand, it can not. dont you think downloading headers alone first, deleting unwanted ones off the server itself and finally downloading the required ones is a more efficient way (in terms of internet bandwidth)? is there any way

exim problem solved. how do i configure mozilla?

2002-10-26 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all! patience pays. the error that made me go through all the trouble was in the first section of exim.conf file. here is the relevant section: ## #MAIN CONFIGURATION SETTINGS # ###

Re: Changing Hostname

2002-10-27 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Antonio Rodriguez wrote: How do you change your host name after your installation is done? (network settings) check /etc/hosts, /etc/hostnames Also, what are valid parameters for host name? I made afresh installation of woody in a 386 I got in an auction, and every time gdm starts it comp

Re: exim - what is missing in my set-up?

2002-10-27 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Once you do this, email should go wherever you want, and to the outside world your originating mail will look like it was from deshmukh escortsmumbai.com (or whatever you have chosen above). yes. it has strted going to all the addresses now. in fact, i had changed the exim.conf before i read

Re: mail in linux

2002-10-27 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Sure, getting headers first would be nice. With an IMAP client this pretty much works for many people. You can run fetchmail like this. Basically, everytime you want to get mail you run fetchmail from the command line. If you have a permanent connection to the net, or nearly permanent (semi auto

Re: exim problem solved. how do i configure mozilla?

2002-10-27 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Shyamal Prasad wrote: "Sandip" == Sandip P Deshmukh writes: Sandip> an error occured while sending mail. the mail server Sandip> responded: relayin to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sandip> prohibited by administrator. (failed to find hostname from Sandip> ip

fetchmail configuration

2002-10-28 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all! i have set-up exim successfully. in the sense, i can send mails out from my machine using mutt or mail to any address now. now, i used fetchnmailconf to configure fetchmail for myself. i provided all usernames, passwords, pop3 server addresses etc here is output of my fetchmail -c

Re: exim problem solved. how do i configure mozilla?

2002-10-28 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Jens Grivolla wrote: Sandip P Deshmukh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: an error occured while sending mail. the mail server responded: relayin to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> prohibited by administrator. (failed to find hostname from ip address). please check mail receipients and try again

Re: mail in linux

2002-10-28 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Shyamal Prasad wrote: "Sandip" == Sandip P Deshmukh writes: Sandip> and what do lesser mortals, and quite a few of them, who Sandip> do not have the luxury of always on net connections do? You could always have fetchmail dial out on demand if you don't mind the

Re: exim problem solved. how do i configure mozilla?

2002-10-28 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Shyamal Prasad wrote: Sandip> an error occured while sending mail. the mail server Sandip> responded: relayin to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sandip> prohibited by administrator. (failed to find hostname from Sandip> ip address). please check mail receipients and try again >> >> I have

Re: fetchmail configuration

2002-10-28 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Shyamal Prasad wrote: "Sandip" == Sandip P Deshmukh writes: Sandip> fetchmail -d0 > flog & results in flog that looks like: Sandip> 1 message for deshmukh at 192.168.100.1 (955 octets). Sandip> reading message [EMAIL PROTECTED]:1 of 1 Sandip> (95

what is failing? fetchmail or exim?

2002-10-28 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all so far, i have set up exim properly. it is able to send messages. i also used fetchmailconf and it created a .fetchmailrc file in ~. i have checked and there is no .procmailrc or .forward file in ~. .fetchmailrc: # Configuration created Fri Oct 25 13:38:42 2002 by fetchmailconf set p

fetchmail or exim - what is failing?

2002-10-28 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all so far, i have set up exim properly. it is able to send messages. i also used fetchmailconf and it created a .fetchmailrc file in ~. i have checked and there is no .procmailrc or .forward file in ~. .fetchmailrc: # Configuration created Fri Oct 25 13:38:42 2002 by fetchmailconf set

installing a printer

2002-10-28 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all! this is a question that comes from a windows user shifting to linux. i have debian 3.0 installed, up and running. i recently have attached an hp710c printer to the lpt1 port. and i do not have any set-up cds, floppies, etc. windows way of 'installing' the printer would be to add pri

Re: what is failing? fetchmail or exim?

2002-10-29 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Stephen Gran wrote: This one time, at band camp, Sandip P Deshmukh said: 2002-10-29 12:15:13 verify failed for SMTP recipient deshmukh@localhost from <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> H=localhost [127.0.0.1] U=sandip exim is saying it couldn't verify who deshmukh@localhost is. thanx st

solved - exim and fetchmail

2002-10-29 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all! after a lot of troubles, i have - at last - a working exim and fetchmail set-up. i must thank all in the group who helped. in fact, that alone kept me going. i will like to tweak it further to suit my needs. but i at least have a working set-up now. thanx again - sandip -- To UN

any suggestions on mail client?

2002-10-29 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all! after shifting from windows to linux, i am trying to see which mail program can i use. i need something that will -have facility to have folders: i will like to keep business, personal mails in different folders -have facility for 'groups': so when i send mail to 'music' it

Re: mutt trouble

2002-11-06 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
On Sun, Nov 03, 2002 at 12:51:13AM -0500, Stephan Sauerburger wrote: > On Sat, Nov 02, 2002 at 09:26:25AM -0500, Jon-o Addleman spanked upon the > buttocks of Barbie in Morse Code: > >On Sat, Nov 02, 2002 at 05:21:04PM +0530, sandip spake thusly: > >>hello! > >> > >>this is what i did: > >>mutt >

mutt configuration

2002-11-07 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello! i do not know if the problem is with exim or mutt. here is what happens - when i send mails, in the From: field, it appears to be coming from Sandip P Deshmukh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> however, on top in my mutt, there is a line that has From but no colon following it. there it says,

address book for mutt

2002-11-08 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all! i have recently migrated from windows to linux. currently i use woody 3.0. in windows i used outlook and one of the important portions i will like to carry over in linux is the address book. i have converted ms outlook addressbook into csv format. it has several headings - first name,

nano question

2002-11-08 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
hello all! this is a small problem i face regarding nano. i have both ispell and aspell installed on my computer. however, when i use ^t to check spelling, it just doesnt check spelling. it says 'spell checking failed'. what is happening here? and what do i need to do? thanx in advance - sand

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