Re: GLUG: Scanner and e-mail questions.

[Andrew McGill <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmm, this one has been sitting in postponed messages for a while so
someone has probably answered it... but hey, why not... (glug doesn't have
enough traffic right at the moment) ... ?

Hello Lee

'Twas 13:59 Yesterday (or something) when Lee Isaacson spake thus:

> 2) Is there a pop3 mail client that one can use that I can transfer my
> msgs and address book from Outlook to a Linux pop3 e-mail Client.

You could use fetchmail -- except Outlook does not act as a POP3 server.
If you install/enable imap on your linux computer, you can set up Outlook
Express to be an Imap client (Outlook unexpress can be a problem if you
are using exchange).  You can then tell outlook to copy the messages from
its secret internal folder format to the IMAP server. Address book
transfer is a dead loss.  Don't bother -- if you use pine, it is easiest
to set up a new address book from your mail boxes -- use 'T' to take
addresses from existing e-mails.

> If not which is the best e-mail client to use for Linux and where can
> I down load it from ?
The best mail client for linux does not exist.  I reckon pine is the best
(especially if you go to the trouble of enabling commands like bounce and
select-all).  But you may do well with kmail, mutt, elm or something else.

> 3) Which Internet site can I go to, to get applications for Linux Red
> Hat 7 ? I tried tucows, but they do not have stuff for Red Hat.
The distinctions between linux versions are not as significant as people
like to make out (except when they are).  If it says "linux", chances are
it will work.  Freshmeat.net is a good place to find all sorts of linux
software.

&:-)


> Thanks to all for replying to my e-mails.
> 
> Have a fantastic weekend.
> 
> Lee

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