Re: GLUG: Sendmail.

[Darren Harris <darren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just set up a catchall mailbox and send all email arriving at
the domain to your ISP mail box, then set up linux to dial in
periodically and retreive all the email and place them in
peoples folders using fetchmail.

Darren

PS Email me if you need to know how to set up the catchall box

Michael Scholtz wrote:

> I have a server that does the following.
>
> uses fetchmail to download mail for 9 users from a ISP mail server. However
> each user needs an account on the ISP mail server to download mail from.
> when a mail run occurs the server downloads mail for every user from each
> account.
>
> The problem with this is two-fold. ISP's charge per mail box. and it almost
> defeats the object when all your server is doing is copying mail from a
> remote server to a local server. ( you may aswell use a direct connection.)
> the second problem is that should any other mail for the domain be received
> is lost. if you spool mail and someone swaps two letters in a name the
> administrator can look at the message and send it to the correct user.
>
> My Question.
>
> What do I need to do to set a server to download mail from one account
> (spool account) and distribute it locally ?
>
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