[mythtv-users] Need for a real forum?

[Bruce C. Dillahunty]

Øyvind Repvik wrote:
> Mark said:
> 
>>>That would be nice if I had control over my mail server.  Comcast
> 
> doesn't give me a choice -- POP3 only.  They have a webmail interface,
> but I *hate* webmail.  I only use it when I'm on a 'temporary'
> 
>>>computer.  I use a real mail client on my 2 main PCs: work & home.
>>>
>>
>>My solution to your problem was:
>>Put together spare computer out of old parts lying around.
>>Download all emails to "server" as they come in, serve IMAP
>>to all computers and logins as required wherever they may be.
>>Still working on setting up webmail to check remotely anywhere
>>else but home.
> 
> 
> 
> With Squirrelmail, this takes approx. 10 minutes :)
> I use Courier-imapd and Squirrelmail for all my mail, works great :) To
> fetch all my mail, I use fetchmail, then run it through procmail (With
> spamassassin)
> 
> 

I use the same setup here... works well, although for remote checking of 
mail, you have to have an "always on" connection.

I also set up a free account with www.dyndns.org so that my dynamic IP 
is accessible with a DNS name from other locations.

Bruce