Re: OT: how to easily identify posts coming from this list

[Jay Crews <jpc jaycrews com>]

Rick Stevens writes....
> 
> Vir Calimlim wrote:
> > --- From: "Jay Crews" <jpc jaycrews com>
> > 
> >>Doesn't your ISP provide you with free POP mail?
> > 
> > 
> > they do but i can't avail of it and that's another story
> > 
> > 
> >>How do you connect your Linux box to the world?
> > 
> > 
> > i don't think you can ran OE in Linux. i'm still with ms/win and in the
> > process of performing my first Linux installation. this is where i really
> > need help which is why i joined this list in the first place.
> 
> You have a full up mail client with Mozilla Mail which runs very, very
> happily on Linux (I'm using it right now).  With Linux, there are a
> host of free mail programs...most even come with RH Linux:
> 
> 	kmail (from the KDE desktop)
> 	Evolution
> 	fetchmail with PINE or ELM or mail
> 	Mozilla's "Thunderbird" mail client
> 	Opera
> 
> These are all free and come on RH's CDs (well not Thunderbird, but you
> can download it).
> 
> [snip]
> 
> >>Which they prpbably will "close shop" on you or start charging
> >>after a while.  Makes sense though.  What's their incentive?
> >>I mean, if you go to their website to read your mail, they can
> >>blast you with lots of ads.  Just collecting your mail for you
> >>and handing it out via POP is all effort on their part and they
> >>get no return on it.
> >>
> >>You may just have to break down and spend a few bucks.  But not
> >>much.
> >>
> >>First, register a domain.  I use DirectNIC.com and it's $15.00
> >>a year.  They you can set the forward to whatever place you want
> >>your mail to go without having to tell all you pals your new
> >>email address everytime you want to want to test a new POP server.
> >>
> >>If you are still unhappy with the free stuff you find (or "not find"),
> >>break down and pay $10-15/year for POP.
> > 
> > 
> > why pay for something when you can get it for free? you'll just need to be a
> > little more resourceful unless there is no other choice. i do click a few of
> > the ads from time to time but only those that really interests me.
> > 
> > 
> >>Of course you could always keep your machine up 24X7 and run your
> >>own mailserver.
> > 
> > 
> > i'll do that when i've reached that stage.
> 
> You'll need a fixed IP or DHCP with DDNS for that to work.  Most ISPs
> won't give that to you unless you get a "business" account.

But before you throw out the mega-bucks for a static IP, 
play around with a regular DHCP IP.  My ISP tells me I
have the IP as long as the lease goes, and will not gaurentee
anything.  But I keep my machine up 24X7 and the IP changes MAYBE
twice a year.  This is a problem if you leave your machine for
a while.  But if you notice the IP changed, just update DNS and
you're off.


-- Jay Crews
jpc jaycrews com