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Title: Download mail from a different e-mail server
Post by: Jay Douglas on May 05, 2002, 10:40:53 PM

Greetings.
   I have a client that is running an E-Smith Server (ver 4.x) in the gateway/server configuration.  They do not currently host a domain or use the qmail software to send or receive mail.  This is what they would like to do:
   
   They want the E-Smith machine to go to their mail server and download each users e-mail.  They would then like an anti-virus software to scan the e-mail.  I am aware of the RAV software and don't mind making the purchase, I was just wondering if E-Smith could work with a different e-mail server in the way I want it to.

Thanks for your time.

Jay Douglas
Systems Consultant
Fort Collins, CO

Title: Re: Download mail from a different e-mail server
Post by: Eerikki Peltokorpi on May 06, 2002, 09:53:42 AM

Hello Jay

How about using fetch mail to download the mails from the another mailserver that way they could fetch mails from many servers to get clients e-mails. Then use RAV to scan those mails to be sure they aren't infected by any virus or troijans.

I my self use fetchmail and i'm very pleased to how it's work.


-Eerikki Peltokorpi-

Title: Re: Download mail from a different e-mail server
Post by: Kelvin on May 06, 2002, 03:10:01 PM

Hi Jay,

I use Vincent's multi-pop fetchmail add on to collect mail from multiple e-mail accounts. It works very well for my purpose.

Look here :

http://e-smith.dyndns.org/

Kelvin

Title: Re: Download mail from a different e-mail server
Post by: Jay Douglas on May 06, 2002, 10:48:30 PM

Eerikki and Kelvin:
   Thanks for the suggestions.  I think that fetchmail is going to be a great solution.