Unix Mail Client

[[GSV]Trig]

Need something that I can use to connect to a pop3/smtp server, GUI and command line if possible, although command line it more important.

[Jay]

I have seen mutt used but I can't say I have ever actually used it myself.

[oolon]

Mutt for command line, and Thunder Bird for GUI. If you use it with Imap you can use which ever client you like.

[[GSV]Trig]

Downloaded mutt 1.5.20, just going thru the manual now...

[[GSV]Trig]

I now see why Unix isnt a mainstream end user OS..

All I want to do is send/recieve smtp/pop3 email, I cant even install this Mutt, wants me to compile it or something, how about, download, install, configure, work..

[Funkstar]

What distro is it?

You should really use the package management system for that disto, "apt-get mutt" or similar on Debian.

[[GSV]Trig]

Sco Openserver 5.0.something..

[watercooled]

Try Debian unless you're using your current OS for something else.

Edit: I assumed you were talking about a mail server for some reason, hence the recommendation.

[[GSV]Trig]

Yes I am, not changing OS, just need to sort this one out..

[mycarsavw]

http://wdb1.sco.com/kb/showta?taid=1...525725&pgnum=1

For OpenServer5:
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ftp://ftp2.sco.com/pub/skunkware/osr...2.5.1-VOLS.tar

The OpenServer5 version of mutt requires another
skunkware package be installed, ncurses:

ftp://ftp2.sco.com/pub/skunkware/osr...s-4.2-VOLS.tar

Un-tar each utility separately and use the scoadmin
software manager, or custom, to install this software.

Download both of the above packages to a tmp folder - check for newer versions first though.

Untar them

tar -xvf <filename>.tar

x - extract
v - verbose
f - file

Install them using scoadmin - no idea on that one, never used it

[aidanjt]

I now see why Unix isnt a mainstream end user OS..

All I want to do is send/recieve smtp/pop3 email, I cant even install this Mutt, wants me to compile it or something, how about, download, install, configure, work..

Installing tarballs is an unsupported 'just works' user case in all the *NIXes, it just turns out to be a rather useful skill to learn, and normally './configure && make && sudo make install' is all you need to do unless you have some special/custom requirements/policies. So, it's not that difficult.

Besides, that's what happens when you run an OS from a company which expends all it's wealth on sueing its competitors. The package manager really should have provided a cli mail client.

[[GSV]Trig]

Cheers, will take a look after lunch..

[directhex]

Sco Openserver 5.0.something..

You're surprised that UNIXware isn't a mainstream OS?

[[GSV]Trig]

No, not really..

[Fraz]

There is Alpine (revamp of Pine) also.

[[GSV]Trig]

Theres always the option of getting sendmail to work properly, anyone used or know how to configure that?