jep@fantasci.UUCP (Joseph E Poplawski) (01/05/89)
Hello. I have a few (probably real simple) questions for the net in regards
to mail, mailers, etc. I thought I was starting to get the hang of things,
but lacking a guru to assist me with my system, I turn to the net for some
guidance.
I have seen many different things mentioned recently and was wondering if any
one could shed some light on their meaning and how they work with each other
in terms that a neophyte would understand.
The terms I am referring to are:
SMTP
smail / sendmail
mh
POP (post office protocol)
NNTP
lmail
The system I am using is UNIX V.3 on a 80386. Which of the above should be
running? I know my system is running smail and sendmail, and when I ran strings
on them to get a version number for each, I got two version numbers/dates out
of them. They are:
for smail: 2.2 (smail) 1/26/87
2.3 (smail) 1/26/87
2.3 (smail) 1/28/87
for sendmail: 5.51 (Berkeley) 5/02/86
5.14 (Berkeley) 1/10/86
Are these the current versions? If not, how would one obtain the most current
sources or binaries? How do the other things mentioned interact with these?
I know these questions may be insulting the intelligence of some of you, but
for me, they are important.
Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give.
-Jo
ps. You'll probably see quite a few postings of questions from me on UNIX/C
in the future. Why? Well, the net has been more help than my professors
at the local college here. When I asked one why they do not offer C as
a programming course, he replied, "Well, C is a language just becoming
popular on UNIX systems, when it becomes more widespread, we may decide
to offer it."
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