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From: ralf@ptavv.ka.sub.org (Ralf Wenk)
Subject: Re: Mail
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Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 08:49:50 GMT
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Michael Temari (temari@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: dhicks@acsu.buffalo.edu (David J Hicks) wrote:

: >Does anyone have mail programs that they have modified to run with
: >Minix (1.7.4) for ftp somewhere?  I did download the umail, wmail
: >stuff from Al's machine, but they are full of old code that does not
: >compile.  I don't really have the time right now to mess with them,
: >and I porobably wouldn't get them to work anyways.
: I am currently working on a new mail system that will:
: 1) Handle incoming smtp mail
: 2) Queueing of remote mail
: 3) Remote smtp delivery
: 4) Local notification of new mail
: 5) Mailing Lists
: 6) Other stuff ???

: I'll post when I am done.

Long ago, in the days of ST Minix 1.6.xx I got smail 3.1.25 running on my
ST. Naturally without the SMTP stuff but it works solid for years. Today
it should be possible to get a newer smail running on Minix 1.7.x. which
could save you a lot of work.

PS: It was even possible to run C News pre Cleanup Release because of the 
lager addressroom accessible on ST Minix.
-- 
Ralf Wenk - ralf@ptavv.ka.sub.org
