Killing Trees for Email
Well, I’ve done it. I’ve printed out the man pages for formail, procmail (it’s supplements) and fetchmail. I’m hoping to have a real understanding of these programs once I actually sit down and start reading.
I have mutt running on my machine and I’m using it to read email for 5 accounts. I have a basic idea of how mail is delivered to my machine and then sorted into folders, but that just isn’t enough for me. I’ve only been half learning things and as a result I feel like a dunce far too often. Starting with this project, I plan to fully understand everything I’m attempting.
Once done (as if learning has an end), I want to be able to explain what I’ve picked up with a few blog posts and hopefully help others who may stumble upon my writings get started with mail management.
Wish me luck. I PROMISE to recycle if I ever get rid of these printouts.
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