On Wednesday 03 September 2003 16:54, you wrote:
> I am working on a way to minimize the risk/damage from the MS email
> plagues for a home LAN with a mix of Windows and Linux boxen. Switching
> the Windows users to Linux is not a viable option, and educating them
> about not clicking everything that is on screen has been a losing
> battle, so I need to protect them from themselves.
>
> I want to retrieve email from 5 individual's RoadRunner accounts and
> two yahoo accounts, sort the spam and worms, and keep the valid emails
> on a Linux server for the users to access over a LAN. I am thinking
> fetchmail and postfix might be the answer. Or is there a better method
> that I am overlooking?
Fetchmail and Postfix along with bogofilter, and perhaps even spamassassin are
good options. You also may wish to look at converting the windows boxen over
to Xandros linux deluxe that runs Windows apps. They recently offered flalug
a 45% discount fo the deluxe edition. Check out archives for the email
offers. You can find it on the list page of our website.
Smitty
>
> I am a newbie at this sort of thing under Linux, so any and all
> suggestions are appreciated.
>
> Jeff
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