Re: New Machine Time

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From: Steve Dicks
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 00:00

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In article <914162305.19967.0.nnrp-03.c2dea8e2@news.demon.co.uk>,
          news@hot-shot.demon.co.uk ("Andrew Taylor") wrote:

>
> What I want to do is this :
>
> Linux Box running 24/7 on the floor without a monitor. Set up an internet
> connection which can be called from NT. All mail to be downloaded to the
> Linux box, andrew@hot-shot.demon.co.uk to be delivered to Outlook 98,
> linux@hot-shot.demon.co.uk to be delivered to an account on the linux box.
> Also I would like to maybe store all my documents, downloads etc on the
> linux box with a network drive mapped under NT.
>
> I have a little bit of Linux knowledge. Is this task way above me ?
>
> Best Regards
> Andrew Taylor
>
> PS Anyone near Newcastle fancy giving me a hand ? I'll pay transport.
>
I'm running a very similar set-up - my wife's mail is delivered to her Win 95 PC,
she can see all the disks on the Linux box via Samba. My mail is actually delivered
to an Acorn box via SMTP. Unfortunately St Albans is a long way from Newcastle :-(

Feel free to e-mail me with specific questions; although not over Christmas as I'm away.



-- 
Steve Dicks - Starswan Systems Ltd
Hertfordshire's premier one-man Systems Consultancy

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From: steve@starswan.demon.co.uk (Steve Dicks)
Subject: Re: New Machine Time
Date: 1998/12/22
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