Re: Balsa .... kinda .

[Todd Graham Lewis <tlewis mindspring net>]

On Wed, 16 Dec 1998, Miguel de Icaza wrote:

> > Finally, the SMTP server setting is ignored, and outgoing mail is send
> > straight to /usr/sbin/sendmail (or whatever mutt decides is your local
> > MUA).  This needs to be fixed too.
> 
> I do think the SMTP option makes a lot of sense for Windows systems
> that usually lack the correct mail tools to send mail.  But most Unix
> systems on use today have a proper mail setup, and all free Unix
> distributions ship with an internet ready mail setup.

The assumption that remote SMTP servers will accept delivery from you if
you are dialed into a well-known modem pool is not one which you want to
place a lot of bets on.  The spam problem is placing increasing pressure
to force people through well-known local SMTP gateways, especially for
dial pools.  FYI.

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