[aclug-L] Re: Finally! mail with linux

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce Bales <bbales@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> I would like to try a text based mail program to see just how it would look 
> and
> feel.  I can't visualize looking back thru 50 or 100 e-mails in text mode for 
> the
> one from "Charley" last Christmas to get his address or try to re-read what he
> said about Aunt Tillie.

Take a look at mutt or pine.  If you like power and don't mind
spending some time to customize, and like emacs, try gnus.

> 
> Can text-mode bring up a web page?  Probably the best thing would be to forget
> the internet for this machine.  My real intention is to use this machine as a
> server for my more powerful linux box and my windows box.  As a server, GUI 
> would
> not be needed anyway.

Yes, it can.  Try the program "links", which is a nice web browser for
text mode.



> 
> bruce
> 
> 
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