[kwlug disc.] Home e-mail server vs. freeshell.org?

[lloyd carr]

>> I ssh in and use PINE
>> on their box, which can get laggy.
>
> Yes, I've very much noted, and been irritated by the lag.

ssh and pine here as well and I've noticed a decrease in lag, but hey I'm 
old everything seems fast to me ;)

> For the moment, as near as I can tell, I don't expect to use it much
> as a shell.

I've always thought it would be great learning tool. Cheap almost wide 
open shell access on a system you don't have to maintain.

> I've confirmed that I can. Had to bboard and com to confirm - someone
> had to point out http://sdf.lonestar.org/index.cgi?faq?VHOST?06,
> particularly 'This will allow you to create POP3 mail accounts for
> addresses associated with your domain.' Wouldn't have found it otherwise.

Would be nice if we could pool our knowledge of how to do things on sdf. I 
have been surprised many times by the "they just let you do that 
factor?!", but they sure don't like to hold your hand.

>> The SDF people have a way
>> of asking for money a lot.

But isn't it refreshing when they ask you to vote on how much new service 
levels or membership packages should cost?

- Lloyd


dcarr at sdf.lonestar.org
SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org