Very Computer

I installed Thunderbird client on Linux machine, it is working, I gave
POP3 server and SMTP server as "xyz.com", I tried to send mail using

is not evengoing through, any idea how can I configure POP3/SMTPO for
mail command, also does mail command know the port numbers. I am using
RH Fedora core 3 and RH9 machines. Please let me know, Thanks in
advance.

GS.

Mail out goes through SMTP. Mail in arrives (usually) through POP3 or
IMAP4. If your mail doesn't get sent, your SMTP server isn't configured
right. To configure ir, go to:

Edit/Account Settings/Server(SMTP)

on your Thunderbird client and edit it according to whatever your ISP
requires.

Port numbers are "well known" and fixed: SMTP always listens on port 25.
Your file /etc/services has a list of them.

Robert

just check if the sendmail service is running..

Quote:> I installed Thunderbird client on Linux machine, it is working, I gave
> POP3 server and SMTP server as "xyz.com",

Let's get this straight. I assume that "xyz.com" is an example and not
the real value(s) you used.

So, you've configured Thunderbird appropriately, and it can now send and
receive your email?

That's nothing to do with Thunderbird. Thunderbird and "mail" are two
independent Mail User Agents (MUAs); they don't know anything about each
other. "mail" uses your system's configuration for sending email,
whereas Thunderbird uses its own.

Quote:> it is not evengoing through, any idea how can I configure POP3/SMTPO
> for mail command, also does mail command know the port numbers.

"mail" uses /usr/lib/sendmail to send its mail (this will be a link
to your system's installed Mail Transport Agent (MTA), and may not
necessarily be real "sendmail"), so you need to configure your system's
"sendmail" equivalent.

Quote:> [I'm using] RH Fedora core 3 and RH9 machines.

You'll need to search for information about configuring your MTA on these
distributions. I'm sure there'll be plenty of information "out there".

Good luck,
Chris