On Sun, 30 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> Hi,...
> 
> I am running Slackware 7.0 on a P166 with 64M ram and a 2 gig drive. I have
> managed (with a little help from this list) to successfully install
> XWindows, configure PNP, and attach to my LAN.
> 
> What I wish to do and am not sure of is this:-
> 
> Currently I use both Mdaemon and Wingate on my NT server as Mail Collection
> and Proxy Server.
> 
> Is there any such software that will allow me to use Linux to perfrom the
> same functions? I will be connecting via an external Veverything Courier
> modem until my cable modem is installed.

Yes most mailers will automaticly fetchmail from your ISP, i use kmail and
define pop3 as the mail fetcher, its configured via the kmail configurator.

> I understand ( I think ) that Linux is ready to be a firewall/proxy server
> pretty much 'out of the box' but I need to be able to do both on one
> machine.

ipchains

> 
> Any help, pointers, where to look, etc most gratefully accepted.

You can do all you want + a lot more than any windows machine can.

> 
> Cheers!
-- 
Regards Richard
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