Ok, without looking at any files, I can give you the fixes that worked
for me.
First of all, in the .vm file, you need to know the type of mail
server you are using, the user name to get into it and the password
used to log into the server. Than you can set up the amount of time
between checks of the server as you wish. The .vm file should look
like this for a pop server.
(setq
vm-spool-files'("pop:your-mail-server-name:110:pass:your-user-name-for-the-mail-server:your-login-password-for-the-server"))
(setq vm-auto-get-new-mail time-in-seconds-between-checks)
Now, there is part of the work that has to be done in the .emacs
file. It is just a little work, but it must be done because the smail
program on the cd is broken, or otherwise impossible or impractical to
configure. It won't accept new information placed into its
configuration file and it cannot see mail addresses off the local
machine. We have to fix this with:
(setq send-mail-function 'smtpmail-send-it)
(setq smtpmail-default-smtp-server "name-of-out-going-mail-server")
;;(setq smtpmail-smtp-service "smtp")
(setq smtpmail-local-domain "YOUR DOMAIN NAME")
(load-library "smtpmail")
This should fix the problem. Put this last block of code at the end
of your ~/.emacs file. The line which refers to your domain name is
not necessary. You don't have to put anything there.
Now, I hope you can send mail and receive mail after this. I am like
you. I have never had any kind of success with a web interface to
mail. I hope this fixes your problem.
Merry Christmas.
--
Doug Smith: C.S.F.C.
Computer Scientist For CHRIST!
Oralux: http://oralux.org
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