Don Russell wrote: > Ed Greshko wrote: > > [snip] >> >> Don't use fetchmail....but couldn't this be done just as easily as a >> cron job without using daemon mode? > > Why not use fetchmail? What do you recommend? Ooopss mistype... "I don't use fetchmail..." sorry. > > Yes, I suppose it could be done via cron... but my view is, given the > frequency of use why spend all that time loading the program, just load > it once and let it run... if the memory pages are needed it will get > swapped out... I figure use the features of the product... it supports > daemon mode and so it's reasonably intuitive how to change the frequency > (period) of polling the various pop3 accounts. Then go the rc.local route... Many ways to slay the same cat.... I guess the little time needed to load programs on my system doesn't bother me. > -- I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather... Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his bus.
