[H-ADMIN] Still trying to learn Linux!

[Russell Stuart]

On Thu, 2014-02-13 at 14:27 +1000, Geoff Isaac wrote:
> Anje suggested checking Account Settings to check Sent file was infact
> 'checked' . . . and it is!  However, no show on T/bird email page.

This is difficult to solve with sitting at the keyboard.

> I can send emails (confirmed 2 Test emails) but cannot receive emails.
> When I 'check' InBox a message appears top right of page "IMAP4 is not
> a server" for my email address. Why, I cannot locate answer.

Ditto.

> Russell, hope I am not following some imaginary path of comparison
> here, comparing my XP background to initiating the Linux connections?
> But I have nothing else to compare.
> I note Linux people seem to have a language all of their own, and
> maybe this different lingo is not allowing me to connect?

Hmmm.  Maybe.  But probably not.  Thunderbird is near identical on all
platforms.  If you want me to look, Team Viewer is the most reliable:

  http://www.teamviewer.com/

It's free for non-commercial use, and supports all platforms (including
Linux).  The downside is you have to trust me to take over control of
your computer.

> Appreciate your contact so far Russell, but is there anyone around of
> Linux culture who lives around Kallangur/Redcliffe areas you may know
> of I could swop notes with?

Sorry, no.  I presume if there was, they would have replied to your
query on the LA list.

> In a retail sense, I have been around IT installations with Australian
> Safeway (16 years), had three Hardware Stores (19 years) and set up
> numerous departmental installations including two country supermarkets
> using Toshiba IT equipment.  Obviously retired from industry, but
> still keen to learn!

That's what we have in common.

If you do decide to come to a Humbug meeting, some things that are on
the Wiki are worth repeating:

1.  Internet access is free, and for .edu sites very, very fast.  In
    particular mirror.aarnet.edu.au which has a lot of common
    distributions is fast.

2.  We go from 3 PM to 12 midnight.  Usually, unless we are all
    attending Linux type conferences which we do on occasion.  But there
    are none coming up soon.  An observant person might thing a 9 hour
    meeting is nuts.  We enjoy it.  People come and go.

3.  We break for dinner at a local restaurant, usually for a 2-3 hours,
    at about 6:30 PM.  Not everyone attends, but it is part of the
    ritual.  The meal typically costs around $28.