von Mwewe » 27. Feb 2006, 09:07
Maybe I'm missing something, but I think you can access Spami on one machine from other machines with no fpipe or other programs. For example, I have a machine called "A" with IP address 192.168.2.25 that is running Spami. That means it is running a server listening on port 110 for incoming POP3 requests.
On another machine, called "B" with IP address 192.168.2.26, I set up my Outlook Express account to access A or 192.168.2.25 instead of 128.0.0.1 for incoming mail. Then set up the user name and password as you would if Spami were on B, only use the pop.somplace.com&joeblow form and don't use the service provider.
The disadvantages I see are:
1. The trapped spam will reside on A, and you will have to check the Spami recycle bin on that computer.
2. If you access your account this way from machine B, then go to machine A later, your mail will not be there, but will still be on B.
If you have several people on the LAN all using different mail accounts, then you're probably better off installing Spami on each machine. But there would be an advantage, for example, if you're the only one who would bother to scan the recycle bin. Then you could have all the junk mail in one place.
However, suppose Spami traps an incoming piece of mail into the recycle bin, but you decide it's real mail and should go to the recipient. If you restore it from the recycle bin, it goes into your mailbox on A even if it's for the person on B. Then you somehow have to get it to him/her.
That means there won't be much privacy, and it'll be somewhat intrusively obvious to the various users. Also, it's a big responsibility to decide if somebody else's email is junk or not. You could easily throw away something they think is important.
Regards,
Mwewe