[Coco] working email client for the Coco3

Dave Philipsen dave at davebiz.com
Mon Dec 14 21:38:05 EST 2020


Ok. That being said, an email client could be written for the CoCo over WiFi. You’d have to use non-secure POP and SMTP connections to your mail server unless you have a way of managing a secure connection with the ESP8266. 

-Dave Philipsen

> On Dec 14, 2020, at 8:33 PM, rietveld rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Yes, that is exactly what i said in my original email.  sorry if i mucked up the term on this email.
> 
> ''It sounds like you are logging in to your Linux box via telnet over WiFi and running the Mutt client from the CoCo. Maybe ????''
> 
> Thats exactly what i said the first time i posted the the link to my you tube video.  I turned an old linux laptop into a telnet server .
> 
> Here is what i wrote earlier
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 9:25 AM rietveld rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Yes i am using an old Dell laptop running Ubuntu.  I added MUTT to my
>> linux box and set it up with my email credentials.
>> 
>> i have the linux box logged into my home wifi. I then telnet into my home
>> wifi IP  and use the Dell laptop as a telnet server.
>> 
>> Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device
> 
> 
> So i am not sure what your question is ?
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device
> From: dave at davebiz.com
> Sent: December 14, 2020 7:49 PM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Reply to: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] working email client for the Coco3
> 
> So Mutt is an email *client*, not a server.  It sounds like you are logging in to your Linux box via telnet over WiFi and running the Mutt client from the CoCo. Maybe ????
> 
> -Dave Philipsen
> 
>> On Dec 14, 2020, at 4:29 PM, rietveld rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com<mailto:rietveldh at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> The email server is Mutt running on my Ubuntu linux machine.
>> 
>> The email is being read,written, and formatted on the coco3 then sent to the server
>> 
>> Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device
>> From: davidwladd at gmail.com<mailto:davidwladd at gmail.com>
>> Sent: December 14, 2020 4:37 PM
>> To: coco at maltedmedia.com<mailto:coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> Reply to: coco at maltedmedia.com<mailto:coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Coco] working email client for the Coco3
>> 
>>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 12:43 PM rietveld rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com<mailto:rietveldh at hotmail.com>>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> All the tools are free to download from the Ubuntu desktop (Sudo)
>>> 
>> 
>> Wait, so the email client isn't running on the CoCo, but Ubuntu?
>> 
>> Oh and here I thought you were actually using a email client on the CoCo.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device
>>> From: davidwladd at gmail.com<mailto:davidwladd at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: December 14, 2020 1:07 PM
>>> To: coco at maltedmedia.com<mailto:coco at maltedmedia.com>
>>> Reply to: coco at maltedmedia.com<mailto:coco at maltedmedia.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] working email client for the Coco3
>>> 
>>>> On Sun, Dec 13, 2020 at 10:39 AM Henry <rietveldh at hotmail.com<mailto:rietveldh at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Just installed an email client to SEND and RECEIVE email directly
>>>> from the Coco3 using a wifi modem
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> That is for sure nifty Henry :)
>>> I can't wait to see the video of you showing this.
>>> Having internet tools that work with current hardware connectivity for the
>>> CoCo will be handy for everyone who wishes to use it. :)
>>> 
>>> Also are you keeping a place for people to get the tools for this anywhere?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> David Ladd
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>> 
>> Sincerely,
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