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Hello Wayne - 

WC>>>> Well I DO wish I could recall the file that sets
WC>>>> environmental variables. 

CA>> I didn't think to ask which OLR you wanted to use. :-\ 

WC> I've got both ATP v1.50 and MultiMail here but will likely
WC> use ATP. 

CA>> If you have ATP v1.50 I find the '.atprc' configuration file
CA>> in my '~ ' (root) directory and within that file you can
CA>> chose the directories for QWK/REP/tmp/zip/unzip that ATP will
CA>> use.

WC> I might do that just to get it up quick and not mess with
WC> my customization of placement of configuration files. 

You may want to just go along with standard Linux design and
keep the config (rc) file in 'root'. Typically you can have
other 'users' with other 'root' directories and each can then
have their own configuration even though each uses the same
binaries. There _are_ reasons why certain files are in certain
directories it's just not immediately obvious. :-) 

WC> While Verizon thwarts my SMTP I've gotten telnet to go and
WC> ATP doesn't look like much at all to install. 

No ATP is not difficult to install. You will need infozip's
Linux version of 'zip' and 'unzip' too. 

WC> I'd kind of like to have that ATP Linux notation at the
WC> bottom of my posts :-) 

Yup, seeing that got a few of the 'crazies' off my back here in
the Linux echo. Of course, then they started with "it's not a
_real_ install 'cause it doesn't suck up all of your
resources". LOL 

WC> And in a micro-install as well. Further down the road
WC> Redhat 7.3 running Dillo graphical browser. I'd do a latter
WC> distro but this is going on an antique machine. 

I haven't decided what 'full' Linux I would chose yet but
SlackWare up to v8.1 is not going to require the newest of
machines. At some point I need to be able to recompile my own
binaries and then the whole process becomes more serious but
also will allow me to run more Linux stuff here. :-) 

CA>> If you have MultiMail's Linux binaries there is an 'rc'
CA>> file but I don't have a Linux install of MM to check for
CA>> the exact name. It will probably begin with "." since most
CA>> config files seem to? 

WC> It's mmail.rc and I just alter it for download and upload
WC> directories, editor and compression. 

Same with '.atprc'. 

WC> I have to edit the colors file as while I admire Mr.
WC> McBrine's work with MultiMail I find myself wondering if he
WC> isn't color blind ;-) 

You thought that too? Now I'm thinking maybe he IS? LOL 

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