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diff --git a/chapter_16.xml b/chapter_16.xml index 97a0fee..05a32e0 100644 --- a/chapter_16.xml +++ b/chapter_16.xml @@ -433,9 +433,9 @@ A more feature-rich alternative is the popular <application>links</application>(1), a console-based web browser that supports frames and has better table rendering than <application>lynx</application>. Like its predecessor, -<application>links</application> is navigated with the arrow keys, and -the use of a mouse is supported. Unlike, -<application>lynx</application> it also includes a handy menu (simply +<application>links</application> is navigable with the arrow keys, and +the use of a mouse is supported. Unlike +<application>lynx</application>, it also includes a handy menu (simply click on the top line with your mouse to activate) and generally formats web pages better. </para> @@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ for that, muttrc(5). You might want to read up on it. <listitem> <para> - <command>formail</command> to re-format your mail if needed + Optionally, <command>formail</command> to re-format your mail if needed (depending on your mail server settings) </para> </listitem> @@ -822,9 +822,10 @@ here and wants mds "/usr/bin/procmail"' >> ~/.fetchmailrc </variablelist> <para> - Now that fetchmail is configured, it will successfully pull your - email from the server. But what will your computer do with all of - that mail? This is the job of <application>procmail</application>. + Now that <application>fetchmail</application> is configured, it will + successfully pull your email from the server. But what will your + computer do with all of that mail? This is the job of + <application>procmail</application>. </para> <para> @@ -850,8 +851,8 @@ here and wants mds "/usr/bin/procmail"' >> ~/.fetchmailrc <para> At this point, your email will be pulled from the server by <application>fetchmail</application> and sorted on your local system - by way of <application>procmail</application>. You need to - configure <application>mutt</application> so that it knows where to + by way of <application>procmail</application>. All that's left to + do is to configure <application>mutt</application> so that it knows where to find your email messages so that you can view them. </para> @@ -883,7 +884,7 @@ here and wants mds "/usr/bin/procmail"' >> ~/.fetchmailrc <application>procmail</application>), while <varname>mbox</varname> defines where mail that you have read and responded to will be stored. All other settings are self-explanatory, and all have been - drawn directly from the muttrc man page. + drawn directly from the muttrc man page; refer to it for more options. </para> <note> @@ -897,8 +898,13 @@ here and wants mds "/usr/bin/procmail"' >> ~/.fetchmailrc <screen> <prompt>darkstar:~$ </prompt> formail -ds < ~/Mail/Inbox >> ~/Mail/Muttbox </screen> -</note> + <para> + Rather than performing this conversion every time you check your + email, you might want to script it to happen automatically after + procmail is finished its job. + </para> +</note> <para> The commands used to navigate around in <application>mutt</application> are highly |