[fetchmail]forwarding to a remote SMTP server

[S. Palmer]

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Hello,

I figured it would be best to describe what I want to do first, then ask my
question.

I would like to set up a number of email account I have to forward all
emails to one email account (gmail).  That way I can check all my mail in
one place (and search and store it).  For most of the accounts I have this
is no problem.  They have settings to allow forwarding to other email
accounts.  I have one account though that is a problem.  It is an IMAP
account, but doesn't provide a way to forward all incoming mail.  I have a
linux box that is always up, and I figured that I could use fetchmail to
collect this mail (running in daemon mode).  I would than like to send this
mail out through a SMTP server (not a MTA on the local linux box).  Reading
through the manual, I think I can set up this using --smtpname <user@domain=
>
to forward the email to an external SMTP server.  The SMTP server I will be
using requires authentication.  It looks like fetchmail supports this with
'esmtpname' and 'esmtppassword'.  (What is the difference here between ESMT=
P
and SMTP?  Am I right in figuring I can use this to do authentication to an
SMTP server?)  In addition the SMTP server I will be using supports TLS
encryption for the SMTP connection (and hints in the future they may requir=
e
it).  Does fetchmail support TLS connections to remote SMTP server?

Sean

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Hello,<br><br>I figured it would be best to describe what I want to do firs=
t, then ask my question.<br><br>I would like to set up a number of email ac=
count I have to forward all emails to one email account (gmail).&nbsp; That=
 way I can check all my mail in one place (and search and store it).&nbsp; =
For most of the accounts I have this is no problem.&nbsp; They have setting=
s to allow forwarding to other email accounts.&nbsp; I have one account tho=
ugh that is a problem.&nbsp; It is an IMAP account, but doesn't provide a w=
ay to forward all incoming mail.&nbsp; I have a linux box that is always up=
, and I figured that I could use fetchmail to collect this mail (running in=
 daemon mode).&nbsp; I would than like to send this mail out through a SMTP=
 server (not a MTA on the local linux box).&nbsp; Reading through the manua=
l, I think I can set up this using --smtpname &lt;
user@domain&gt; to forward the email to an external SMTP server.&nbsp; The =
SMTP server I will be using requires authentication.&nbsp; It looks like fe=
tchmail supports this with 'esmtpname' and 'esmtppassword'.&nbsp; (What is =
the difference here between ESMTP and SMTP?&nbsp; Am I right in figuring I =
can use this to do authentication to an SMTP server?)&nbsp; In addition the=
 SMTP server I will be using supports TLS encryption for the SMTP connectio=
n (and hints in the future they may require it).&nbsp; Does fetchmail suppo=
rt TLS connections to remote SMTP server?
<br><br>Sean<br>

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