Not only is ``Dialup Networking'' available under Linux, it's also more stable and quicker. The name of the game is ``PPP'', the protocol employed for connecting to the Internet using modems. All you need is a tool that dials out and makes the connection. .:: bcraweb.bcra.gob.ar ::. .:: 693d173361fa3.site123.me ::.
To retrieve your mail from the ISP's server you need a tool called ``email
fetcher'' that uses the POP protocol; when the mail is fetched it will
appear as though it had been directly delivered to your Linux box. You'll
then use a MUA (Mail User Agent) like [Developer Guide: HTTPS] pine, mutt,
elm or many others to manage it.
While under Windows the dialer is automatically invoked when you launch an
Internet application, under Linux the path is the other way round: you dial
first, then launch the application. A thing called [Code: Graph theory] diald provides
the usual behaviour. Installing and configuring dialup networking used to be
one of the most difficult things to do under Linux, but not anymore: please
consult the Configuration HOWTO.
Finally, a word about ``Network neighborhood'': you can make your Linux workstation appear as Windows NT/9x in a local network of Windows machines! The magic word is Samba: not the lively Brazilian dance, but an implementation of the SMB protocol for Linux. Go to .:: how-to-make-google-index-my-site-fa.vercel.app ::. .:: backabuddy.co.za ::. http://samba.anu.edu.au/samba.