Category Archives: Internet

Using your Gmail contacts in Mutt

I really enjoy using Mutt as my email client. However, sometimes I have to log
into my Gmail account to view my contacts. Tired of this, I exported my Gmail
contacts and imported them into abook.
Now I can view my Gmail contacts in Mutt.
Here’s how I did it:
(Sorry, no cut and paste instructions.)
* Export your [...]

Elinks advanced URI management

In the process of whipping elinks into a tame beast, I discovered several options that I wasn’t aware of.
URI rewriting: allows me to execute Google searches, dictionary lookups, and imdb queries within the ‘Goto URL’ dialog box. It should be enabled by default but if not, go to the Option manager -> Protocols -> URI [...]

Setting up IMAP on Mutt

After receiving my HP 2710p, I decided to use IMAP instead of POP for
managing my email.  As you know, Mutt is my primary MUA (mail user agent).
The benefits of this setup are obvious: synchronous email (both on the computer
and on the webserver), space savings, and less programs to configure.
In this example, I’ll be setting up [...]

Managing your wireless connection with Wireless Tools for Linux

A lot of distributions offer their own wireless management tools.  While this can be helpful for a new user, an experienced GNU/Linux user knows that all these tools rely on the generic wireless extension offered by Wireless Tools for Linux.
Today I will show you how to manage your wireless connection by using a subset of [...]

Customising Email Signatures with Fortune

When I look at someone’s email signature and see a thought-provoking quote like “Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent” (Salvor Hardin), I add it to my mental list of quotes, which, of course, is soon forgotten. Now, with a bit of pipe magic, I can use Mutt and fortune to make my [...]

Adding additional email accounts to your email setup

Upon hearing that my college offers email access through its POP and SMTP servers, I immediately set out to integrate it into my email setup.
Today I will show you how.
Note: I use Mutt to read my email, getmail to retrieve my mail, procmail to filter my mail, and msmtp to send my mail.  This tutorial [...]

My Desktop – The Web

We all spend a lot of time browsing the web.  The only thing that makes us different is how we interact with the web, whether it be through our choice of web browser or frequented websites.

When browsing the web, Firefox 3 is my first choice because of its vast number of extensions and themes.
On the [...]