Re: [fetchmail] fetchmail - Dial up

On Tue, 25 Feb 2003, Rob MacGregor wrote:

> > Is it possible that fetchmail automatically dials dial up connection
> > whenever it needs to fetch mails from remote mail server, or whatever time
> > we set it to dial the internet.
> Down to your OS (I'm guessing Linux).
>
> If you configure it for dial on demand then it will.  A time for RTFM I'm
> afraid (if you're using Linux then try http://www.tldp.org/, if you're using
> FreeBSD try the Handbook).
Or:
#!/bin/english_script_sh

if ping www.something.com fails; then
        /usr/local/bin/dial_up_to_my_isp
        fetchmail
        /usr/local/bin/kill_dial_up
elsif
        fetchmail
fi


-- 
Matt Piechota