[Discuss] Temporarily disable check for messages in Thunderbird

[David Bronaugh]

Adam Parkin wrote:
> David Bronaugh wrote:
>> Why not set up a script to connect to UVic wifi? Running the script 
>> would do three things:
>
>> 2) Run dhclient on the wireless interface
>
> How about because of this: I'm not running Linux on this laptop (not 
> my choice, it's my wife's and she refuses to switch to Linux).
>
>> b) Creating an SSH tunnel to home that forwards the request over a 
>> secure link, so you can check your mail securely
>
> Actually I've been meaning to set that up, but just never really had 
> enough motivation to follow through on it. =8-|
>
>> c) Likewise, send mail using Telus' server from UVic.
>>
>> Anyhow, these are my evil ideas.
>
> Don't you know you're supposed to follow evil ideas with an evil laugh 
> like "Muwaahahahahahaha!" =8-p

Lovely; Windows.

Anyhow, you can pull the same routing tricks and afaik the same SSH 
forwarding tricks.

David