> -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Russell [mailto:prussell at sonic.net] > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 1:28 AM > To: PowerBook G4 Titanium List > Subject: Re: [Ti] gateway SET in Jaguar > > > >I was trying to find a way to access my POP mail accounts from > >behind a firewall. > >I could do this from my PC by setting the IP address of the firewall > >as the default gateway (router), but there seemed no way to make the > >same settings on my Powerbook in OS X/Jaguar. > > > >The generous help from this List has enabled me - as a Unix newbie - > >to use the Unix commands in Terminal to set the router address to > >the firewall IP address, and now I am able to access my POP mail > >accounts through the firewall.... > > > >Quite impressive. > > > >I used: > > > > % sudo route delete default > > % sudo route add default <ip address of firewall> > > > >As with everything, easy when you know how. Thank you for sharing > >your knowledge. > >It has really been very helpful. > > > > Well done Trevor - > > We'll have you growing your hair long, wearing sandals to work and > eating granola yet. (Tired old stereotype of crusty Unix geek for > those who've never met one ;-)) > > Paul > Long hair...check! Sandals at work...would be a safety violation, I change in the car (in the summer of course, I eschew open toes in the snow!) Granola...I'm more of a trail mix kinda guy Gregory Markle, Color Technician Kleerdex Company - http://www.kydex.com/