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If your switching from a windows small buisness server to an apple server you may notice there is no longer  an email pop connecter like windows small business server has so installing fetchmail on an apple server may be the only way to continue downloading your pop mail from your internet mail server to your apple server.

Install X11 & Xcode Tools located in the “optional installs” folder on the mac server install disk

Check for apple updates after installation

Install MacPorts http://guide.macports.org/#installing.macports

Open Terminal

Type: sudo port install fetchmail
fetchmail and depenpencies will now be downloaded It may take awhile so be sure to wait for the computers username to appear so you are sure everything is downloaded.

Type: port variants fetchmail

this will give a list of available varients.  We will be installing only the fetchmailconf graphical configurator

Type: sudo port install fetchmail +fetchmailconf

Type: fetchmailconf
now you should see the fetchmail launcher pop up

Note: after you enter the outside mail server name be sure to hit enter to add it to the list, this will be followed by a pop up to enter usernames.

Also a username may be your full email address for example  example@example.com
after setup quit fetchmailconf , go back to terminal and
run fetchmail by typing: fetchmail.

Please be sure not to send your email passwords in plain text or your email account can be compromised.

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You can have a stainless steel looking backsplash for under $40. For us we just couldn’t spend more on the backsplash than we did the countertop. Stainless steel tiles were too expensive and sheet stainless steel required someone to fabricate it. By using aluminum roof flashing you can fabricate the metal yourself and save on labor costs and materials. The aluminum flashing comes in long rolls in lots of different widths. Amazingly the brand at lowes has a similar #4 brushed finish that most stainless steel appliances have so it is a really good match.

To cut each piece to length I just used a ruler clamped down over the flashing. Then used a box cutter to score the metal along the rulers edge. You won’t need to cut the aluminum all the way though. It will easily snap apart by just bending it back and forth a little. I first attempted cutting the metal with a hand shear but it proved to be too labor intensive and the edges were not as clean cut as with the box cutter.

Because the flashing is so thin you will need some type of flat backing board so imperfections won’t show through the metal. I used the existing laminate backsplash and glued the flashing with a construction adhesive. In hind sight it may be better to use a lighter weight or spray on adhesive because in some areas you can see the glue underneath.

I tucked the aluminum flashing under the old backsplash metal molding. For the countertop moulding I used 1/2″ aluminum angle.

Here is the kitchen before.

And after

You can compare the stainless steel dishwasher to the backsplash and see they match very closely.

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