Re: postfix + mutt questions

From: Mihalis I. Tsoukalos (mtsouk_at_freemail.gr)
Date: 08/22/03

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    Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 12:05:33 +0300
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    On Fri, Aug 22, 2003 at 04:23:08PM +0900, Nick Hastings wrote:
    > Hi,
    >
    > * Mihalis I. Tsoukalos <mtsouk@freemail.gr> [030822 16:16]:
    > > Dear list,
    > >
    > > I have a .alias file in my home directory with entries having the
    > > following form:
    > >
    > > debian debian-user@lists.debian.org
    > > debian-kde debian-kde@lists.debian.org
    > >
    > > I want to use it with mutt so I have added the following line in
    > > .muttrc:
    > > set alias_file="~/.alias"
    > >
    > > What else do I have to do in order to use it?
    >
    > put "source ~/.alias" (without the quotes) in you .muttrc

    And then, how do I use the aliases when I want to send an email?

    > > Second problem:
    > > The emails to root go to user nobody.
    > > I am using postfix and /etc/aliases has no such entry.
    > > How can I fix it?
    >
    > You should send all root mail to some other user such as yourself.
    > For example I have "root: hastings" in my /etc/aliases. However I use
    > exim not postfix so YMMV.

    there is no entry like root: nobody in /etc/aliases file so I am wondering
    why the emails for root go to user nobody.

    cheers,
    Mihalis. 

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