Re: /var/mail/mail

From: Clive Menzies (clive_at_clivemenzies.co.uk)
Date: 11/24/04

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    Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:42:59 +0000
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    On (24/11/04 10:11), David Baron wrote:
    > On Tuesday 23 November 2004 14:57, debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org
    > wrote:
    > >> I think the best way is to change the file /etc/aliases. A few lines
    > > >from that file on my system:
    > > >* * *
    > > >mail: root
    >
    > >I have this line there.
    > >I added cron: root so will see what happens with that.
    >
    > Did not help. Actually, cron may run some stuff as "nobody". Maybe
    > nobody: root
    > :-)
    Hi David

    I may be way off line here 'cos I haven't saved the thread but recall
    it is to do with seeing messages from exim itself? Have you tried
    dpkg-reconfigure exim4? It gives you a chance to forward root messages
    to a user.

    Apologies if I've misunderstood.

    Regards

    Clive

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