Re: OT: Use Thunderbird to pick up ROOT Mail?

Mike McCarty wrote:

1. Create an email account of type "Unix Movemail" using your local
information.

Umm, using Thunderbird? I've so far been unable to get
it to work with multiple accounts.

Strange. I've used TBird since forever and running 2.0.0.6 today and have 5
accounts. 6 yesterday, if you count the one "Movemail account" I created to
test my suggestion.

What problems are you encountering? What version of TBird are you running?

I can seen you screen shots off list if needed.

2. Make the change in /root/.forward or /etc/aliases to point root's
email
to your local mail store....it will end up in /var/mail/username.

Yes, I'd use my regular user.

OK. That is where root's email would show up then....

3. Create a message filter on the Inbox of that Movemail account to move
mails from that Inbox to whatever folder you want in your POP
account's area
when email is fetched.

So far, I've been unable to get filters to work automatically,
but they do work on command. That I can probably get to work.

Strange. I tested it yesterday and it worked as designed.

Others have mentioned IMAP, which I also don't know how to
configure.

You should not need IMAP at all and really there is no need to configured
another service.


Sorry for the confusion....

No problem.

It is Saturday now. The start of a 4 day weekend. So, my head is clear now.

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