Re: [SLE] Receive ROOT mail on Kmail (as regular user)

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To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 12:23:51 -0700

On Saturday 31 July 2004 12:14 pm, Jorge Fábregas wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm tired of looking at root's mail with the "mail" command or using vi.
> How can I receive root's mail on Kmail (as a regular user) ? ..since I'm
> logged in as a mortal user...I don't have access to root's mail...therefore
> I can't configure kmail to look for it.
>
> I've been told about placing a file called .forward on root's $HOME with
> the email I want all mails to be forwarded. Does it work or is it just on
> vintage UNIX?
>
> Any suggestions to automate this will be appreciated :)

  Yast -> Network Services -> Mail Transfer Agent -> next until
you get to the Incoming Mail Section, then click on Aliases and
have root aliased to your regular user.

 Scott

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