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 20:37:26 +0100

On Saturday 31 Jul 2004 20:14 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?

Which version are you using? Assuming it's 9.1, then in YaST>Network
ServicesV Mait Transfer you can set root's mail to be forwarded to your
chosen use then collect it as a local laibox

HTH

Dylan

>
> Any suggestions to automate this will be appreciated :)
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jorge

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