I set up a machine under SuSE 10.2. during the setup I created a user and selected that the user receive any system mail. I now want to stop that so that root receives system mail. Does anyone know where to look to do this? Thanks in advance Peter -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Op donderdag 15 februari 2007 22:38, schreef Peter Bloomfield:
I set up a machine under SuSE 10.2. during the setup I created a user and selected that the user receive any system mail. I now want to stop that so that root receives system mail.
Does anyone know where to look to do this?
/etc/aliases maybe? -- Richard Bos Without a home the journey is endless -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2007-02-15 at 16:38 -0500, Peter Bloomfield wrote:
I set up a machine under SuSE 10.2. during the setup I created a user and selected that the user receive any system mail. I now want to stop that so that root receives system mail.
Does anyone know where to look to do this?
Open up YaST. Choose Network Services and then Mail Transfer Agent. The first window you'll see will be "General Settings". Simply click the Next button. The next window will be "Outgoing Mail". Again, click Next. The next window will be "Incoming Mail". This is the window you want. Down near the bottom, you will see a text box labeled, "Forward root's mail to". Simply delete the user name in that box and click the Finish button. That should do it. Rick -- Rick's Law: What cannot be imagined will be accomplished by a fool. PGP Key Id: 9E1125E0
Peter Bloomfield wrote:
I set up a machine under SuSE 10.2. during the setup I created a user and selected that the user receive any system mail. I now want to stop that so that root receives system mail.
Does anyone know where to look to do this?
Though that question has been answered by Rick, AFAIK, postfix will not deliver mail to root, as it is a security risk. You must have an alias to receive system mail. -- Joe Morris Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.2 x86_64 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Joe Morris (NTM) wrote:
Peter Bloomfield wrote:
I set up a machine under SuSE 10.2. during the setup I created a user and selected that the user receive any system mail. I now want to stop that so that root receives system mail.
Does anyone know where to look to do this?
Though that question has been answered by Rick, AFAIK, postfix will not deliver mail to root, as it is a security risk. You must have an alias to receive system mail.
Correct, the only daemon that is running with root privileges is the master daemon. All other processes are running as the unprivileged user postfix. And because you need root privileges to access the home directory /root, no mail can be delivered to that home directory. This is very unlikely to change. The only way to change that is to have an imap/pop server running and to create a user account for root. Though I would still just set up a mailbox like admins, it-stuff etc., route all system mails and other administrative mails into that mailbox and grant access for all admins to that mailbox. That way the administrative mails are separated from the personal user accounts of the admins. -- Sandy List replies only please! Please address PMs to: news-reply2 (@) japantest (.) homelinux (.) com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 15/02/07 16:38 -0500, Peter Bloomfield wrote:
I set up a machine under SuSE 10.2. during the setup I created a user and selected that the user receive any system mail. I now want to stop that so that root receives system mail.
Does anyone know where to look to do this?
Assuming the standard install, have a look in /etc/aliases and amend accordingly. Also, you must run the command "newaliases" to update the alias database. hth Craig -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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