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To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG, jeff@tad.cetlink.net (Jeffrey Wheat)
Subject: Re: autoreply? howto?
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 96 14:18:49 GMT
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> Hi,
> 
>   I'm sure this is a dumb question, but I'll ask anyhow... How do I
> set up sendmail to automatically email a response to a user? I want to be 
> able to send mail to somealias@myhost.com and have it send a text file back
> to the sender. Any help appreciated.
> 
> -jeff
> 

An easy to do it is to use procmail in the ports collection. I set this up 
rather easily using procmail's formail file.  

If you decide to go this route and need further information, drop me a note.

Terry Rossi
PICS