Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 14:45:44 -0500 From: "Erin Fortenberry" <Erin@Fortenberry.net> To: "'Daniel A.'" <ldrada@gmail.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Reading roots mail when connected remotely Message-ID: <003801c60667$22cc4b90$1215450a@ad.ewsad.net> In-Reply-To: <5ceb5d550512211113v6cbd6130peaf22aa8f158762f@mail.gmail.com>
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In roots home directory, make a file called ".forward". In this file, place the email address you want all of roots mail to go to. You can also add another users to root in the /etc/mail/aliases file. -Erin > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Daniel A. > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 2:13 PM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Reading roots mail when connected remotely > > Stupid question, I know :( > How do I read the mail sent to root, if I can only access my > server via SSH? > When I su, and type "mail", it shows only mail to the user I > connected with. > Also, is it possible to make sendmail send the daily status mails to a > *real* email address, like this one? > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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