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Date:      Wed, 25 Nov 1998 13:44:45 -0700 (MST)
From:      # rm -rf * <geniusj@phrozen.org>
To:        "Scott I. Remick" <scott@computeralt.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Alias to null?
Message-ID:  <Pine.LNX.4.04.9811251344100.1403-100000@phrozen.org>
In-Reply-To: <4.1.19981125153444.033b84a0@mail.computeralt.com>

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On Wed, 25 Nov 1998, Scott I. Remick wrote:

> I would like to set up a dummy account that, should any email be sent to
> it, it gets simply discarded and does not pile up.  However, it's important
> that POP3 access still work on this account... I just never want messages
> to be present to be picked up :) (long story).  Is there a way in
> /etc/aliases to alias the dummy account to /dev/null or similar?

try in your home dir ".forward"
put in there the line as follows WITH THE QUOTES:

"> /dev/null"

then save that, it'll send it there :P

> 
> Please cc: replies to my email... thanks
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