From owner-freebsd-newbies Mon Aug 26 21:49:23 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7D07337B400 for ; Mon, 26 Aug 2002 21:49:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from houston.rr.com (cs2417481-85.houston.rr.com [24.174.81.85]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DE4A543E3B for ; Mon, 26 Aug 2002 21:49:20 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mystical@houston.rr.com) Received: from houston.rr.com (mystical@localhost.houston.rr.com [127.0.0.1]) by houston.rr.com (8.12.3/8.12.3) with ESMTP id g7R4nA0q000295 for ; Mon, 26 Aug 2002 23:49:10 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from mystical@houston.rr.com) Received: (from mystical@localhost) by houston.rr.com (8.12.3/8.12.3/Submit) id g7R4nADV000294 for freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org; Mon, 26 Aug 2002 23:49:10 -0500 (CDT) Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 23:49:10 -0500 From: Joseph Lephan To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Forwarding root mail to user via sendmail Message-ID: <20020826234910.A272@houston.rr.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org I had this enabled by default previously (somehow). But ever since removing an existing user (apparently mail was forward to this account), root mail has disappeared. +Unfortunatley, I've read through documents on how to configure /etc/aliases, among other files, but i don't know the exact syntax..and i'm too afraid to attempt to make any +changes New to FBSD, so I'm very cautions "Error message, Terse, baffling remark used by programmers to place blame on users for the program's shortcomings" -Bill Gates To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message