Re: exim4 template check.
On Fri, 2004-04-16 at 14:41, Anthony DeRobertis wrote:
> On Apr 16, 2004, at 09:15, Andreas Metzler wrote:
> >
> > If you leave this value empty to disable mail redirection, it will be
> > saved
> > to /var/mail/mail, which is not recommended.
>
> Errrm, I don't think the antecedent is supposed to be buried like that;
> "it" seems to refer to "this value" on first reading.
Indeed. It might just be because it's Friday, but I initially tried to
parse `it' as `mail redirection', which confused me no end.
> Maybe just "If you leave this value empty, this mail will be saved in
> /var/mail/mail, which is not recommended"
`such mail'?
> "Though not recommended, an empty value will disable mail redirection.
> This mail will be saved in /var/mail/mail."
s/This/In this case,/ perhaps?
> > Note that postmaster-mail should usually be read on the system to
> > which it
>
> "postmaster-mail"? Maybe "the postmaster's mail"?
I'd prefer `mail for postmaster', or `postmaster's mail' - I can't quite
put my finger on why, but the article in the second suggestion doesn't
quite sound right imho.
Even `postmaster mail' might work; definitely shouldn't be hyphenated
though - it's clearly two words.
> Strike "usually". Or maybe "generally" instead.
>
> [I'd take "usually" would mean that the postmaster would read his mail
> on the machine most of the time, but forwards it on Tuesdays. I'd take
> "generally" to mean that in most setups, the postmaster always reads
> mail on the machine, but some weird setups may require forwarding.]
Agreed. `Generally' works for me.
> [cc'd by Andreas Metzler's request]
Likewise.
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