Re: How to stop being root when mailing??
On Wed, 23 Sep 1998 kaynjay@igalaxy.net wrote:
> Would appreciate it if someone could explain how to keep my mailer under
> Linux from signing the To: field as root@igalaxy.net instead of
> kaynjay@igalaxy.net --> I can't use the system until that's resolved since
> replies are misdirected, and lists like this reject my mail since, as root,
> I'm not subscribed.
>
> I'm using exim and elm+ under a PPP connection.
Are you using your root account to send/recieve mail? I think this is
considered a Bad Thing (tm). You should only use your root account for
system maintenance.
Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)
PGP Key available, reply with "pgpkey" as subject.
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