Re: reportbug package

[Bill Wohler <wohler@newt.com>]

Tom Allison <tallison1@twmi.rr.com> writes:
> Hopefully this is simple.
> Is there someway to configure the reportbut package to work with a
> non-local email account?
> I have a pop account, but don't have local smtp configured to deliver
> email on the internet.

  From man reportbug (Environment Variables):

       REPORTBUGEMAIL, DEBEMAIL, EMAIL
              Email address to use as your from address;  default
              is taken from your user name and /etc/mailname.

  I use EMAIL successfully.

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