Re: postfix + mutt questions
* Mihalis I. Tsoukalos <mtsouk@freemail.gr> [030822 18:07]:
> On Fri, Aug 22, 2003 at 04:23:08PM +0900, Nick Hastings wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > * Mihalis I. Tsoukalos <mtsouk@freemail.gr> [030822 16:16]:
> > > Dear list,
> > >
> > > I have a .alias file in my home directory with entries having the
> > > following form:
> > >
> > > debian debian-user@lists.debian.org
> > > debian-kde debian-kde@lists.debian.org
> > >
> > > I want to use it with mutt so I have added the following line in
> > > .muttrc:
> > > set alias_file="~/.alias"
> > >
> > > What else do I have to do in order to use it?
> >
> > put "source ~/.alias" (without the quotes) in you .muttrc
>
> And then, how do I use the aliases when I want to send an email?
Just type in the alias and mutt will replace it with the full email
address.
> > > Second problem:
> > > The emails to root go to user nobody.
> > > I am using postfix and /etc/aliases has no such entry.
> > > How can I fix it?
> >
> > You should send all root mail to some other user such as yourself.
> > For example I have "root: hastings" in my /etc/aliases. However I use
> > exim not postfix so YMMV.
>
> there is no entry like root: nobody in /etc/aliases file so I am wondering
> why the emails for root go to user nobody.
Like I said, I don't know 'cause I don't use postfix. Perhaps someone
who does will answer.
Nick.
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