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Re: root's offsite mail



Am 2009-01-09 13:34:03, schrieb Ron Johnson:
> On 01/09/09 11:04, root wrote:
> >    How can I get 'root' out of the 'From:' line of root's offsite mail?
> >I've scanned the docs for exim4, mutt and mailx on this Debian
> >etch(mostly) system but nothing found so far.
> >    I know I can send mail as another user but would rather
> 
> You *should*.
> 
> Running as root is a *Bad Idea* for the same reason that running a 
> Windows account is a Bad Idea.

Can you please tell this "cron"

If you have a System without any user accounts, there  are  a  bunch  of
services installed (like "cron") which send "From: root" and you can not
configure this crap (I have already filles a bug report for it)

Note:   Even if you forward "root" message sto a user account,
        the "From:" is always "root" and the Forward-Account is
        "Delivered-To: some_user".

Thanks, Greetings and nice Day/Evening
    Michelle Konzack
    Systemadministrator
    24V Electronic Engineer
    Tamay Dogan Network
    Debian GNU/Linux Consultant


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