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Re: how can i turn /dev/null into an MTA?



Nuno writes:
> From the man page, as far as i can tell, all at does is run commands at
> specified times... kinda like cron...  why does it need an MTA?

>From the man page:
       The user will be mailed standard error and standard output from his
       commands, if any.  Mail will be sent using the command
       /usr/sbin/sendmail.  If at is executed from a su(1) shell, the owner
       of the login shell will receive the mail.

> I don't use gnome, or kde.

Those who rail against MTAs are more often than not ex-Windows users with
their machines loaded up with all things Gnomish.
-- 
John Hasler


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