Really paranoid.
So root will never receive an e-mail... but I received e-mails in
/var/qmail/alias/Mailbox at first (when I wasn't using Maildir).
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Berry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Andr�s <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 1:57 AM
Subject: RE: E-mail that loops
> On 11/5/99 at 1:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andr�s) had the thought:
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>
> >
> > I've read INSTALL.alias and says "Under qmail, root never receives
mail",
> > why?
> >
>
> I belive that the delivery system is designed such that it can't become
root. When it delivers mail
> to the user, it does so as that user. Programs that can become root are a
security risk.
>
> Pat
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