My /etc/aliases file has the root entry commented out (default). Sendmail is (now) successfully forwarding roots mail to me using the /root/.forward file, which has permissions of 611. It's not group writable, so this is probably why it works.
-nw -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Johnson Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 10:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: forward roots mail > Mutt wasn't installed. I came in this morning, and I had 41 messages > from root! I was working on the DNS config for that box yesterday, so > it must have been a DNS issue. > > I left the root: marc commented out in /etc/aliases, and the > /root/.forward seems to work now. > /etc/aliases is the one doing the job. /root/.forward is probably being ignored at this point. If your .forward file wasn't chmod'd to 600, sendmail will ignore it. This is probably the case. By default, sendmail ignores forward files which are group writable. -Rick -- Rick Johnson, RHCE #807302311706007 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux/WAN Administrator - Medata, Inc. PGP Public Key: https://mail.medata.com/pgp/rjohnson.asc This message (and any associated files) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, subject to copyright or constitutes a trade secret. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or distribution of this message, or files associated with this message, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Messages sent to and from us may be monitored. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. Therefore, we do not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions that are present in this message, or any attachment, that have arisen as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required, please request a hard-copy version. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author (Nick White - [EMAIL PROTECTED]) and do not necessarily represent those of the company. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
