Re: [gentoo-user] Re: configure "net-mail/mailutils" - non-answer / drive by comment
On 12/31/21 4:50 PM, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: Thanks for the hint. Yes, it works. I think it is the best solution for now. You're welcome. A simple .forward works in most cases. Though it may run into typical forwarding problems (SPF, DKIM, etc.). But you're probably fine with what you're doing. I had some problems deleting mail with "net-mail/mailutils" program. *nod* -- Grant. . . . unix || die
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: configure "net-mail/mailutils" - non-answer / drive by comment
On 12/31/21 16:17, Grant Taylor wrote: On 12/31/21 3:58 PM, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: How do you configure "~/.forward"? echo "u...@example.net" > ~/.forward That will cause most MTAs to forward message for your local user to the u...@example.net email address. Thanks for the hint. Yes, it works. I think it is the best solution for now. I had some problems deleting mail with "net-mail/mailutils" program.
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: configure "net-mail/mailutils" - non-answer / drive by comment
On 12/31/21 3:58 PM, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: How do you configure "~/.forward"? echo "u...@example.net" > ~/.forward That will cause most MTAs to forward message for your local user to the u...@example.net email address. -- Grant. . . . unix || die
[gentoo-user] Re: configure "net-mail/mailutils" - non-answer / drive by comment
I don't have an answer for you, but I do have a drive by comment. On 12/31/21 3:09 PM, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: I'm trying to find a solution to read and delete local mail in: /var/mail/[user] as Thunderbird discontinued support for reading local mail directory (movemail). This type of need is why I have ~/.forward files on most systems so that email to my local account is forwarded to (one of) my primary email accounts that Thunderbird does check. -- Grant. . . . unix || die
