* Mihalis I. Tsoukalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [030822 18:07]: > On Fri, Aug 22, 2003 at 04:23:08PM +0900, Nick Hastings wrote: > > Hi, > > > > * Mihalis I. Tsoukalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [030822 16:16]: > > > Dear list, > > > > > > I have a .alias file in my home directory with entries having the > > > following form: > > > > > > debian [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > debian-kde [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > I want to use it with mutt so I have added the following line in > > > .muttrc: > > > set alias_file="~/.alias" > > > > > > What else do I have to do in order to use it? > > > > put "source ~/.alias" (without the quotes) in you .muttrc > > And then, how do I use the aliases when I want to send an email?
Just type in the alias and mutt will replace it with the full email address. > > > Second problem: > > > The emails to root go to user nobody. > > > I am using postfix and /etc/aliases has no such entry. > > > How can I fix it? > > > > You should send all root mail to some other user such as yourself. > > For example I have "root: hastings" in my /etc/aliases. However I use > > exim not postfix so YMMV. > > there is no entry like root: nobody in /etc/aliases file so I am wondering > why the emails for root go to user nobody. Like I said, I don't know 'cause I don't use postfix. Perhaps someone who does will answer. Nick. -- Debian testing/unstable Linux twofish 2.6.0-test3-looxt93c1 i686 GNU/Linux -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
