====== Route Administrative Mail to a Real Administrator ======

See also: **[[networking:linux:postfix_smarthost|Postfix Authenticated Smarthost]]**

See also: **[[networking:linux:ssmtp|SSMTP]]**

:!: By default on Linux servers, administrative notices are dumped into the ''root'' mailbox, often never to be seen.

Here, we make sure administrative notices are e-mailed to a real administratior where they have a chance of being seen and acted upon.

===== Root Mail =====

:!: This assumes the server is already able to send mail.  This is frequently not the case in the modern world. See the links above if mail is not being forwarded after taking these steps.

To forward administrative mail to a real user, edit ''/etc/aliases'':

<file>
vi /etc/aliases
</file>

Edit the bottom of the file:

<file>
# Person who should get root's mail
root:           you@your.domain
</file>

Then run the ''newaliases'' command to activate the changes:

:!: Exim MTA does not require this step.

<file>
newaliases
</file>