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--- computing:linux:root_mail [2014/06/02 17:49]
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+++ computing:linux:root_mail [2020/07/24 10:14] (current)
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 ====== Route Administrative Mail to a Real Administrator ======
-:!: By default, administrative notices are dumped into the ''root'' mailbox, often never to be seen.
+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.
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 ===== Root Mail =====
-:!: This assumes the server is already able to send mail.  This is frequently not the case in the modern world.
+:!: 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.
-See also: **[[networking:linux:postfix_smarthost|Postfix Authenticated Smarthost]]**
-See also: **[[networking:linux:ssmtp|SSMTP]]**
 To forward administrative mail to a real user, edit ''/etc/aliases'':
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 Then run the ''newaliases'' command to activate the changes:
+:!: Exim MTA does not require this step.
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