system mail

[Vivek J. Patankar]

Michael Klinosky wrote:
> When I installed FC6, I recall it asking "Do you want to receive system
> mail?" I answered 'yes'. But, I never saw any messages from the system
> (figuring that there'd be pop-ups).

I don't recall the installation process ever asking me that, but I may 
be mistaken.
"System mail" should be the daily logwatch mail. It is usually sent to 
root. I have set /etc/aliases to send root's mail to my regular user ID 
which I pick up from thunderbird.

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Regards,
विवेक ज. पाटणकर (Vivek J. Patankar)

Registered Linux User #374218
Fedora release 7 (Moonshine)
Linux 2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 x86_64