I apologize, I just double checked and I think the "mailutils" package is the more common one. You shouldn't need a database for it. However, I'd check to make sure you don't already have it the mail command in your system.
Check your PATH by typing "env | grep PATH" in the command line and check that /usr/bin is listed. As well, type "ls /usr/bin | grep mail" and check if you see a mail command. You don't really need postfix for this anyways, exim which comes on lenny by default is enough for such a simple task. James -----Original Message----- From: Adam Hardy [mailto:adam....@cyberspaceroad.com] Sent: January 18, 2010 10:37 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: question about sending mail and postfix Andrei Popescu on 18/01/10 13:40, wrote: > On Mon,18.Jan.10, 13:32:20, Adam Hardy wrote: > >> I have a new server online with lenny that I want to configure to >> send all its mail for root to my email address, and that's all. I >> don't want it to receive any email or relay or anything else. > > 'man aliases' and don't forget to run newaliases after you changed > /etc/aliases. I need a database ...hmmm I can see this job morphing into something a lot bigger than I had imagined. Is there no easier package to use for this than postfix with a database? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
