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Subject: Re: syslog messages
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thanks glenn,
it worked

regrds,
ananth.g

Glenn Dawson wrote:

> At 10:13 PM 5/22/2005, you wrote:
>
>> hi,
>> when i get an error or warning in my system, a mail is sent to the 
>> root user.
>> does anyone know how to change the settings so that the mail is sent to
>> my mail id instead of localhost id ?
>
>
> Just change where the root alias in /etc/mail/aliases points to.
>
> for example:
>
> root:   user@domain.com
>
> don't forget to run newaliases after you make the change.
>
> (this all assumes you're using sendmail)
>
> -Glenn
>
>> thanks guys.
>> regrds,
>> ananth.g
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