[NTLUG:Discuss] Delivering root mail without MTA

[Travis Bell]

> I would like to deliver 'root' mail and system messages to my standard e-mail
> box without using a Mail Transport Agent (MTA) on the box.
> 
> For example, I am creating a box for mirroring all the servers and laptops for
> backup. The box will be headless and placed in a small fireproof building
> several hundred feet from the main office. It only mirrors other computers and
> does not need anything more than the ability to e-mail me messages regarding
> cron scripts.
> 
> Why do I need to load and secure sendmail/qmail/postfix when it is only going to
> deliver basic messages.
> 
> Does anyone know how to do this?

Do this:

echo "tj at localhost" >.forward 

Naturally replace "tj" with the user you want it to be forwarded to.

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