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[Derek Broughton]

Brian McKee wrote:

> On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 5:26 AM, Amedee Van Gasse
> (Ubuntu)<amedee-ubuntu at amedee.be> wrote:
>> On Mon, June 22, 2009 07:43, Emil Payne wrote:
>>> Whenever I log into the main terminal (C-A-F1) as root, it tells me that
>>> I have mail.  I know how to read the mail, but it is a pain, especially
>>> as I don't log in very often.  Is there away to have it sent as email so
>>> I can read it with all my other emails?
>>
>> Edit the file /etc/aliases and add your own username as an alias for
>> root. Then you run the command newaliases.
>> From now on, every mail for root will be sent to you.
> 
> 
> And, if you wish, you could install an MTA like postfix
>   sudo aptitude install postfix
>   answer the set up questions - easiest to tell it to relay everything
> to your ISP's smtp server
> and then use a 'real' email address in the /etc/aliases file

If you are going to run "newaliases", afaik, you _have_ to have an MTA - 
it's supplied as a component of various MTAs.
-- 
derek