OT: Use Thunderbird to pick up ROOT Mail?
Ed Greshko
Ed.Greshko at greshko.com
Fri Sep 21 23:41:57 UTC 2007
Mike McCarty wrote:
>> 1. Create an email account of type "Unix Movemail" using your local
>> information.
>
> Umm, using Thunderbird? I've so far been unable to get
> it to work with multiple accounts.
Strange. I've used TBird since forever and running 2.0.0.6 today and have 5
accounts. 6 yesterday, if you count the one "Movemail account" I created to
test my suggestion.
What problems are you encountering? What version of TBird are you running?
I can seen you screen shots off list if needed.
>> 2. Make the change in /root/.forward or /etc/aliases to point root's
>> email
>> to your local mail store....it will end up in /var/mail/username.
>
> Yes, I'd use my regular user.
OK. That is where root's email would show up then....
>> 3. Create a message filter on the Inbox of that Movemail account to move
>> mails from that Inbox to whatever folder you want in your POP
>> account's area
>> when email is fetched.
>
> So far, I've been unable to get filters to work automatically,
> but they do work on command. That I can probably get to work.
Strange. I tested it yesterday and it worked as designed.
> Others have mentioned IMAP, which I also don't know how to
> configure.
You should not need IMAP at all and really there is no need to configured
another service.
>
>> Sorry for the confusion....
>
> No problem.
It is Saturday now. The start of a 4 day weekend. So, my head is clear now.
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