Hi Frank, On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 02:27:06AM +0000, Frank Murphy wrote: > On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 01:46:07 +0100 > Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I was under the same impression, hence my original thread: > > > > <https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/users/2013-December/443441.html> > > > > However I was told (by Frank) that it is possible using mailx. > > > > <https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/users/2013-December/444265.html> > > <https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/users/2013-December/444304.html> > > > > So now I'm completely lost as to what is possible and what is not. > > For now I have sendmail installed, but if possible I would like to > > remove that (at least on my laptop). > > Apology for delay in answering, away from PC. Saw new thread. Answered > here? No worries, it is holiday season ... "away from PC" is how it should be ;). > With "Claws-Mail" it saves as numbered individual plain text files, > mailx will create a dead.letter plain text file for mail it cannot be > sent. > > > sudo crontab -e > */5 * * * * /usr/././system_mail > cat system_mail > mv ~/dead.letter ~/Mail/inbox/Local/2 (root is 3) > That't the short of it. Okay, now I follow. I did get ~/dead.letter when mail failed during my test. Since in my case system mail is generated both by root and <user> this would be an unworkable solution. I think I will investigate Ed's suggestions further. Thanks and happy new year, -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
