Ian Laurie wrote:
> Am I correct in thinking you cannot retrieve root's email
> remotely from a Linux box using pop3 or imap, even when APOP > authentication is active?
> > It would make sense I suppose, my pop3 server works for
> all users except root.
> On most current systems, root can't even get email, it gets redirected to another user. What mail server and pop server are you using?
I should add (previous post not clear) that the act of redirecting
root email to another user has nothing to do with POP or IMAP. It is
a function of your Mail Transport Agent.
In my case it is sendmail, and email redirection is done via the file /etc/aliases.
By default, sendmail DOES NOT redirect root email to another user.
I cannot speak about Qmail, Postfix etc, no idea what they do.
Ian
