Unix Admin Question...

[Gerald Combs]

Try looking in /etc/mail/aliases or root's .forward file.

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Matt G wrote:

> I have a unix related question.    The box is running Solaris (SunOS 5.9)
> 
> I have a server that i've recently taken 'ownership' of here at work.   It
> occationally sends out admin messages to the old owner, but I'm not sure how
> to change who they go to etc.   The box is running Solaris (SunOS 5.9)
> 
> For example, I was editing a file in vi and closed it prematurely, and the
> old admin got this message:
> 
> <snip>
> A copy of an editor buffer of your file "set" was saved on <hostname> when
> the editor was killed or was unable to save your changes.This buffer can be
> retrieved using the "recover" command of the editor.An easy way to do this
> is to give the command "vi -r set".This works for "edit" and "ex" also.
> </snip>
> 
> 
> It's not just for vi messages...but for failed cron jobs, space
> notifications etc.
> 
> Anyone have an idea where I'd change that?  I have root on this machine so I
> can change anything.
> 
> Thanks,
> Matt
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