Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 - Email .forward problem

[Dennis <dkc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff-

When I initially implement my .forwards they don't work until I save changes
for that user.

Something that I have run across...

    -Dennis

Jeff Lasman wrote:

> At 10:26 AM 1/30/00  Dennis wrote:
> >Liz-
> >
> >when you make a .forward file make sure it is excutable and owned by
> >that user. Then after you place it in the users directory go into the
> >Siteadmin. Go to that users e-mail preferences and select save changes.
>
> So either you're saying that no one in the world who uses unix (especially
> Linux 5.2) on any other brand of system can make the ~/.forward file work,
> because they don't have a Cobalt Interface, OR you're saying that the RaQ
> is NOT using Linux 5.2.
>
> Which are you saying?
>
> >Somtimes that clears out some of the problems.
>
> Makes no sense at all, Dennis.
>
> All that happens when you don't change any user information but save
> changes is that you restart sendmail.  If you're a Windows user you
> probably feel that restarting the sendmail daemon is a good thing.  But
> I've had a sendmail daemon up (on a box on which there are never changes)
> for over a year.  With absolutely no problems.
>
> Just like me painting my face and dancing around a campfire might make me
> feel comfortable that the crop-gods will give me a better crop this
> year.  But there's nothing there that'll actually do anything.
>
> Jeff
>
> --
> Jeff Lasman, nobaloney.net
> <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> <www.nobaloney.net>, <www.mailtraqna.com>, <www.email-lists.com>
>
> _______________________________________________
> cobalt-users mailing list
> cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-users