Re: How to get root access to POP in RH5.2

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From: David Stanaway
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 00:00

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In article <369b35ae.123633796@news.zip.com.au>, Dean Malandris wrote:
>With RedHat 5.2, how do I configure it so that root can get access to the
>POP3 server on port 110? My other installation is Slackware, and I can
>retrieve mail no problems. I was rather surprised to see that RedHat have
>disallowed root access. Where is this flag set in the system so that I can
>enable it?

It is good practice to forward root mail to an admin user account,
This is done with /etc/aliases.

Sorry.. I can offer no advice on your POP problem other than the standard
alternative.

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Date: 1999/01/12
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