11 messages in net.sourceforge.lists.courier-maildropRe: [maildropl] How do I set an MOTD
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Malaney J. HillOct 29, 2006 8:28 am 
Sam VarshavchikOct 29, 2006 8:58 am 
Malaney J. HillOct 29, 2006 9:25 am 
Sam VarshavchikOct 29, 2006 10:16 am 
Jay LeeOct 30, 2006 5:44 am 
Tony EarnshawOct 30, 2006 8:08 am 
Jay LeeOct 30, 2006 8:21 am 
Tony EarnshawOct 30, 2006 8:37 am 
Malaney J. HillOct 30, 2006 9:04 am 
Tony EarnshawOct 30, 2006 11:40 am 
Mike LeoneNov 8, 2006 11:22 am 
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Subject:Re: [maildropl] How do I set an MOTDActions...
From:Jay Lee (jl@pbu.edu)
Date:Oct 30, 2006 5:44:09 am
List:net.sourceforge.lists.courier-maildrop

On Sun, October 29, 2006 1:16 pm, Sam Varshavchik wrote:

I assume this has to be done for each user on my system right? All of my users use the same uid/gid. What does placing in tmp do? Is that step necessary?

Yes. Read the maildir documentation on the web for the gory details.

Finally, could maildrop be used to place the motd file on a user's account, say on the next mail delivery?

Well, it's possible, but tricky. You'll have to write some tricky stuff to make sure that the message only gets placed once, into the mailbox.

Not to mention that if the user doesn't receive any email that day, maildrop wouldn't be called for them and they wouldn't get the MOTD. Why not use a mailing list? Setup might be a little bit more involved but it will make things easier when your CEO wants his hotmail account CCed on the MOTD :-)

Jay

-- Jay Lee Network / Systems Administrator Information Technology Dept. Philadelphia Biblical University

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