Sysadmin STOP... you've got mail!

How to change default root@ email address linux / postfix / centos?

Change Root Email
Stop getting "You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root"

Code:

# nano /etc/aliases

Enter at bottom (you'll see another root entry there with a #):

Code:

root:  email@domain.com

Remove existing file:

Code:

# rm /var/spool/mail/root

Wa La, no more notices.

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@eva2000 maybe this could be populated when the person enters their email during the setup process - since you're asking for an email there too and the user is root.

 

Must have missed that in the setup guide.

Thought I remembered a few people posting about the notice, so I figured I'd post it.