Hello all,

I need help with the following. I have a script in my /root/.bash_profile that alerts (sends email) to my company email account if someone logs in to the server. Here is the script:

echo 'ALERT - Root Shell Access on:' `date` `who` | mail -s "Alert: Root Access from `who | cut -d"(" -f2 | cut -d")" -f1`" user@company.com

I get the email and all works fine with the script - one problem though. Email that I receive is forwarded from root@server.com. Here is my question, how do I change this? I would like to change root@server.com to something that looks like mgmt.alerts@server.com

All suggestions always appreciated.

Thanks!!

K,

A few ways to change the from:

1) Create a file within root's home directory called ".forward" and enter the email address. The system should then use this instead of the default.

or

2) Edit /etc/alias to point root at the email address of your choice.

or

3) Add the -r switch to your command line i.e.