Description of problem:
This is an enhancement request only.  It does not solve any huge problem, but it might be convenient for first-time Mga and Linux users in general.

By default, the Mga install process creates the first "regular" user on the system.  Typically, this is the Unix user id and home directory environment for the person installing the system on their computer (or VM).

Also by default, all email from system services and daemons does not get forwarded to anyone in particular.  But by changing one line in the aliases file, that email could be forwarded to what is being called that first regular user created during install.

This way, any problems arising from the installation or even ongoing operations will end up in the user's inbox, not stalled in the mail spool and acquiring space.  System messages should be alerting the user that their system may have issues that need attention; some of this information could be useful for our support team as well.

All of this is dependent on whether the user ever checks their local email.  Perhaps thunderbird, kmail, or other default desktop email user agents could also be pre-configured during install to ensure the user does not miss these.  Also, some users get confused trying to configure local spool mail to come to their inbox with clients like Tbird (movemail,etc).

Again, this is really a N2H, not a necessity.  The postfix portion is really simple, but the latter part (creating the configs for email clients/UAs) may be challenging or might make this too complicated for the install process.  It's just an idea.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
M4/cauldron


HOWTO:

Current install does not redirect the system daemon/services email to the associated local spool mail user account.

1. change the line in /etc/postfix/aliases that indicates the default ("real human") user who is to receive messages from system processes.  These are listed right there in the file, fyi.

2. running newaliases may not be necessary, since the system will be rebooted during install anyway.  However, any implementer of this suggested enhancement may want to run a simple script to check that a test mail message does, in fact, end up in the user's inbox, in which case newaliases must be run first.  Either way, newaliases takes but a short moment.

3. create default email user agent profiles for the user created during install (probably) for Kmail, Gnome's email client, Tbird, and/or any mail UA client associated with a desktop being installed.  The key here is to make sure movemail is properly configured.

4. Send a greeting message to the user's inbox from the installer welcoming them to Mga.  (This could even be the message sent in step number 2, above).

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