From be80f250adc8f74d12e1038ab33fe16fe1697908 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Louise Crow Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 15:41:10 +0100 Subject: Add line about testing any address --- docs/installing/email.md | 17 +++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/installing') diff --git a/docs/installing/email.md b/docs/installing/email.md index 59785baec..57a1deb16 100644 --- a/docs/installing/email.md +++ b/docs/installing/email.md @@ -288,10 +288,19 @@ To test mail delivery, run: $ /usr/sbin/sendmail -bv foi+request-1234@example.com -Make sure to replace `example.com` with your domain. This command tells you if sending the emails to `foi\+.*example.com` is working (it doesn't actually send any mail). -If it is working, you should receive a delivery report email, -with text like ": delivery via alaveteli: -delivers to command: /var/www/alaveteli/script/mailin". Note that you may need to install the `mailutils` package to read the delivery report email using the `mail` command on a new server: +Make sure to replace `example.com` with your domain. This command tells +you if sending the emails to `foi\+.*example.com` is working (it doesn't +actually send any mail). If it is working, you should receive a delivery +report email, with text like + + : delivery via alaveteli: +delivers to command: /var/www/alaveteli/script/mailin + +You can also test the other aliases you have set up for your domain in +this section to check that they will deliver mail as you expect. + +Note that you may need to install the `mailutils` package to read the +delivery report email using the `mail` command on a new server: apt-get install mailutils -- cgit v1.2.3