VACATION HOW-TO ON PO

.vacation.msg

and

.forward

To install the above files, telnet to mail.po.gso.uri.edu. Then copy the above files to your home directory. Type:

"cp /ftp/pub/downloads/VACATION/.vacation.msg ."(the "." is part of the command)

"cp /ftp/pub/downloads/VACATION/no.forward ."

First, edit the .vacation.msg file, and change the From field and insert your message. For instance, the downloaded file contains:

--------------------- .vacation.msg --------------

From: username@gso.uri.edu
Subject: I am on vacation.
Delivered-By-The-Graces-Of: The Vacation program
Precedence: bulk

I will be away until ------------.

Signature

---------------- end-of-file ----------------

My modified version is:

--------------- Mark's .vacation.msg -------------

From: m.schneider@gso.uri.edu
Subject: I am on vacation.
Delivered-By-The-Graces-Of: The Vacation program
Precedence: bulk

I'll be out till later. Later.

Mark

------------------ end-of-file ----------------

Now, initialize the vacation database. This is done before putting a .forward file in your home directory. In your home directory on PO,
type:

"/usr/sbin/vacation -I"

Now modify the no.forward file. The file you copied looks like:

--------------------- no.forward --------------------

\po_userid, "|/usr/sbin/vacation -a alias1 alias2"

-------------------- end-of-file --------------------

My version looks like:

-------------------- Mark's no.forward --------------

\schneide, "|/usr/sbin/vacation -a mschneider@gso.uri.edu schneide"

-------------------- end-of-file --------------------

In my file I've changed my "po_userid" to my PO username, which is schneide. The aliases mschneider and schneide are two ways I can receive mail. But the important one is "mschneider@gso.uri.edu" which is my gso.uri.edu email alias. All email from the Interet use this address.

Now, your ready to turn on vacation messaging. Type:

" cp no.forward .forward"

This must be done after the vacation database initialization. If you need to modify your vacation message. Remove the .forward file :

"rm .forward"

Edit .vacation.msg and reinitialize vacation:

"/usr/sbin/vacation -I"

and recopy no.forward to .forward:

"cp no.forward .forward"

When you return from vacation, just delete the .forward file.

Have a nice vacation!