How to change default email sent to new users

[calivw78]

Hello all,
When we add a new user to our network, our email server automatically sends them a default message saying "welcome to "server name", your login is atypical." Where is the file that sends this out?? Can I change the message that is sent?? Thanks for all your help.

Troy

 

[pcunix]

The new user stuff is in /usr/lib/mkuser. There's a separate hierarchy for each shell (and this is where you can also add your own "shells" for special user setups).

You can change anything you like. Most of it is just shell scripts. The thing that sends mail is a binary, so you have to replace it outright with your own script to send mail.
Tony Lawrence
SCO Unix/Linux Resources

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