[comp.unix.questions] Vacation

kr0n+@andrew.cmu.edu (Keith Douglas Rohland) (02/22/89)

I am having trouble using the vacation program.
Specifically, I am getting the error:  vacation: Missing Initial From Header

I have a .vacation.msg file that does contain the From header,
and besides, the doc on vacation says one will be inserted if not.

I have a .vacation.dir, .pag, and a .forward file.  
Upon executing the program though, I am receiving my error.

Does anyone have experience with vacation that can help me.
Thanx in advance.

Keith D. Rohland
Carnegie Mellon University

saroff@jvncf.UUCP (Steve Saroff lac00001) (08/31/89)

This is pretty simple, but how do I set up a vacation notification for
mail?
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chip@ateng.com (Chip Salzenberg) (09/16/89)

According to saroff@jvncf.UUCP (Steve Saroff lac00001):
>This is pretty simple, but how do I set up a vacation notification for
>mail?

If you've on a BSD system, you have a vacation program already.

Otherwise, you might want to get the Deliver program, written by yours
truly.  It runs shell script(s) at message delivery time; those shell
scripts can do just about anything you want, including send vacation
notices.  In fact, Deliver 2.0 (STILL in the c.s.u queue!) includes a
complete vacation notice script as a sample.

Anyone who really wants Deliver 2.0 and can't wait for Rich $alz to get
back to his _real_ job [:-) Rich], drop me a line.
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