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→Sending a Mail Message within your VM2 Machine (vm2)
#After you type in the body of the mail message, move to an empty line, type period "." and press the ENTER key to send the message.
#Issue the following command to read the mail message you send to yourself:<br>'''mail'''<br><br>'''NOTE:''' You can refer to the link below to view a reference chart on how to read and delete received e-mail messages at the mail command prompt:<br>[http://www.johnkerl.org/doc/mail-how-to.html#prompt_commands Commands to View and Manage Received e-mail Mesages]<br><br>
#Issue the following command: '''cat /var/log/spool/mail/<yourSenecaID>'''<br>What do you see? What does this show you in terms of where mail is stored on your e-mail server?
#If you received an e-mail message, the message and subject line should appear as a listing in your mail command.<br>If you did not receive a mail message, check your mail server settings, check to see if you mail server is running and also check '''/var/log/messages'''.
#Type the mail message number that is displayed in your e-mail message list in the prompt and press ENTER. You should be able to confirm the message body that you sent.
'''Record steps, commands, and your observations in INVESTIGATION 1 in your OPS335 lab log-book'''
==INVESTIGATION 2: IDENTIFYING A DEFAULT MAIL TRANSFER AGENT ('''MTA''')==
