local mail setup to debug root cron jobs on debian

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I'm running the following setup:
beaglebone black [wireless version - 4.9.82-ti-r102 #1 SMP PREEMPT] -- running debian 9.3 stretch.



I've attempted to install the latest postfix mail server -- just so
I can read the debug messages from cron.



I notice that the mailque is full of emails to
root@beaglebone.localdomain.



Yet, if I try to:



> sudo mail


I get :



no mail for root


Question:
What should my root email address be ?

Obviously not root@beaglebone.localdomain!



Is there something wrong with either my postfix conf or the contab?



My /etc/postfix/main.cf looks like this:



# Debian specific: Specifying a file name will cause the first
# line of that file to be used as the name. The Debian default
# is /etc/mailname.
myorigin = localhost
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost
mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128
relayhost =


The root contrab looks like this:



MAILTO="root@beaglebone.localdomain"
SHELL=/bin/sh
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
# For example, you can run a backup of all your user accounts
# at 5 a.m every week with:
# 0 5 * * 1 tar -zcf /var/backups/home.tgz /home/
#
# For more information see the manual pages of crontab(5) and cron(8)
#
# m h dom mon dow command
5,35 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && Rscript /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/graph.R &>/home/debian/bbbwifilogger/cron.log
6,36 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && cp /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/moist.png /var/www/html/
6,36 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && cp /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/tdegc.png /var/www/html/
7,37 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && cp /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/dnlddata.zip /var/www/html/
3,33 * * * * /etc/init.d/networking restart
10,40 * * * * /usr/sbin/rtcwake -m mem -u -t $(date +%s -d "20 minutes") >> /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/bbblogger.log 2>&1


Thanks in advance for your advice.










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    I'm running the following setup:
    beaglebone black [wireless version - 4.9.82-ti-r102 #1 SMP PREEMPT] -- running debian 9.3 stretch.



    I've attempted to install the latest postfix mail server -- just so
    I can read the debug messages from cron.



    I notice that the mailque is full of emails to
    root@beaglebone.localdomain.



    Yet, if I try to:



    > sudo mail


    I get :



    no mail for root


    Question:
    What should my root email address be ?

    Obviously not root@beaglebone.localdomain!



    Is there something wrong with either my postfix conf or the contab?



    My /etc/postfix/main.cf looks like this:



    # Debian specific: Specifying a file name will cause the first
    # line of that file to be used as the name. The Debian default
    # is /etc/mailname.
    myorigin = localhost
    mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost
    mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128
    relayhost =


    The root contrab looks like this:



    MAILTO="root@beaglebone.localdomain"
    SHELL=/bin/sh
    PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
    # For example, you can run a backup of all your user accounts
    # at 5 a.m every week with:
    # 0 5 * * 1 tar -zcf /var/backups/home.tgz /home/
    #
    # For more information see the manual pages of crontab(5) and cron(8)
    #
    # m h dom mon dow command
    5,35 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && Rscript /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/graph.R &>/home/debian/bbbwifilogger/cron.log
    6,36 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && cp /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/moist.png /var/www/html/
    6,36 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && cp /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/tdegc.png /var/www/html/
    7,37 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && cp /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/dnlddata.zip /var/www/html/
    3,33 * * * * /etc/init.d/networking restart
    10,40 * * * * /usr/sbin/rtcwake -m mem -u -t $(date +%s -d "20 minutes") >> /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/bbblogger.log 2>&1


    Thanks in advance for your advice.










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      I'm running the following setup:
      beaglebone black [wireless version - 4.9.82-ti-r102 #1 SMP PREEMPT] -- running debian 9.3 stretch.



      I've attempted to install the latest postfix mail server -- just so
      I can read the debug messages from cron.



      I notice that the mailque is full of emails to
      root@beaglebone.localdomain.



      Yet, if I try to:



      > sudo mail


      I get :



      no mail for root


      Question:
      What should my root email address be ?

      Obviously not root@beaglebone.localdomain!



      Is there something wrong with either my postfix conf or the contab?



      My /etc/postfix/main.cf looks like this:



      # Debian specific: Specifying a file name will cause the first
      # line of that file to be used as the name. The Debian default
      # is /etc/mailname.
      myorigin = localhost
      mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost
      mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128
      relayhost =


      The root contrab looks like this:



      MAILTO="root@beaglebone.localdomain"
      SHELL=/bin/sh
      PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
      # For example, you can run a backup of all your user accounts
      # at 5 a.m every week with:
      # 0 5 * * 1 tar -zcf /var/backups/home.tgz /home/
      #
      # For more information see the manual pages of crontab(5) and cron(8)
      #
      # m h dom mon dow command
      5,35 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && Rscript /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/graph.R &>/home/debian/bbbwifilogger/cron.log
      6,36 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && cp /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/moist.png /var/www/html/
      6,36 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && cp /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/tdegc.png /var/www/html/
      7,37 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && cp /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/dnlddata.zip /var/www/html/
      3,33 * * * * /etc/init.d/networking restart
      10,40 * * * * /usr/sbin/rtcwake -m mem -u -t $(date +%s -d "20 minutes") >> /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/bbblogger.log 2>&1


      Thanks in advance for your advice.










      share|improve this question













      I'm running the following setup:
      beaglebone black [wireless version - 4.9.82-ti-r102 #1 SMP PREEMPT] -- running debian 9.3 stretch.



      I've attempted to install the latest postfix mail server -- just so
      I can read the debug messages from cron.



      I notice that the mailque is full of emails to
      root@beaglebone.localdomain.



      Yet, if I try to:



      > sudo mail


      I get :



      no mail for root


      Question:
      What should my root email address be ?

      Obviously not root@beaglebone.localdomain!



      Is there something wrong with either my postfix conf or the contab?



      My /etc/postfix/main.cf looks like this:



      # Debian specific: Specifying a file name will cause the first
      # line of that file to be used as the name. The Debian default
      # is /etc/mailname.
      myorigin = localhost
      mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost
      mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128
      relayhost =


      The root contrab looks like this:



      MAILTO="root@beaglebone.localdomain"
      SHELL=/bin/sh
      PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
      # For example, you can run a backup of all your user accounts
      # at 5 a.m every week with:
      # 0 5 * * 1 tar -zcf /var/backups/home.tgz /home/
      #
      # For more information see the manual pages of crontab(5) and cron(8)
      #
      # m h dom mon dow command
      5,35 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && Rscript /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/graph.R &>/home/debian/bbbwifilogger/cron.log
      6,36 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && cp /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/moist.png /var/www/html/
      6,36 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && cp /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/tdegc.png /var/www/html/
      7,37 * * * * cd /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/ && cp /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/dnlddata.zip /var/www/html/
      3,33 * * * * /etc/init.d/networking restart
      10,40 * * * * /usr/sbin/rtcwake -m mem -u -t $(date +%s -d "20 minutes") >> /home/debian/bbbwifilogger/bbblogger.log 2>&1


      Thanks in advance for your advice.







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          To avoid mailbox full issue just increase email box size or rotate the mailbox.



          /etc/postfix/main.cf:

          message_size_limit = 31457280





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          • Sorry Ebin, as indicated, I am trying to send the email to a local email address -- ie on the machine. The machine is not always connected to the internet. As you can see from the config files, I've attempted to configure this. You can also see that I have set the MAILTO in crontab.
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          • @user2449710 please see my update answer.
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          • Hi Ebin, I don't think I have a mailbox full issue. It's just not being directed to the correct address.
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          To avoid mailbox full issue just increase email box size or rotate the mailbox.



          /etc/postfix/main.cf:

          message_size_limit = 31457280





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          • Sorry Ebin, as indicated, I am trying to send the email to a local email address -- ie on the machine. The machine is not always connected to the internet. As you can see from the config files, I've attempted to configure this. You can also see that I have set the MAILTO in crontab.
            – user2449710
            Aug 20 at 6:17











          • @user2449710 please see my update answer.
            – EBIN GLADSON
            Aug 20 at 6:24










          • Hi Ebin, I don't think I have a mailbox full issue. It's just not being directed to the correct address.
            – user2449710
            Aug 21 at 2:23














          up vote
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          To avoid mailbox full issue just increase email box size or rotate the mailbox.



          /etc/postfix/main.cf:

          message_size_limit = 31457280





          share|improve this answer






















          • Sorry Ebin, as indicated, I am trying to send the email to a local email address -- ie on the machine. The machine is not always connected to the internet. As you can see from the config files, I've attempted to configure this. You can also see that I have set the MAILTO in crontab.
            – user2449710
            Aug 20 at 6:17











          • @user2449710 please see my update answer.
            – EBIN GLADSON
            Aug 20 at 6:24










          • Hi Ebin, I don't think I have a mailbox full issue. It's just not being directed to the correct address.
            – user2449710
            Aug 21 at 2:23












          up vote
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          up vote
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          To avoid mailbox full issue just increase email box size or rotate the mailbox.



          /etc/postfix/main.cf:

          message_size_limit = 31457280





          share|improve this answer














          To avoid mailbox full issue just increase email box size or rotate the mailbox.



          /etc/postfix/main.cf:

          message_size_limit = 31457280






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          • Sorry Ebin, as indicated, I am trying to send the email to a local email address -- ie on the machine. The machine is not always connected to the internet. As you can see from the config files, I've attempted to configure this. You can also see that I have set the MAILTO in crontab.
            – user2449710
            Aug 20 at 6:17











          • @user2449710 please see my update answer.
            – EBIN GLADSON
            Aug 20 at 6:24










          • Hi Ebin, I don't think I have a mailbox full issue. It's just not being directed to the correct address.
            – user2449710
            Aug 21 at 2:23
















          • Sorry Ebin, as indicated, I am trying to send the email to a local email address -- ie on the machine. The machine is not always connected to the internet. As you can see from the config files, I've attempted to configure this. You can also see that I have set the MAILTO in crontab.
            – user2449710
            Aug 20 at 6:17











          • @user2449710 please see my update answer.
            – EBIN GLADSON
            Aug 20 at 6:24










          • Hi Ebin, I don't think I have a mailbox full issue. It's just not being directed to the correct address.
            – user2449710
            Aug 21 at 2:23















          Sorry Ebin, as indicated, I am trying to send the email to a local email address -- ie on the machine. The machine is not always connected to the internet. As you can see from the config files, I've attempted to configure this. You can also see that I have set the MAILTO in crontab.
          – user2449710
          Aug 20 at 6:17





          Sorry Ebin, as indicated, I am trying to send the email to a local email address -- ie on the machine. The machine is not always connected to the internet. As you can see from the config files, I've attempted to configure this. You can also see that I have set the MAILTO in crontab.
          – user2449710
          Aug 20 at 6:17













          @user2449710 please see my update answer.
          – EBIN GLADSON
          Aug 20 at 6:24




          @user2449710 please see my update answer.
          – EBIN GLADSON
          Aug 20 at 6:24












          Hi Ebin, I don't think I have a mailbox full issue. It's just not being directed to the correct address.
          – user2449710
          Aug 21 at 2:23




          Hi Ebin, I don't think I have a mailbox full issue. It's just not being directed to the correct address.
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