How can I read system mail?

Which packages need to be installed in order for system mail to be generated from for example a nightly rkhunter scan run by cron?

Solution 1:

I use mutt (sudo apt-get install mutt) to read it from the command line on my local machine.

You can also forward the mail onto a "real" email address. I have three servers that all do their system error reporting to the root mailbox. I forward these all to my GMail account by editing /etc/aliases and adding:

webuser: root
root: [email protected]

Obviously you'll have a different setup but if you just want your user's email, stick your username in there with your real email address.