---
name: "buildd-mail"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "buildd"
version: "0.89.3+deb13u4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/buildd-mail"
---

# buildd-mail(1)

mail answer processor for buildd

## NAME

buildd-mail - mail answer processor for buildd

## SYNOPSIS

**buildd-mail**

## VERSION

This man page documents the packaged version of buildd-mail.  This version is maintained by the **buildd-tools** project developers on Alioth (`https://alioth.debian.org/projects/buildd-tools/`).

There is also a version maintained by Ryan Murray which is adapted to build daemon needs, with similar functionality.  This version should be equally capable of working in a buildd setup, but has a number of enhancements aimed at making it suitable for use by end-users.

## DESCRIPTION

**buildd-mail** processes incoming mail for the buildd user.

## SETUP

The buildd user should have a file *~/.forward* with the following contents:

`|/usr/bin/buildd-mail`\

This will ensure all incoming mail will be processed using buildd-mail.

## FILES

- */etc/buildd/buildd.conf*

  Configuration, maintained by the system administrator.  This may be used to override the defaults.

- *~/.builddrc*

  User-specific configuration.

- *~/.forward*

  Mail forwarding configuration.

## AUTHORS

Roman Hodek \<Roman.Hodek@informatik.uni-erlangen.de\>.

**sbuild** is based on debbuild, written by James Troup \<james@nocrew.org\> and has been modified by

```
Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>,
Ryan Murray <rmurray@debian.org>,
Francesco Paolo Lovergine <frankie@debian.org>,
Michael Banck <mbanck@debian.org>, and
Roger Leigh <rleigh@debian.org>
```

## COPYRIGHT

```
Copyright © 1998-2000 Roman Hodek <roman@hodek.net>
Copyright © 1998-1999 James Troup <troup@debian.org>
Copyright © 2003-2006 Ryan Murray <rmurray@debian.org>
Copyright © 2001-2003 Rick Younie <younie@debian.org>
Copyright © 2003-2004 Francesco Paolo Lovergine <frankie@debian.org>
Copyright © 2005      Michael Banck <mbanck@debian.org>
Copyright © 2005-2008 Roger Leigh <rleigh@debian.org>
```

## SEE ALSO

[**buildd**(1)](/buildd/1.md).