Mail to root, where does it go?

Hi,
If a mail to root arrives, where does it go in the default mail server configuration under snow leopard server?
Thanks,
JO

This is defined in the /etc/postfix/aliases file.
Near the top:
$ cat /etc/postfix/aliases
# Sample aliases file. Install in the location as specified by the
# output from the command "postconf alias_maps". Typical path names
# are /etc/aliases or /etc/mail/aliases.
# >>>>>>>>>> The program "newaliases" must be run after
# >> NOTE >> this file is updated for any changes to
# >>>>>>>>>> show through to Postfix.
# Person who should get root's mail. Don't receive mail as root!
#root: you
So by default, it goes to "root" since there is no alias defined.

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