On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 03:55:06PM +0000, Pigeon wrote: > On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 06:42:46PM +0100, Robert Land wrote: > > Good idea, found the setting in login.defs. I did a: > > > > MAIL_DIR /var/spool/mail > > #MAIL_FILE .mail > > MAILFILE /home/rland/muttmail/inbox > > > > ...hoping that this setting would duplicate the mail > > sent to root, so that one day when I change my rland > > inbox to another name and forget to update login.defs, > > no mail will be lost for a program that might choose > > to use the MAIL env variable instead of using port 25. > > > > Unfortunatly man login.defs does not mention this duplication > > and I have no idea which programs use $MAILDIR to test. > > > > But, just noticed when logging in as root I get a: > > "configuration error - unknown item 'MAILFILE' > > (notify administrator)". > > > > This is awful. > > Shouldn't you keep it as MAIL_FILE?
Oh my dear - what a mistake! I guess these variables are only relevant when no mta is watching port 25. This would suite Colins explaination in the other sub thread - at least it would make sense. > BTW scratch MAILPATH advice. I've just experimented with it and mutt's > ignoring it. Seems it only recognises it as a compiled-in default. Could you put the first sentence in other words - I do have some difficulties reading short forms. Is there a website for short forms so I can wget it? > > At least _someone_ using a older mua as I do - that nice!... > > It's there, it works... end of story! Should stop stuttering when hacking on the kboard - I ment "thats nice". Awful reading one's own messages and realizing all those typos. Robert -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
