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Re: Resolutions to comments on LSB-FHS-TS_SPEC_V1.0



On Wed, 20 Jan 1999 23:53:32 -0800 (PST), "H. Peter Anvin" wrote: 
>Given that, it is better to use /var/mail, because the mail inbox
>directory is *not* a spool (a daemon transshipment point -- the mail
>*spool* is /var/spool/mqueue.)  Putting it under /var/spool causes
>disk space management problems.

But mine is. My mail spools there until I collect it via fetchmail. This is 
exactly the process of outgoing mail spooling in /var/spool/mqueue in reverse.
-- 
                Bryan C. Andregg * <bandregg@redhat.com> * Red Hat Software

    "Gee, I'm glad you're around to tell me the almighty-truth[tm]."
			-- Patrick J. Volkerding



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