Hi
In order to do this i do cp /var/mail/* /mnt/var/mail mv /var/mail /var/mail_back cd /var ; ln -s /mnt/var/mail mail
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cd /var ; rm mail mv mail_back mail reboot
Did you chmod/chown these directores? mv does not move parent UID/GID and mod's. -- I greet Wieslaw