Debian 1.3 seems to turn messages off by default for users. I know I can put "mesg on" in the default login files either in skel or etc, but is there anyway to do it that is not shell specific.... Thanks, Sam -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org . Trouble? e-mail to templin@bucknell.edu .