Re: What is the format of a mailboxfile?
On Sun, Sep 14, 2003 at 06:33:39PM +0200, Jimmy Johansson wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am trying to create a "mailboxfile" in /var/mail/ and I am just
> wondering what the format for such a file is and how you create one. I am
> not even sure if it is supposed to be a special kind of file or if it is a
> special kind of directory.
>
> I've tried reading a linuxbook, "Running Linux" more precisly, but I could
> not find anything in it that I could apply...
>
> I am running Woody and my MTA is exim.
I think exim automatically creates the /var/mail/$user file and handles
the permissions on it so there should be no need for you to create it
yourself. The file creation takes place when mail arrives for $user.
Brian.
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