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. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]