I tried with 'biff n' in /etc/profile but there's no difference.
I don't have a .bash_profile yet; I suppose by creating one, I'll
be able to resurrect bash behavior I enjoyed in Redhat.
I think that Lawson might be on to something. I had implemented some
changes in /etc/syslog.conf which might explain the odd behavior,
although I didn't see anything like that in Redhat. I am aware of the
different messages which appear when either using fetchmail's verbose
option, or not; that's not what I see. I see the first 5 lines of the
actual message, including subject line and sender!
* Richard Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [000812 09:23]:
> On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Richard Spencer wrote about, strange fetchmail behavior:
> > When I retrieve e-mail, I see portions of each message on
> > the console, and hear beeps. Moreover, this occurs on
> > every console. For example, if I have mutt open at alt-F3, and then
> > alt-F4 and fetchmail, and then alt-F3 back into mutt, I see the
> > same messed up screen with the email message-parts, as I saw on alt-F4
> > plus mutts screen is totally disfigured.
> >
> > If, on the other hand, I try this with X running in an open xterm, I
> > get only the (annoying) beeps.
> >
> > Does anyone know what I might do to fix this?
>
> In addition to Lawsons reply, i turn "biff" off with;
>
> if [ -x /usr/bin/biff ]; then
> biff n
> fi
>
> in /etc/profile
> and my own enviroment in .bash_profile
> biff n
>
> After new mail has arrived all i get when hitting enter in a console is;
>
> You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/pa3gcu
>
> --
> Regards Richard
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
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