Yes, and I didn't change any defaults:

# set | grep MAIL
MAIL=/var/mail/root
MAILCHECK=600

On Thu, Nov 8, 2018, at 7:23 AM, Otto Moerbeek wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 08, 2018 at 07:18:57AM -0800, ivp...@eml.cc wrote:
> 
> > I also tested on 6.4-release, and can confirm the same behavior.
> 
> Is you MAIL environment var set? 
> 
>       -Otto
> 
> > 
> > On Thu, Nov 8, 2018, at 7:13 AM, ivp...@eml.cc wrote:
> > > On Thu, Nov 8, 2018, at 6:03 AM, TronDD wrote:
> > > > On November 8, 2018 1:39:13 AM CST, ivp...@eml.cc wrote:
> > > > >Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > >I must be missing something obvious, but since installing 6.4-current
> > > > >(on a few versions in a row), I can't get mail to read /var/mail/root.
> > > > >
> > > > >After logging in, I see:
> > > > >
> > > > >>-------<
> > > > >OpenBSD 6.4-current (GENERIC.MP) #425: Sun Nov 4
> > > > >
> > > > >[... skipped ...]
> > > > >
> > > > >You have mail.
> > > > >thor# mail
> > > > >No mail for root
> > > > >thor# mail -f /var/mail/root
> > > > >Mail version 8.1.2 01/15/2001.  Type ? for help.
> > > > >"/var/mail/root": 0 messages
> > > > >thor# ls -l /var/mail/root
> > > > >-rw-------  1 root  wheel   3.9K Oct 20 00:37 /var/mail/root
> > > > >thor# head /var/mail/root
> > > > >From dera...@do-not-reply.openbsd.org Sun Nov 1 06:30:00 MDT 2018
> > > > >Return-Path: root
> > > > >Date: Nov 1 06:30:00 MDT 2018
> > > > >From: dera...@do-not-reply.openbsd.org (Theo de Raadt)
> > > > >To: root
> > > > >Subject: Welcome to OpenBSD 6.4!
> > > > >
> > > > >This message attempts to describe the most basic initial questions that
> > > > >a
> > > > >system administrator of an OpenBSD box might have.  You are urged to
> > > > >save
> > > > >this message for later reference.
> > > > >>------<
> > > > >
> > > > >I also remember that I had this problem since the first time I
> > > > >installed 6.4-current on my new laptop.
> > > > >
> > > > >I do receive local mail (e.g., from crontab) for a non-priveleged user
> > > > >created during setup.
> > > > >
> > > > >Any ideas of what might be going on?
> > > > >
> > > > >Best,
> > > > >ivpgbe
> > > > 
> > > > It's because the Welcome email that gets sent to root and the user 
> > > > created during install is dated in the future.  It has the initial 
> > > > planned release date of Nov. 1st.  Mail(1) can't seem to see into the 
> > > > future.
> > > 
> > > Good catch - that explains why I would not see it after the install. But 
> > > today is Nov 8 (as confirmed by date(1), and it still doesn't see it, 
> > > even after I touch(1) the file. Should I report it as a bug? 
> > > 
> > > The mismatch between Nov 1 and the actual release is probably another 
> > > bug. Should I report as well?
> > > 
> > > Thanks!
> > 

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