Hi Ephrem - you need to have a tmp directory in you home directory.
Do a 
 mkdir tmp

from you home directory.

Bill

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ephrem Hugh Bensusan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 7:48 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] Problem with Lynx
> 
> 
> Can anyone help me?
> 
> I have installed Mandrake 6.0.  When I invoke Lynx it fails with the
> error message:
> 
> metamail:  Can't open temporary file!
> 
> I have read the man pages and documentation for both programmes, and
> can't seem to find the answer.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Ephrem
> 
> 
> 

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