/usr/spool/mail -> /var/mail

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jtc 1997-07-09 02:53:39 +00:00
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commit 4ca4391165
4 changed files with 6 additions and 6 deletions

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@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ When you login, the system notifies you if there are any messages
waiting in your system mailbox. If you are a
.i csh
user, you will be notified when new mail arrives if you inform
the shell of the location of your mailbox. On version 7 systems,
your system mailbox is located in the directory /usr/spool/mail
the shell of the location of your mailbox. On NetBSD systems,
your system mailbox is located in the directory /var/mail
in a file with your login name. If your login name is
.q sam,
then you can make
@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ then you can make
notify you of new mail by including the following line in your .cshrc
file:
.(l
set mail=/usr/spool/mail/sam
set mail=/var/mail/sam
.)l
When you read your mail using
.i Mail ,

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@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ to truncate your system mailbox instead of deleting it when it
is empty. This is useful if you elect to protect your mailbox, which
you would do with the shell command:
.(l
chmod 600 /usr/spool/mail/yourname
chmod 600 /var/mail/yourname
.)l
where
.i yourname

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@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ mail instead of your own. Unwitting others often neglect to protect
their mailboxes, but discretion is advised. Essentially,
.b "\-u user"
is a shorthand way of doing
.b "\-f /usr/spool/mail/user".
.b "\-f /var/mail/user".
.ip "\-v"
Use the
.b \-v

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@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ A collection of messages. Often used in the phrase,
.q "Have you read your mail?"
.ip "\fImailbox\fP"
The place where your mail is stored, typically in the directory
/usr/spool/mail.
/var/mail.
.ip "\fImessage\fP"
A single letter from someone, initially stored in your
.i mailbox .