Re: tlug: Can't access localmail

["Subba Rao" <subb3@example.com>]

The MAIL variable was the problem. I removed it from /etc/profile and
the local mail works.

Thanks for your input.

Subba Rao
subb3@example.com
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On Mon, 8 Nov 1999 06:59:08 +0900, shimpei@example.com wrote:

>You(Subba Rao) wrote:
>> I am trying to access my mailbox on one of my Linux systems. I had installed
>> Qmail on it and later decided to move back to Sendmail. At first, all qmail
>> related material was deleted and later I went as far as reinstalling Linux.
>> The /home is on a different partition so the user data was secure. I use
>> ELM and MUTT. I have removed all references to Qmail from /home/users
>> directories.
>> 
>> I can't access any mail for the local user. The mailbox seems to get it,
>> but when I use mail, elm or mutt, it system seems to be looking in ~/Maildir,
>> which is a Qmail scheme of the mailbox. Please keep in mind this is a new
>> installation. 
>> 
>> ================= System where Qmail was deleted ======================
>> 
>> ---Mutt: (no mailbox) [Msgs:0]---(date/date)----------------------(all)---
>> /root/Maildir: No such file or directory (errno = 2)
>
>You obviously didn't get around to erasing *all* the qmail references. :-)
>Make sure the MAIL variable isn't getting set anywhere in /etc/csh.cshrc,
>~/.cshrc, .bashrc, .profile, or whatever startup file your user shell uses.
>
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