mail folder is in /var/mail or /var/spool/mail

mail folder is in /var/mail or /var/spool/mail

Post by Ashraf Sisale » Thu, 05 Oct 1995 04:00:00



Hi,

        Can anyone tell me where exactly does mail folders sit
in solaris 2.4. Is it /var/spool/mail or /var/mail and
how does pine get to see either one

Thanks
Ashraf

 
 
 

mail folder is in /var/mail or /var/spool/mail

Post by Mike Harrels » Thu, 05 Oct 1995 04:00:00



Quote:>Hi,

>    Can anyone tell me where exactly does mail folders sit
>in solaris 2.4. Is it /var/spool/mail or /var/mail and
>how does pine get to see either one

Its in /var/mail.  Pine is told where to find it at compile time.  The mail
directory is compiled into it, I think.

 
 
 

mail folder is in /var/mail or /var/spool/mail

Post by Andrei Ryzhov CS Tech Supp En » Fri, 06 Oct 1995 04:00:00


I don't have /var/spool/mail in Solaris 2.4 machine. IMHO normally /var/mail
is being used; /var/spool/mail and /usr/spool/mail may be symbolic links to
/var/mail

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