Date: Wed, 12 Jun 1996 00:02:26 +0200 From: Michael Beckmann <petzi@zit.th-darmstadt.de> To: tcg@ime.net Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: latest popper fails to build. Message-ID: <v03007100ade39a499600@[130.83.63.13]> In-Reply-To: <31BD6BCB.58AB@ime.net> References: <Pine.BSI.3.93.960611140340.7069s-100000@chain.iafrica.com>
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>> Why does it require a user though ? The previous version didn't, and >> as far as I am concerned, it's a security hole/violation to have >> a user you don't (really) need. >> > >I'm a newbie to unix, But It's my understanding that ALL >programs run under a user ID of some sort. > >Am I wrong? No, and popper 2.1 used to run under the ID of the user who gets the mail. I haven't tried popper 2.2 yet, but how should it be able to get a users mail from the mail file if it doesn't run under the respective user's ID ? So I don't see any obvious reason for the user pop either. Michael
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