Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 01:00:02 -0500 From: Bobby Walker <bob@safeweb.net> To: Brendan Kosowski <brendan@bmk.com.au> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: /var/mail temp files Message-ID: <35E64762.5B44D53F@safeweb.net> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980828154746.195A-100000@garfield.bmk.com.au>
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Brendan Kosowski wrote: > > I recently changed the permission of the hidden temp files in /var/mail ( > while experimenting with a new pop server ) and then I changed the > permissions back. Now no one can access their e-mail. > > Can anyone help ??? > > Thanks & Regards, Brendan > Those are only temporary files, just rm *.pop and the popper will create new ones as it needs them. I had the same problem when I first stumbled into /var/mail I'm notorius for mucking things up so that I have to fix them. *whistles innocently* -- Bob To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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