Re: [cobalt-users] Qube2 - Locking out mail files?

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 07:02 PM 1/30/00  Rob Evans wrote:

> Darryl,
> The temporary file referred to in the message is a hidden file called
> .userid.pop (where userid is the name of the mailbox) which you should be
> able see if you use the command ls -la in your mail directory (on a Qube2, I
> think that's home/spool/mail).

On Linux systems it's either at /var/spool/mail, or there's a symbolic link 
so that /var/spool/mail will work.  It's a good idea to start getting into 
the habit of using standards <wry grin>.

> This file is a temporary copy of the user's
> mail file.  If you delete it (rm .userid.pop) all should be okay again.

Do it as root, of course <smile>.

Jeff

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