On Fri, 14 Mar 2003, J. A. Landamore wrote:
> What is the reason why "dmail +<file>" will create INBOX if <file> doesn't exist
> but won't create <file>?

Security.

You don't want to allow anyone in the world to create an arbitrarily named
mailbox just by sending you mail.

-- Mark --

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