* On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) muttered: > On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 01:39:43PM +0100, Michael Tatge wrote: > > * On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) muttered: > > > The mail spool file is /var/mail/cgreen, permissions are:- > > > -rw-rw---- 1 cgreen mail 835067 Jan 24 09:38 > > > /var/mail/cgreen > > > However when I try and delete (or move) a message using mutt it just > > > says "Mailbox is read-only.", what's the problem? > > > > Sounds like a locking problem. Can you mutt_dotlock the file manually? > > > I can 'mutt_dotlock <any parameter> /var/mail/cgreen' with no > errors, does that mean it's OK?
Check the return code with echo $?. HTH, Michael -- Running Windows on a Pentium is like having a brand new Porsche but only be able to drive backwards with the handbrake on. (Unknown source) PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC1A44DD Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
