Hello John, All a mailbox is, is just a file. This can be created using the following command (making sure that you are "root" user).... cd /var/spool/mail && cat <> john You dont have to worry about changing the file permissons. HTH, Thomas Adam ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 8:11 AM Subject: [newbie] mutt > I'm trying to setup mutt. The problem is that when I go to send messege it says /var/spool/mail/john is not a mailbox. How do I make it my mail box or can I? Also were do I put my settings for pop mail in mutt? Any help would be appreciated. > > Get your own FREE E-mail address at http://www.linuxfreemail.com > Linux FREE Mail is 100% FREE, 100% Linux, and 100% yours! > > Please note that the content of this message is confidential between the original sender and the intended recipient(s) of the message. If you are not an intended recipient and/or have received this message in error, kindly disregard the content of the message and return it to the original sender. If you have any complaints about this message please reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Purbeck School E-Mail server running: users.purbeck.dorset.sch.uk
