Hi,
On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 02:57:48PM -0700, Kai MacTane wrote:
> What are the security problems with it? And will using it allow my shell
> users to type "mail" and either get a "no new mail" message or show them
> the contents of their mailbox if they do have something?
no, imho. Why not write a small script like (no warranties here):
#!/bin/sh
cd $HOME
CNT=`find Maildir/new -type f | wc -l`
if [ $CNT -eq 0 ]; then
echo "no new mail"
else
mutt
fi
exit $?
call it 'mail' and put it early in the PATH ?
Best Regards,
--Toni++
