Re: NFS mailbox locking problems [Andrew Cheadle <amc4@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Tue, Sep 30, 2003 at 12:49:46PM +0100, <Pine.LNX.4.58.0309301235060.29432@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>] > I get the following error and my mbox is not opened. > > fcntl: No locks available (errno = 37) It is a bad idea to use mbox folders on NFS mounts, because locking is a problem, especially in /var/mail. If you mail arrives while mutt writes changes in the folder back, new (or old) mail will be lost. You can use mbox folders in $HOME if nothing else on a different host (e.g. procmail) touches the folders. In your case, I'd poll for new mail with POP and put it somewhere in $HOME, never touching /var/mail directly. Christoph
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