* cl@xxxxxxxx <cl@xxxxxxxx> [24-01-2007 15:25]: > On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 01:39:43PM +0100, Michael Tatge wrote: > > * On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 cl@xxxxxxxx (cl@xxxxxxxx) muttered: > > > The mail spool file is /var/mail/cgreen, permissions are:- > > > > > > -rw-rw---- 1 cgreen mail 835067 Jan 24 09:38 > > > /var/mail/cgreen > > > > > > I can edit the file directly using (for example) vi and can delete a > > > message and write the file this way. > > > > > > 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? > > > Well I can 'mutt_dotlock <any parameter> /var/mail/cgreen' with no > errors, does that mean it's OK? I assume so. You have not by any chance aliased 'mutt' to 'mutt -R' or something? Have you tried firing up mutt with: /path/to/mutt -n -F /dev/null -f /var/mail/cgreen HTH, -- René Clerc - (rene@xxxxxxxx) - PGP: 0x9ACE0AC7 This is not a spam. You receive this message because you are on. a list of email addresses I have bought.
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