[lug] Pine and /var/mail permissions

[John Hernandez]

One idea would be to have Pine interact with the server via
localhost:imap -- not allowing Pine to read from the mail spool
directly.

David Morris wrote:
> 
> Well, another question...on pine this time:
> 
> Pine complains that the mail directory should have permissions 1777,
> instead of 2774, which is the default (and recommended) for a debian
> install.  The current existing permissions on the /var/mail directory
> (i.e. 2774) make a lot more sense than 1777 to me and the local linux
> guru.
> 
> What are the group's thoughts on the subject?  If 2774 is the
> preferred permissions, how do I get pine to stop whining at me to
> change them?  If 1777 is the preferred permission, why is it better?
> 
> Sorry for the barrage of questions... a few I have been saving up for
> several months, others (like this latest) occuared because I killed my
> linux box and had to re-install the system.  (Long story...don't ask)
> 
> --David
> 
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