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From: sean@neptune.fast.net.uk (Sean B Purdy)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: What permissions for popper and directory?
Date: 24 Oct 96 16:04:58 GMT
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Hi,

What permissions must /usr/local/libexec/popper and /var/mail have for 
popper to write its temporary files in /var/mail when called from inetd?

Should /var/mail really be chmod 777?


Sean
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Sean B Purdy, system administrator  sean@fastnet.co.uk
> Danstar's Second Law - The amount of complaining is inversely 
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