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- From: rstory@elegant.com (Robert Story)
- Subject: Re: Elm 2.4 PL 8 Problems
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.150830.1361@elegant.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 15:08:30 GMT
- References: <34033@adm.brl.mil>
- Organization: Elegant Communications Inc.
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- In article <34033@adm.brl.mil> maschepe@thama1.apgea.army.mil (Michael A. Schepers) writes:
- > Hi,
- >
- > I just downloaded a copy of the latest version of ELM. This is
- > version 2.4 with several patches included. I have been able to
- > successfully install this version up to patch level 6 without and
- > real problems. However, when I try to implement PL 7 and 8, I get
- > errors. The binaries compile successfully, but the "elm" binary
- > gets an error when I execute it.
- >
- > Reading in /u/ir/maschepe/mailbox, message: 203
- > newmbox - length of mbox. != spool mailbox length!!
- >
- > Write to temp file failed, exiting leaving mailbox intact!
- >
- > Elm 2.4 PL8 works fine with an empty mail folder at startup, but
- > will bomb if your default mailbox contains more than a few
- > messages.
- >
- > Currently I am using MMDF as my Mail Transport Agent on a Pyramid
- > running OSx5.1a. If anyone has any suggestions, I welcome your
- > input.
- >
- >
- > --
- > Michael Schepers
- > Potomac Research, Inc.
- > maschepe@thama1.apgea.army.mil
- >
-
- Yes, I experience the same on SCO Unix using mmdf BUT not on an AIX
- system. Perhaps the common thread is mmdf!?
-
- -Robert.
-
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