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- From: rstory@elegant.com (Robert Story)
- Subject: Re: Elm 2.4 PL 8 Problems
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.143254.12076@elegant.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 14:32:54 GMT
- References: <34033@adm.brl.mil> <1992Nov17.150830.1361@elegant.com>
- Organization: Elegant Communications Inc.
- Lines: 42
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- In article <1992Nov17.150830.1361@elegant.com> rstory@elegant.com (Robert Story) writes:
- > 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.
- >
-
- Can anyone using Elm 2.4 PL8 with MMDF say that they *DO NOT* have
- problems reading in a mail spool with greater than 9 messages and
- greater than 10k total???
-
- -Robert
-