Re: Messages options

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From: "Douglas F. DeJulio"
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 21:15

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> I wonder if there is also an option that prevents "messages" from
> accessing the /var/spool/mail directory at startup time. I just want to
> read the bulletin boards. Does anybody know?

If you set the PersonalMailCollectionCommand: preference to /bin/true,
you should get the result you want.
-- 
Doug DeJulio
ddj+@cmu.edu

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