you have new mail ?

juanb · 07-21-2003, 07:17 AM

whan I log on to my linux red hat I recieve a messege that "you have a new mail" what that is mean and where I can see that mail ?

aizkorri · 07-21-2003, 07:20 AM

you can type pine or mail in the console.

Thymox · 07-22-2003, 06:35 PM

When you log in it checks your local mail box (note: this is not the same thing as email) - it is often used by your system to send you updates, such as informing you that a cron job has started, has caused errors, etc.

Use the above to read.

kscott121 · 07-31-2003, 02:31 PM

Can one use Evolution to read local mail . How about sending local mail to another user on th esame linux box? Thanks from a newbie,
Although less newbie than yesterday
Ken