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From: boehme@unvax.union.edu (Eric M. Boehm)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.elm
Subject: elm and /usr/spool/mail
Summary: Is it necessary for /usr/spool/mail to be world writable?
Keywords: world writable security
Message-ID: <1991Jan10.140036.18181@unvax.union.edu>
Date: 10 Jan 91 14:00:36 GMT
Organization: Union College, Schenectady, NY
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Is there some compelling reason for /usr/spool/mail to be world
writable? Before I go changing things or altering the source code, I
would like to know if it is possible to have /usr/spool/mail mode 755
and still be able to use elm?


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Eric M. Boehm
boehme@unvax.Union.EDU
BOEHME@UNION.BITNET