Aucbvax.2958 fa.unix-wizards utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!unix-wizards Sat Sep 5 15:43:57 1981 Re: /usr/spool/mail >From sdcarl!rusty@Berkeley Sat Sep 5 15:32:29 1981 Curiously enough you are right. I wonder if putting in a call to access() would cure the problem?