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Re: /var/spool/mail



755 means only the owner of the directory (root) can add/delete files.


1777 means anyone can add/delete/rename a file, providing they are the 
*OWNER* of the file.


On Fri, Jul 14, 2000 at 02:50:12PM -0400, J. Davis wrote:
> Sorry for the duplicate, I forgot that I had my e-mail adder as fred.
> 
> I get this in maillog:
> 
>  Mailbox vulnerable - directory /var/spool/mail must have 1777
> protection
> 
> Why does this directory need anything more than 755?
> 
> -Jake

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