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—faq:email15 [2011/04/30 17:12] (current) – created clemens
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 +[15] WHERE IS MY EMAIL!!?? ITS IN WEBMAIL BUT NOT THE SHELL!
  
 +     Its OK, your email has probably been sorted by the email client or
 +     protocol you have used to read your email.  Some quick places to
 +     check for your email at the shell would be:
 +
 +     $HOME/mbox
 +     $HOME/mail/mbox
 +     $HOME/Mail/received
 +    
 +     Traditionally your email is received and stored in what is called a
 +     'spool file'.  This file is defined by the $MAIL environment variable.
 +
 +     'mail', 'mailx', 'mutt', 'elm' and such always read mail from that
 +     defined location unless told otherwise.
 +
 +     However, programs such as 'pine' and 'alpine' insist on moving your
 +     email out of the spool and into your home directory.  This is their
 +     default behaviour and can be confusing to new users.  They use the
 +     'IMAP' or Internet Message Access Protocol.  The webmail system also
 +     uses IMAP.  It does have its advantages once you get over the shock 
 +     of thinking you've lost your email.  You haven't though, IMAP thinks
 +     it has improved things for you and maybe you'll feel that way someday.
 +
 +</code>
 +
 +[[email|back]]