and if it still doesn't work,
try to move to /var/spool/mail and type:
mail -f root
this way, you launch mail with the file 'root'
bye bye
Carlos Barros wrote:
>
> On Sat, 23 Jan 1999, Chris Blessing wrote:
>
> > Is there a way to get the root mail from a telnet session? I login as
> > me, su to root, and I can still only see my mailbox. Thanks in advance!
>
> try "su -". If you still dont ger root's mail do
> export MAIL=/var/spool/mail/root
>
> (iirc the environment is MAIL or check it with "set")
>
> Bye
> Carlos Barros.
>
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