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From: Peter <pfheiss@philonline.com>
To: linux <linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Something funny in Mail
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 11:50:50 +0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200207160350.g6G3oo201856@philonline.com> (raw)



> On Mon, 15 Jul 2002, Peter wrote:
> >> After that command proceeds as expected. So it's no bother I now
> >> just wonder how that happens. Both Albert and Jim are friends of mine.
> 
> 
> jos@lemmerling.net said:
> > Look into your '.mailrc' in your home-directory; it's probarly
> > containing the names Albert and Jim. 
> 

> > HTH

>Peter said:
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> I checked .mailrc and it had quite a few e-mail addesses. The first
> one was 
> Albert's the second one Jim's. Now before Albert was the word 'alias',
> therefore the unknown command changed to Jim.
> 
> Which program is manipulating .mailrc?

> man mail does not say neither could I find a reference in HOWTOs

jos@lemmerling.net said:
> dunno, I don't use the program mail that much... I've checked some
> man-pages, but couldn't find anything.

> Perhaps you've done some experimenting in the mail-program itself?

NOT AT ALL

> HTH

> -- Jos Lemmerling on Debian GNU/Linux			jos(@)lemmerling(.net) 


-- 
Peter

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             reply	other threads:[~2002-07-16  3:50 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2002-07-16  3:50 Peter [this message]
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2002-07-14  2:15 Something funny in Mail Peter
2002-07-14 14:58 ` Jos Lemmerling

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