Joseph L. Casale wrote: >> You could specify the muttrc file using the -F switch, maybe that will >> solve yer problem? Or are you saying that is what you're doing but it >> bombs? How about telling us the command/script and the error output? >> luck, >> Dave > > Hi, > I am calling mutt like so: > mutt -F /path/muttrc -a /path/file -s "text here" dest at example.com < /dev/null > > But as the user does not have a mailbox, it fails. I can't actually see what's > going on obviously but as I tail the maillog and nothing even wakes it I am just > making a WASG that I am pretty sure is right:) As there is and never was local mail > delivery, root doesn't even have a mailbox so if I run it, I see it prompts for the > mb... > You could probably strace the mutt run and wade through the output to see what it is looking for. A quick-fix might be to touch /var/spool/mail/user if it wants a mailbox there, or export HOME=/some/readable/path if it is looking for $HOME/.muttrc or a maildir mailbox. -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com