marc@mfbbs.UUCP (Marc Randolph) (12/25/87)
Has anyone else run into a bug in xmail when listing the headers (with
the 'h' option) while on a dial-in port? It lists all of the headers, then
just sits there. The *only* place 'h' works is on the console. I've tried
changing the TERM varible on the dial-in's, but it still doesn't work.
Also, does anyone out there know why 3.2, as distributed, had the *old*
rmail as rmail (ie: no aliases like xmail supports)? It didn't take me much
time to just copy xmail to rmail, setuid it, and let it fly. Works like a
charm, and I get my aliases. Don't worry, when in rmail mode, xmail refuses
to go into interactive mode, so shell escapes are not possible.
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Marc Randolph UUCP: ...!rutgers!pbox!romed!mfbbs!marc
FidoNet: 170/329 or 170/220iv@hal6000.UUCP (12/29/87)
/* Written 11:13 pm Dec 24, 1987 by mfbbs!marc in comp.sys.tandy */ |* ---------- "Tandy 6000 Xenix 3.2 xmail" ---------- */ | | Has anyone else run into a bug in xmail when listing the headers (with | the 'h' option) while on a dial-in port? It lists all of the headers, then | just sits there. The *only* place 'h' works is on the console. I've tried | changing the TERM varible on the dial-in's, but it still doesn't work. | Also, does anyone out there know why 3.2, as distributed, had the *old* | rmail as rmail (ie: no aliases like xmail supports)? It didn't take me much | time to just copy xmail to rmail, setuid it, and let it fly. Works like a | charm, and I get my aliases. Don't worry, when in rmail mode, xmail refuses | to go into interactive mode, so shell escapes are not possible. | --- | Marc Randolph UUCP: ...!rutgers!pbox!romed!mfbbs!marc | FidoNet: 170/329 or 170/220 \* End of text from hal6000:comp.sys.tandy */ Hello. I'm the author of xmail. Would you please send me a copy of $HOME/.xmailrc and /usr/lib/xmail.rc so I can duplicate your problem with the <h> command? I am unable to duplicate it here. The reason xmail was not disributed as rmail is that xmail will not handle micnet routing. It works fine for UUCP. Using xmail as rmail is fine if you do not wish to use micnet. However, it should not be setuid. It merely runs as a front-end to the old /bin/mail. So, you should turn the setuid bit off ["chmod u-s /bin/rmail"]. ---- IV (aka John Elliott IV) Domain: iv@hal6000.Tandy.COM 1300 Two Tandy Center UUCP: ...!ihnp4!sys1!hal6000!iv Tandy Systems Software or: ...!decvax!microsoft!trsvax!hal6000!iv Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: 817/390-2701; 9:30am-6:00pm CST [This information was provided by an individual and is not nor should be construed as being provided by Radio Shack or Tandy Corporation. Radio Shack and/or Tandy Corporation have no obligation to support the information provided. The author will, however, cheerfully accept xmail. This note will self-destruct in 5 seconds. Good luck, %s.]