ray3rd@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ray E Saddler III) (09/08/88)
Hello - I'm rather new to this newsgroup, so pardon me if this is a real elementry question: Why isn't my system notifying me about new mail? My 4.3BSD runs an inetd process, the /etc/inetd.conf looks like this: # Internet server configuration database # ftp stream tcp nowait root /etc/ftpd ftpd telnet stream tcp nowait root /etc/telnetd telnetd shell stream tcp nowait root /etc/rshd rshd login stream tcp nowait root /etc/rlogind rlogind exec stream tcp nowait root /etc/rexecd rexecd #uucpd stream tcp nowait uucp /etc/uucpd uucpd #tftp dgram udp nowait nobody /etc/tftpd tftpd comsat dgram udp wait root /etc/comsat comsat talk dgram udp wait root /etc/talkd talkd My /etc/services shows the biff service like this: biff 512/udp comsat All mail arrives fine, but I'm only notified about mail at login, not between commands as biff & comsat are expected to. Any hints will be greatly appreciated! -- | Ray E. Saddler III | __ __ __ __ | Path: ..!ssc-vax!ray3rd | | Boeing Aerospace | / / / // //| // | From: ray3rd@ssc-vax.UUCP | | P.O. Box 3999 m.s. 3R-05 | /-< / //- // |// _ |---------------------------| | Seattle, Wa. 98124 USA | /__//_//__ // //__/ | VoiceNet: (206) 657-2824 |