kbesrl@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (07/24/90)
Subject: mh (Message Handler) I am having a problem with the "inc" command. When I try "inc", the system hangs up. It is the same, irrespective of which maildrop I use (-file filename option) or which folder it is directed to (+foldername option). What could the problem be? Thanks. -- sudhakar y. reddy sudha@kbesrl.me.uiuc.edu
chetal@flume.zk3.dec.com (Pradeep Chetal) (07/24/90)
In article <22100004@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, kbesrl@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu writes: |> |> |> Subject: mh (Message Handler) |> |> I am having a problem with the "inc" command. |> When I try "inc", the system hangs up. It is the same, irrespective of |> which maildrop I use (-file filename option) or which folder it is |> directed to (+foldername option). |> |> What could the problem be? |> |> Thanks. |> |> -- sudhakar y. reddy |> sudha@kbesrl.me.uiuc.edu You may have an OLD lock file lying around in the /usr/spool/mail area as ${USER}.lock. That's why the inc just waits on the lock which may never be released as it was accidentally left there. Can be because you also used UCB mail and stopped it with ^Z?? /Pradeep ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pradeep Chetal UUCP: ...!decvax!chetal M/S ZKO3-3/T79 Internet: chetal@decvax.dec.com DEC Phone: (603)881-0424 (O) 110 Spitbrook Road Nashua, NH 03062
kbesrl@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (07/25/90)
/* Written 7:50 am Jul 24, 1990 by chetal@flume.zk3.dec.com in ux1.cso.uiuc.edu:comp.unix.ultrix */ In article <22100004@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, kbesrl@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu writes: |> |> |> Subject: mh (Message Handler) |> |> I am having a problem with the "inc" command. |> When I try "inc", the system hangs up. It is the same, irrespective of |> which maildrop I use (-file filename option) or which folder it is |> directed to (+foldername option). |> |> What could the problem be? |> |> Thanks. |> |> -- sudhakar y. reddy |> sudha@kbesrl.me.uiuc.edu You may have an OLD lock file lying around in the /usr/spool/mail area as ${USER}.lock. That's why the inc just waits on the lock which may never be released as it was accidentally left there. Can be because you also used UCB mail and stopped it with ^Z?? /Pradeep ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pradeep Chetal UUCP: ...!decvax!chetal M/S ZKO3-3/T79 Internet: chetal@decvax.dec.com DEC Phone: (603)881-0424 (O) 110 Spitbrook Road Nashua, NH 03062 /* End of text from ux1.cso.uiuc.edu:comp.unix.ultrix */
avolio@decuac.DEC.COM (Frederick M. Avolio) (07/26/90)
This happens also when/if /usr/new/mh is not in your search path. Does this happen with xmh fired off from a command line? Is /usr/new/mh in your path in .cshrc and .login? Fred
kbesrl@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (07/27/90)
Thanks for the suggestions in both the responses. I don't have the lock files in /usr/spool/mail. I do have the path set properly. However, I noticed that I donot have the full directory structure of "mh". I am missing the configuration file and some other files. I am not sure if they are needed or not.