Postfix, Mutt And No Root Mail?

[Leonard Chatagnier]

> On Sat, Sep 01, 2007 at 07:35:22AM -0700, Leonard
> Chatagnier wrote:
> 
> > Sep  1 09:16:53 ubuntu postfix/local[24833]:
> > 00263108357: to=<lchata at ubuntu>, relay=local,
> > delay=0.53, delays=0.28/0.19/0/0.06, dsn=5.2.0,
> > status=bounced (cannot update mailbox
> /var/mail/lchata
> > for user lchata. cannot open file: Is a directory)
> 
> As pointed out, postfix is trying to deliver to a
> file (mbox style
> mailbox), but found a directory there instead. I
> suggest also moving
> or just deleting the directory (ie lchata
> directory). Postfix should
> create a mailbox file if the user is valid, and one
> does not already
> exist.
> 
> -- 
> Hal
>  
Thanks, did that in response to OP's reply and I now
have the echo email that you showed me but mutt still
has nothing in it; not root mail nor the echo email.
It's a rather sticky issue isn't it.  Still some
progress made and thanks to all for the help.

Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net