LDAP and pam_mkhomedir

[Esquivel, Vicente]

Hey thanks for the reply,

So the user will be created a mailbox even if he doesn't have a home
directory yet created is what I am understanding?

Thanks
Vince

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> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Nigel Wade
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 9:52 AM
> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> Subject: Re: LDAP and pam_mkhomedir
> 
> Esquivel, Vicente wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >  
> > I have my linux servers authenicating to my LDAP server and also 
> > creating home directories via pam_mkhomedir.so.  Anyone one 
> know how I 
> > can also automatically create mailboxes in 
> /var/spool/mail/$user for 
> > these users when they login for the first time?
> >  
> > Vince
> 
> Do you need it? That file will normally be created by a mail 
> delivery when the user receives mail. If they have no mail 
> the file doesn't exist.
> 
> If you really want to create the file, you could send them a 
> welcome mail message after you register them.
> 
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