Re: [Sheflug] Mail Check Script

["Mark Broadbent" <nospam [at] sheffield.ac.uk>]

Richard,

> However, crontab is set to check mail every 15 minutes.
> 
> It looks as though either mailcheck isn't working or crontab isn't
> configured properly.
> 
> In /etc/crontab for the regular download of mail I have the
> following line....
> 
> 15 6-23 * * * root /usr/local/sbin/isdnctrl dial ippp0
> 
> this downloads mail and I don't have to touch anything.  The mailcheck
> line that Craig's put in is....
> 
> */15 * * * root /usr/local/sbin/mailcheck

To check every 15 minutes use the line

0,15,30,45 * * * root /usr/local/sbin/mailcheck

in your crontab file

I also noticed that the first line of your script reads:

#!/bin/hash

it should read

#!/bin/bash

(I believe there was an earlier post about this!)

Mark
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