LDAP and pam_mkhomedir

[Nigel Wade]

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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