6.3.13.1 Unix Mail Box

The nnmbox back end will use the standard Un*x mbox file to store mail. nnmbox will add extra headers to each mail article to say which group it belongs in.

Virtual server settings:

nnmbox-mbox-file

The name of the mail box in the user's home directory. Default is `~/mbox'.

nnmbox-active-file

The name of the active file for the mail box. Default is `~/.mbox-active'.

nnmbox-get-new-mail

If non-nil, nnmbox will read incoming mail and split it into groups. Default is t.