pam_mail.so [
close
] [
debug
] [
dir=maildir
] [
empty
] [
hash=count
] [
noenv
] [
nopen
] [
quiet
] [
standard
]
The pam_mail PAM module provides the "you have new mail" service to the user. It can be plugged into any application that has credential or session hooks. It gives a single message indicating the newness of any mail it finds in the user's mail folder. This module also sets the PAM environment variable, MAIL, to the user's mail directory.
If the mail spool file (be it /var/mail/$USER
or a pathname given with the dir= parameter) is
a directory then pam_mail assumes it is in the
Maildir format.
close
Indicate if the user has any mail also on logout.
debug
Print debug information.
dir=maildir
Look for the users' mail in an alternative location defined by
maildir/<login>. The default
location for mail is /var/mail/<login>.
Note, if the supplied
maildir is prefixed by a '~', the
directory is interpreted as indicating a file in the user's
home directory.
empty
Also print message if user has no mail.