(rmail-spool-directory): Maybe use /var/mail.

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/paths.el b/lisp/paths.el
index f4748f96921..3cf574352ba 100644
--- a/lisp/paths.el
+++ b/lisp/paths.el
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ Will use `gnus-startup-file'-SERVER instead if exists.")
 (defconst rmail-spool-directory
   (cond ((string-match "^[^-]+-[^-]+-sco3.2v4" system-configuration)
          "/usr/spool/mail/")
+        ;; SVR4 is said to use /var/mail, and make /usr/mail a link to that;
+        ;; but since I'm not sure it's generally true, calling file-exists-p
+        ;; prevents lossage if it isn't true. -- rms.
+        ((and (string-match "^[^-]+-[^-]+-sysv4" system-configuration)
+              (file-exists-p "/var/mail"))
+         "/var/mail/")
         ((memq system-type '(dgux hpux usg-unix-v unisoft-unix rtu irix))
          "/usr/mail/")
         ((eq system-type 'netbsd)