(rmail-insert-inbox-text): Recognize the spool directory even if symlinks are

present.

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/mail/rmail.el b/lisp/mail/rmail.el
index 5ce007ef8f6..386d40e91de 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/rmail.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/rmail.el
@@ -751,7 +751,8 @@ argument causes us to read a file name and use that file as the inbox."
 (defun rmail-insert-inbox-text (files renamep)
   (let (file tofile delete-files movemail popmail)
     (while files
-      (setq file (expand-file-name (substitute-in-file-name (car files)))
+      (setq file (file-truename
+                  (expand-file-name (substitute-in-file-name (car files))))
             ;;>> un*x specific <<
             ;; The "+" used to be "~", which is an extremely poor choice;
             ;; it might accidentally be deleted when space is low
@@ -760,7 +761,8 @@ argument causes us to read a file name and use that file as the inbox."
       ;; If getting from mail spool directory,
       ;; use movemail to move rather than just renaming,
       ;; so as to interlock with the mailer.
-      (setq movemail (equal (file-name-directory file) rmail-spool-directory)
+      (setq movemail (string= (file-name-directory file)
+                              (file-truename rmail-spool-directory))
             popmail (string-match "^po:" (file-name-nondirectory file)))
       (if popmail (setq file (file-name-nondirectory file)
                         renamep t))