1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/mail/blessmail.el b/lisp/mail/blessmail.el
index 2dcb2071ad9..25c888c6ecf 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/blessmail.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/blessmail.el
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 (load "paths.el")
 (load "site-init" t)
 
-(let ((attr (file-attributes rmail-spool-directory))
+(let ((attr (file-attributes (file-truename rmail-spool-directory)))
       modes)
   (or (eq t (car attr))
       (signal 'error