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diff --git a/lisp/paths.el b/lisp/paths.el
index 9682cb19337..268bdc48ab0 100644
--- a/lisp/paths.el
+++ b/lisp/paths.el
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ Will use `gnus-startup-file'-SERVER instead if exists.")
         ((and (string-match "^[^-]+-[^-]+-sysv4" system-configuration)
               (file-exists-p "/var/mail"))
          "/var/mail/")
+        ;; BSD386 is said to use /var/mail.
+        ((and (string-match "^[^-]+-[^-]+-bsd386" 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)