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From: Mattias Pantzare <pantzer@ludd.luth.se>
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> I'm confused, why do you say adduser must create new user mailbox?
> Mail.local is already suid root and adduser should deliver a preformatted
> mail message with mail.local.

Why should adduser send any mail to anybody? Rather silly if you ask me.