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From: User Mike <mike@BLACKJAC.mw.mediaone.netDEST>
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i tried to alter my path with the .login and .profile files in my directory. by for some reason i'm not getting anything now. i had to type /usr/bin/mail in order to even get to the mail directory -- please help! sorry if it's a stupid question.
mike webbe