[linux-help] Re: deleting emails through telnet

["gLaNDix (Jesse Kaufman)" <glandix@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

rm -f /var/mail/<username>

or 

echo "" > /var/mail/<username>

will clear the entire mailbox

gLaNDix

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "XXXSudharsha WijesingheXXX" <adithya111@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 8:16 PM
Subject: [linux-help] deleting emails through telnet


> I have about 700 messages  on my email account.
> I want to delete them with out downloading.
> I can log in to it using telnet on pop3 and
> delete 1 by 1. Does any one know how I can delete
> them all at once other than issueing 700 delete
> commands.
> Thanks in advance.
> Sudharsha.
> 
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