Re: [Hampshire] Is it safe to delete... (Episode 2 of virus …

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Author: Graham Bleach
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Is it safe to delete... (Episode 2 of virus saga)
On 03/02/07, Jim Kissel <jlk@???> wrote:
> I'm guessing your are using POP3 for you e-mail protocol, otherwise if
> you were using IMAP4, you Inbox would be on the e-mail server. I
> wouldn't delete you Inbox, but rather clear it from the command line with:
>
> $ cat /dev/null > Inbox


Just to be clear, that will remove all emails in your husband's inbox.
It would be advisable to back it up first.

G