Re: -ERR [SYS/TEMP] Unable to copy mail spool file, quota exceeded (122)

On Sat, Feb 07, 2004 at 12:56:21PM +0100, Magnus B=E4ck wrote:

Hi,

> This is due to the mbox format. The only time a message can be deleted
> without the need for a complete rewrite of the file is when the mail is
> at the end of the mailbox and the file can be truncated. With a mailbox
> rewrite space roughly equal to twice the mailbox size will be needed, a=
t
> least for a split second.

This is not true. With proper locking the mailbox can be rewritten in
place. I believe also qpopper has support for this, a compile-time flag.
But I haven't used qpopper in many years, so it may or may not be true.

//Ibo