Document in the manpage that archivemail locks the archive mbox

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Nikolaus Schulz 2010-07-29 22:58:58 +02:00
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@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ When reading an <application/mbox/-format mailbox, <command/archivemail/ will
create a lockfile with the extension <filename>.lock</filename> so that create a lockfile with the extension <filename>.lock</filename> so that
procmail will not deliver to the mailbox while it is being processed. It will procmail will not deliver to the mailbox while it is being processed. It will
also create an advisory lock on the mailbox using &lockf;. also create an advisory lock on the mailbox using &lockf;.
The archive is locked in the same way when it is updated.
<command/archivemail/ will also complain and abort if a 3rd-party modifies the <command/archivemail/ will also complain and abort if a 3rd-party modifies the
mailbox while it is being read. mailbox while it is being read.
</Para> </Para>