mbox
A mailbox format that keeps all of a user's messages one after another in a single file, often /var/mail/username.
In more detail
Each message starts with a line beginning From and a space. Maildir is the alternative that stores one file per message.
Related terms
- mail delivery agent — The program that stores an arriving message in the right local mailbox, such as Postfix's local delivery or procmail.
Taught in
- Mail Servers: Aliases, Forwards And The Queue — LPIC-1 Linux Administrator (101-500 and 102-500) Exam Prep