diff -ruNpd dash-0.5.5.1/src/Makefile.am dash-0.5.5.1-patched/src/Makefile.am
--- dash-0.5.5.1/src/Makefile.am	2009-01-14 01:37:13.000000000 +0200
+++ dash-0.5.5.1-patched/src/Makefile.am	2009-03-20 17:26:28.000000000 +0200
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = dash
 
 dash_CFILES = \
 	alias.c arith_yacc.c arith_yylex.c cd.c error.c eval.c exec.c expand.c \
-	histedit.c input.c jobs.c mail.c main.c memalloc.c miscbltin.c \
+	histedit.c input.c jobs.c main.c memalloc.c miscbltin.c \
 	mystring.c options.c parser.c redir.c show.c trap.c output.c \
 	bltin/printf.c system.c bltin/test.c bltin/times.c var.c
 dash_SOURCES = \
 	$(dash_CFILES) \
 	alias.h arith_yacc.h bltin/bltin.h cd.h error.h eval.h exec.h \
 	expand.h hetio.h \
-	init.h input.h jobs.h machdep.h mail.h main.h memalloc.h miscbltin.h \
+	init.h input.h jobs.h machdep.h main.h memalloc.h miscbltin.h \
 	myhistedit.h mystring.h options.h output.h parser.h redir.h shell.h \
 	show.h system.h trap.h var.h
 dash_LDADD = builtins.o init.o nodes.o signames.o syntax.o
diff -ruNpd dash-0.5.5.1/src/Makefile.in dash-0.5.5.1-patched/src/Makefile.in
--- dash-0.5.5.1/src/Makefile.in	2009-01-14 01:37:31.000000000 +0200
+++ dash-0.5.5.1-patched/src/Makefile.in	2009-03-20 17:26:28.000000000 +0200
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ am__objects_1 = alias.$(OBJEXT) arith_ya
 	arith_yylex.$(OBJEXT) cd.$(OBJEXT) error.$(OBJEXT) \
 	eval.$(OBJEXT) exec.$(OBJEXT) expand.$(OBJEXT) \
 	histedit.$(OBJEXT) input.$(OBJEXT) jobs.$(OBJEXT) \
-	mail.$(OBJEXT) main.$(OBJEXT) memalloc.$(OBJEXT) \
+	main.$(OBJEXT) memalloc.$(OBJEXT) \
 	miscbltin.$(OBJEXT) mystring.$(OBJEXT) options.$(OBJEXT) \
 	parser.$(OBJEXT) redir.$(OBJEXT) show.$(OBJEXT) trap.$(OBJEXT) \
 	output.$(OBJEXT) printf.$(OBJEXT) system.$(OBJEXT) \
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ COMPILE_FOR_BUILD = \
 
 dash_CFILES = \
 	alias.c arith_yacc.c arith_yylex.c cd.c error.c eval.c exec.c expand.c \
-	histedit.c input.c jobs.c mail.c main.c memalloc.c miscbltin.c \
+	histedit.c input.c jobs.c main.c memalloc.c miscbltin.c \
 	mystring.c options.c parser.c redir.c show.c trap.c output.c \
 	bltin/printf.c system.c bltin/test.c bltin/times.c var.c
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ dash_SOURCES = \
 	$(dash_CFILES) \
 	alias.h arith_yacc.h bltin/bltin.h cd.h error.h eval.h exec.h \
 	expand.h hetio.h \
-	init.h input.h jobs.h machdep.h mail.h main.h memalloc.h miscbltin.h \
+	init.h input.h jobs.h machdep.h main.h memalloc.h miscbltin.h \
 	myhistedit.h mystring.h options.h output.h parser.h redir.h shell.h \
 	show.h system.h trap.h var.h
 
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ distclean-compile:
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/histedit.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/input.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/jobs.Po@am__quote@
-@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/mail.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/main.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/memalloc.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/miscbltin.Po@am__quote@
diff -ruNpd dash-0.5.5.1/src/mail.c dash-0.5.5.1-patched/src/mail.c
--- dash-0.5.5.1/src/mail.c	2009-01-14 01:37:13.000000000 +0200
+++ dash-0.5.5.1-patched/src/mail.c	1970-01-01 02:00:00.000000000 +0200
@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * Copyright (c) 1991, 1993
- *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 1997-2005
- *	Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>.  All rights reserved.
- *
- * This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
- * Kenneth Almquist.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
- *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
- * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
- * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
- * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
- * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
- * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
- * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
- * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
- * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
- * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- * SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-/*
- * Routines to check for mail.  (Perhaps make part of main.c?)
- */
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
-#include "shell.h"
-#include "nodes.h"
-#include "exec.h"	/* defines padvance() */
-#include "var.h"
-#include "output.h"
-#include "memalloc.h"
-#include "error.h"
-#include "mail.h"
-#include "mystring.h"
-
-
-#define MAXMBOXES 10
-
-/* times of mailboxes */
-static time_t mailtime[MAXMBOXES];
-/* Set if MAIL or MAILPATH is changed. */
-static int changed;
-
-
-
-/*
- * Print appropriate message(s) if mail has arrived.  If changed is set,
- * then the value of MAIL has changed, so we just update the values.
- */
-
-void
-chkmail(void)
-{
-	const char *mpath;
-	char *p;
-	char *q;
-	time_t *mtp;
-	struct stackmark smark;
-	struct stat64 statb;
-
-	setstackmark(&smark);
-	mpath = mpathset() ? mpathval() : mailval();
-	for (mtp = mailtime; mtp < mailtime + MAXMBOXES; mtp++) {
-		p = padvance(&mpath, nullstr);
-		if (p == NULL)
-			break;
-		if (*p == '\0')
-			continue;
-		for (q = p ; *q ; q++);
-#ifdef DEBUG
-		if (q[-1] != '/')
-			abort();
-#endif
-		q[-1] = '\0';			/* delete trailing '/' */
-		if (stat64(p, &statb) < 0) {
-			*mtp = 0;
-			continue;
-		}
-		if (!changed && statb.st_mtime != *mtp) {
-			outfmt(
-				&errout, snlfmt,
-				pathopt ? pathopt : "you have mail"
-			);
-		}
-		*mtp = statb.st_mtime;
-	}
-	changed = 0;
-	popstackmark(&smark);
-}
-
-
-void
-changemail(const char *val)
-{
-	changed++;
-}
diff -ruNpd dash-0.5.5.1/src/mail.h dash-0.5.5.1-patched/src/mail.h
--- dash-0.5.5.1/src/mail.h	2009-01-14 01:37:13.000000000 +0200
+++ dash-0.5.5.1-patched/src/mail.h	1970-01-01 02:00:00.000000000 +0200
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * Copyright (c) 1991, 1993
- *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 1997-2005
- *	Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>.  All rights reserved.
- *
- * This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
- * Kenneth Almquist.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
- *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
- * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
- * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
- * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
- * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
- * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
- * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
- * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
- * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
- * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- * SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- *	@(#)mail.h	8.2 (Berkeley) 5/4/95
- */
-
-void chkmail(void);
-void changemail(const char *);
diff -ruNpd dash-0.5.5.1/src/main.c dash-0.5.5.1-patched/src/main.c
--- dash-0.5.5.1/src/main.c	2009-01-14 01:37:13.000000000 +0200
+++ dash-0.5.5.1-patched/src/main.c	2009-03-20 17:26:28.000000000 +0200
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 #include "shell.h"
 #include "main.h"
-#include "mail.h"
+//#include "mail.h"
 #include "options.h"
 #include "output.h"
 #include "parser.h"
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ cmdloop(int top)
 		inter = 0;
 		if (iflag && top) {
 			inter++;
-			chkmail();
+			//chkmail();
 		}
 		n = parsecmd(inter);
 		/* showtree(n); DEBUG */
diff -ruNpd dash-0.5.5.1/src/var.c dash-0.5.5.1-patched/src/var.c
--- dash-0.5.5.1/src/var.c	2009-01-14 01:37:13.000000000 +0200
+++ dash-0.5.5.1-patched/src/var.c	2009-03-20 17:26:28.000000000 +0200
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #include "exec.h"
 #include "syntax.h"
 #include "options.h"
-#include "mail.h"
+//#include "mail.h"
 #include "var.h"
 #include "memalloc.h"
 #include "error.h"
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ struct var varinit[] = {
 #else
 	{ 0,	VSTRFIXED|VTEXTFIXED|VUNSET,	"IFS\0",	0 },
 #endif
-	{ 0,	VSTRFIXED|VTEXTFIXED|VUNSET,	"MAIL\0",	changemail },
-	{ 0,	VSTRFIXED|VTEXTFIXED|VUNSET,	"MAILPATH\0",	changemail },
+	{ 0,	VSTRFIXED|VTEXTFIXED|VUNSET,	"MAIL\0",	0 },
+	{ 0,	VSTRFIXED|VTEXTFIXED|VUNSET,	"MAILPATH\0",	0 },
 	{ 0,	VSTRFIXED|VTEXTFIXED,		defpathvar,	changepath },
 	{ 0,	VSTRFIXED|VTEXTFIXED,		"PS1=$ ",	0 },
 	{ 0,	VSTRFIXED|VTEXTFIXED,		"PS2=> ",	0 },

