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Jack Vinson <jvinson@chevax.ecs.umass.edu> writes:

> The big question is _why_ is there this difference in the calling
> structures.

The new way is more flexible.

   (call-process shell-file-name nil nil nil shell-command-switch 
		 "movemail user@server tofile password")

(or something) really should work under NT, I think.

Does

   (call-process shell-file-name nil nil nil shell-command-switch 
		 "echo hello")

work?  (That is, return 0?)

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
  larsi@gnus.org * Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen