---
name: "mail.mboxfile"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "opensmtpd"
version: "7.9.0p0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mail.mboxfile"
---

# mail.mboxfile(8)

deliver mail to a file in mbox format

## NAME

**mail.mboxfile** – deliver mail to a file in mbox format

## SYNOPSIS

**mail.mboxfile** *file*

## DESCRIPTION

**mail.mboxfile** appends mail to a file in mbox format and acknowledges delivery success or failure with its exit status.

## EXIT STATUS

The **mail.mboxfile** utility exits 0 on success, and \>0 if an error occurs.

## SEE ALSO

[mail(1)](/mail/1.md), [smtpd(8)](/smtpd/8.md)