From 2581ab99686b057693924e771fac1dfa6a414c59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jim Blandy <jimb@redhat.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1992 20:09:54 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] *** empty log message ***

---
 lisp/mail/rmail.el | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lisp/mail/rmail.el b/lisp/mail/rmail.el
index 9a88ce9800..8f4bf10eff 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/rmail.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/rmail.el
@@ -515,7 +515,10 @@ argument causes us to read a file name and use that file as the inbox."
     (while files
       (setq file (expand-file-name (substitute-in-file-name (car files)))
 	    ;;>> un*x specific <<
-	    tofile (concat file "~"))
+	    ;; The "+" used to be "~", which is an extremely poor choice;
+	    ;; it might accidentally be deleted when space is low
+	    ;; (as happened to me!).
+	    tofile (concat file "+"))
       ;; If getting from mail spool directory,
       ;; use movemail to move rather than just renaming,
       ;; so as to interlock with the mailer.
-- 
2.20.1