Description of problem: Unfortunately with the tmp-on-tmpfs misfeature, /tmp is now volatile. If the machine crashes, your precious email is gone. Previously you might have got the email back by rebooting the machine and looking in /tmp. It should probably use /var/tmp instead. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): mutt-1.5.21-13.fc18.x86_64.rpm How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install mutt on F18 2. mutt foo 3. In the editor, notice it's using /tmp to compose the email.
mutt-1.5.21-15.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/mutt-1.5.21-15.fc18
Package mutt-1.5.21-15.fc18: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 18 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing mutt-1.5.21-15.fc18' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-14908/mutt-1.5.21-15.fc18 then log in and leave karma (feedback).