--- mailnotify.c.orig	Thu Mar 27 14:06:57 2003
+++ mailnotify.c	Thu Mar 27 14:08:02 2003
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
 
 	incoming_folder = (gchar *)getenv("MAIL");
 	
-        if (strlen(incoming_folder) < 1)
+        if (incoming_folder == NULL || strlen(incoming_folder) < 1)
         {
                 if((pw = getpwuid(geteuid())) == NULL)
                 {