diff --git a/cde/programs/dtwm/Dtwm.defs.src b/cde/programs/dtwm/Dtwm.defs.src
index 52c89e1da..fe1fe02f3 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtwm/Dtwm.defs.src
+++ b/cde/programs/dtwm/Dtwm.defs.src
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ Dtwm*VersionDialog_popup*columns:	%|nls-6-40^columns|
 !####
 #ifdef __osf__
 Dtwm*Mail*fileName:	     			/usr/spool/mail/$LOGNAME
+#elif defined(linux)
+Dtwm*Mail*fileName:	     			/var/mail/$LOGNAME
 #else
 !# Dtwm*Mail*fileName:	     			/usr/mail/$LOGNAME
 #endif