diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-directories/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/base-directories/INSTALL
index 92f97e204e..4260a719b9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-directories/INSTALL
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-directories/INSTALL
@@ -59,11 +59,16 @@ make_system_dirs()
 			exit 1
 		fi
 	done
-	cd var && ln -sf ../run . && cd ..
-	cd var && ln -sf ../run/lock . && cd ..
+
+	cd var
+	ln -sf ../run .
+	ln -sf ../run/lock .
+	ln -sf spool/mail mail
+	cd ..
 
 	install -dm1777 tmp
 	install -dm1777 var/tmp
+
 }
 
 case "${ACTION}" in
diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-directories/template b/srcpkgs/base-directories/template
index 0cd6033f65..4a427efc04 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-directories/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-directories/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'base-directories'
 pkgname=base-directories
-version=0.28
+version=0.29
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 bootstrap=yes