diff --git a/bin/setup-boston-homedir b/bin/setup-boston-homedir
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+#!/bin/bash
+#% setup-boston-homedir user
+#% Sets up the local homedir on boston-packets. Has to be run on boston-packets, obviously.
+cp -R /etc/skel /home/$1
+chown $1:$1 /home/$1 -R
diff --git a/bin/setup-boston-mailbox b/bin/setup-boston-mailbox
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+#!/bin/bash
+#% setup-boston-mailbox user
+#% Sets up the local mailbox on boston-packets. Has to be run on boston-packets, obviously.
+mkdir /var/spool/mail/$1
+chown $1:mail /var/spool/mail/
+