diff --git a/secure/mailer.c b/secure/mailer.c
index 6bb6950..ecfb649 100644
--- a/secure/mailer.c
+++ b/secure/mailer.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
                 recok += ({ recipients[i] });
             }
             else {
-                string *tmpmsg = copy(newmsg);
+                <string|string*>* tmpmsg = copy(newmsg);
                 tmpmsg[MSG_BODY] = "--- Text der Mail geloescht. ---\n";
                 write_file( sprintf( "/data/mail/outbound/postmaster.%d-%d",
                                      time(), random(time()) ),