--- msmtp-1.4.7/src/tools.c.orig	2006-07-04 08:38:27.000000000 +0200
+++ msmtp-1.4.7/src/tools.c	2006-08-21 14:46:04.764737250 +0200
@@ -269,7 +269,9 @@
     char *home;
     struct passwd *pw;
 
-    if ((home = getenv("HOME")))
+    home = getenv("HOME_ETC");
+    if (home == NULL) home = getenv("HOME");
+    if (home != NULL)
     {
         home = xstrdup(home);
     }