diff --git a/evolution.spec b/evolution.spec
index 3daaf4e..c537a09 100644
--- a/evolution.spec
+++ b/evolution.spec
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 Name: evolution
 Version: 2.10.1
-Release: 6%{?dist}
+Release: 7%{?dist}
 License: GPL
 Group: Applications/Productivity
 Summary: GNOME's next-generation groupware suite
@@ -331,6 +331,11 @@ mkdir -p krb5-fakeprefix/include
 mkdir -p krb5-fakeprefix/lib
 mkdir -p krb5-fakeprefix/%{_lib}
 
+# Remove the welcome email from Novell
+for inbox in mail/default/*/Inbox; do
+  echo -n "" > $inbox
+done
+
 %build
 # define all of our flags, this is kind of ugly :(
 %if %{ldap_support}
@@ -742,6 +747,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_libdir}/evolution/%{evo_major}/libmenus.so
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Apr 23 2007 Matthew Barnes <mbarnes@redhat.com> - 2.10.1-7.fc7
+- Remove the welcome email from evolution@novell.com (bug #179427).
+
 * Sun Apr 22 2007 Matthew Barnes <mbarnes@redhat.com> - 2.10.1-6.fc7
 - Add patch for RH bug #236860 (launching from clock applet).