diff -Naur mailx-8.1.1-fixed.old/Makefile mailx-8.1.1-fixed/Makefile
--- mailx-8.1.1-fixed.old/Makefile	2011-01-14 20:37:50.864804873 +0100
+++ mailx-8.1.1-fixed/Makefile	2011-01-14 20:38:17.451304899 +0100
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 BINGRP = mail
 
 all:
-	gcc $(SRCS) -o $(PROG)
+	gcc $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(SRCS) -o $(PROG)
 
 install:
 	mkdir -p /usr/share/misc