Re: [EXIM] File locking and mailtool

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Autor: Bruce Rodger
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A: Richard Gilbert
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Assumpte: Re: [EXIM] File locking and mailtool
> My most pressing problem is that Exim cannot deliver mail to users who are
> running mailtool. I see the following:
>
> 1997-11-27 14:19:56 0xakiA-0001Qr-00 == el1jkm@??? T=local_delivery
> defer (-9): failed to lock mailbox /var/mail/el1jkm (fcntl)
>
> Can anybody tell me what the solution is, please? (I don't think telling
> users that they shouldn't use mailtool will be acceptable.)


Inside mailtool, check

Edit > Properties > Expert > use network-aware mail file locking.

Bruce.


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