On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Sheldon Hearn wrote:
> All you really need to be sure of is that your exim_group option in
> Exim's configure file is set to the group that owns /var/mail. Once
> that's sorted, lockfiles can be created through group write permission,
> regardless of the UID under which delivery takes place.
This is all explained (clearly, I hope) in the FAQ in answer to:
Q0201: Why do I get the error "Permission denied: creating lock file
hitching post" when Exim tries to do a local delivery?
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