Dear exim-users,
I am trying to get going with Exim as a replacement for sendmail on my
RH5.1 Linux box. I have installed exim as per the instructions without
problem. I'm using a "stock" configuration file.
I went on to carry out the tests recommended in the html "spec"
documentation. The first tests run OK (I think), i.e. I get the
following results when mailing to a local and remote user...
Local
/usr/sbin/sendmail -v -bt dwaine
dwaine@???
deliver to dwaine in domain mal.live.xxxx.com
director = localuser, transport = local_delivery
Remote
/usr/sbin/sendmail -v -bt dwaine@???
dwaine@???
deliver to dwaine@???
router = lookuphost, transport = remote_smtp
host punt-1.mail.demon.net [194.217.242.35] MX=10
host punt-1.mail.demon.net [194.217.242.34] MX=10
host punt-2.mail.demon.net [194.217.242.6] MX=10
host punt-2.mail.demon.net [194.217.242.14] MX=10
(That looks good to me)
The problem comes when I try and send e-mail using exim directly
using...
exim postmaster@???
From: user@???
To: postmaster@???
Subject: Testing Exim
This is a test message.^D
The mainlog then protests with...
0znnD2-0008LW-00 <= root@??? U=root P=local S=419
0znnD2-0008LW-00 == root@???
<postmaster@???>
T=local_delivery defer
(13): Permission denied: creating lock file hitching post
/var/mail/root.lock.mal.live.onlineaid.com.366eb095.00007d58
0znnD2-0008LW-00 ** root@???
<postmaster@???>
retry timeout exceeded
0znnEb-0008LZ-00 <= <> R=0znnD2-0008LW-00
U=root P=local S=1404
0znnD2-0008LW-00 Error message sent to
root@???
0znnD2-0008LW-00 Completed
0znnEb-0008LZ-00 == root@???
T=local_delivery defer
(13): Permission denied: creating lock file hitching post
/var/mail/root.lock.mal.live.onlineaid.com.366eb095.00007d5b
0znnEb-0008LZ-00 ** root@???
retry timeout exceeded
0znnEb-0008LZ-00 root@???: error ignored
0znnEb-0008LZ-00 Completed
It looks like a (lock?) file can't be created and Exim tries to send a
message to root, but that fails for the same reason. I've lurked for a
while in this ng and reviewed the supplied documentation, but can't see
why this should be happening.
If anyone can point me towards a simple resolution to this problem, I'd
be most gratefull.
TIA
--
David Waine
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