Re: [Exim] 2nd try: local_delivery without home directory

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Author: Jeffrey Goldberg
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To: Frank Elsner
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] 2nd try: local_delivery without home directory
On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Frank Elsner wrote:

> I've the entry
>
>                   local_delivery:
>                     driver = appendfile
>                     file = /var/mail/${local_part}
>                     group = mail
>                     mode = 0660

>
> in the "directors section" of my configuration and exim refuses to deliver
> due to "failed to chdir to /home/user0815".
>
> Why is the home directory needed for local deliveries and how to overcome
> the problem and force delivery ?


Check to see if you have a director with the forwardfile driver. Exim may
be looking in home directories to see if there is a .forward file.

-j

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