Andreas Gietl <gietl@???> probably said:
> I have the same problem with different versions of exim
> (3.14,3.15,3.16). I can't local delivery emails to the spool directory
> without setting the spool to 777. the exim bin is setuid root, but that
> doesn't change things.
> The error message is as follows:
>
> == gietl@??? T=local_delivery defer (13): Permission denied:
> creating lock file hitching post
> /var/spool/mail/gietl.lock.d3.x-mailer.de.398ee725.00004ecf
>
> if i change the spool to 777 it works. i have no nfs mounts anywhere in
> the systems.
>
> any ideas?
Yes, RTFM.
FAQ Q0201: Why do I get the error "Permission denied: creating lock
file hitching
Personally I do deliveries to home directories and avoid the whole issue.
P.
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