On Sun, 4 Mar 2001, Sheldon Hearn wrote:
> I'm getting the classic "lock file hitching post" errors that I've
> helped other people with in the past, only I'm absolutely stumped for an
> answer this time.
I think I've spotted it...
> local_delivery:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> driver = appendfile
> file = /var/mail/${local_part}
> delivery_date_add
> envelope_to_add
> return_path_add
> group = mail
> mode = 0660
>
> Permissions and ownerships on /var/mail:
> ========================================
>
> ls -ld /var/mail
> drwxrwxr-x 2 root mail 512 Mar 4 12:12 /var/mail
>
> I've even tried adding ``user = ${local_part}'' to the local_delivery
> configuration. Regardless, I get these error messages:
>
> 2001-03-04 12:12:56 14ZVVY-0000wZ-00 == /var/mail/arbuser
<arbuser@???> T=address_file defer (13): Permission denied:
^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^
In other words, you are looking at the wrong transport. I bet you've
forgotten to put group=mail on the address_file transport.
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