Re: [Exim] auto-reply problem when using MailScanner

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Terry Edhouse
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] auto-reply problem when using MailScanner
On Tue, 14 May 2002, Terry Edhouse wrote:

> When a user's .forward file uses the vacation command, the address_reply
> transport fails with :
>
> Failed to create spool file /var/spool/exim/input//177dZy-0007iK-00-D:
> Permission denied


Run a delivery with the -d option to get more data.

> I've seen this before, but it appeared to be a temporary error, now it
> appears a bit more persistant.


Have you remembered to make exim setuid root?

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