Thanks Dave!
But I should have mentioned in my last reply that I found the error and the solution when I discovered the -d command parameter and used it to track what was happening !
I also found the spot in the FAQ after your first reply ... !
Cheers,
Flemming
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Fra: Dave C. [
mailto:djc@microwave.com]
Sendt: 24. juli 2002 15:33
Til: Flemming Christensen
Cc: Exim-Users (E-mail)
Emne: Re: [Exim] NEWBIE: installation problems
On Wed, 24 Jul 2002, Flemming Christensen wrote:
> Yes, I have read the documentation and looked at the FAQ, and it can
> be a tiny bit overwhelming for a newbie to find the right spot to
> look when things doesn't work out as planned. That's why I looked
> for help here.
http://www.exim.org/
"Documentation and FAQs"
exim3 FAQ:
"edit/find in page"
(typed) lock file hitching post
(found)
* Q0201: Why do I get the error "Permission denied: creating lock file hitching post" when Exim tries to do a local delivery?
exim4 FAQ:
"edit/find in page"
(typed) lock file hitching post
# Q0036: Why do I get the error Permission denied: creating lock file hitching post when Exim tries to do a local delivery?
>
>
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: Dave C. [mailto:djc@microwave.com]
> Sendt: 23. juli 2002 18:09
> Til: Flemming Christensen
> Cc: Exim-Users (E-mail)
> Emne: Re: [Exim] NEWBIE: installation problems
>
>
> On Tue, 23 Jul 2002, Flemming Christensen wrote:
>
> > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
> > --
> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
>
> [..]
>
> > 2002-07-23 13:31:25 17Wxsh-00012G-00 == admin@???
> > postmaster@??? R=localuser T=local_delivery defer (13):
> > Permission denied: creating lock file hitching post
> > /var/mail/admin.lock.my.domain.somenumber (euid=502 egid=502)
>
> Did you try searching the exim FAQ for "lock file hitching post"?
> Apparently not, becuase if you did you would have had your answer and
> not needed to ask it here..
>
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