Re: [Exim] Exim-4.1 and Mailman Error

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Author: Glen Mehn
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To: Odhiambo G. Washington
CC: Exim Users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Exim-4.1 and Mailman Error
Odhiambo G. Washington wrote:

>Hello Exim+Mailman experts,
>
>I've checked this list's archives, read the Install notes but Mailman is giving me
>issues still.
>
>I am imagining this could be an Exim issue, though it should really be my blindness.
>I've spent whole day searching the web for a clue with no success.
>
>
>When I post to a list I get the error:
>
>pipe to |/usr/local/mailman/mail/wrapper post elections-2002
>    generated by elections-2002@???
>    local delivery failed

>
>I have run a debug but really can't see why, so I've opted to seek your help.
>
>

Did you look at the mailman logs? It looks like mailman is rejecting the
post for some reason-- perhaps exim doesn't have execute permissions to
/usr/local/mailman/mail/wrapper OR (I think this is the error I got once
when compiling with the wrong gid in --with-mail-gid= on compiling mailman.

glen