Re: [Exim] permissions on .forward file

Dan Rue wrote:
> I have an interesting scenario that I need help with -
>
> I set up a few email accounts and I immediatly created a .forward file
> in the home directories. Only problem is they were root:root - I forgot
> to chown them.
>
> When that user with a root:root .forward file receives an email, it
> seems to disappear. It does not bounce back, and it is not in /var/mail
>
> I had this happen to some potentially important messages - so where are
> they?
>
> FYI: exim 3.35 on a debian woody box

Check your logfiles, you can use the exigrep-utility to search for
relevant entries.