# exim -bP exim_user
exim_user = mm
# id exim
uid=102(mm) gid=100(exim)
exim v4.10 (with exiscan patch)
using Solaris 9
with exim -d <local_user> .... the delivery is processed as usual, except it loops at the lockfile once or twice. (it's just slowing every delivery down!!)
I have tried rm /var/spool/exim/db/*, which works for a limited time.
* Smith, A.D. <ads13@???> [20030311 13:46]: wrote:
> I keep seeing messages in my mainlog:
> Failed to get write lock for
/var/spool/exim/db/retry.lockfile: timed out
>
> if I do ls -ld /var/spool/exim/db:
> drwxrwx--T 2 mm exim 512 Mar 11 10:34
/var/spool/exim/db
[snip]
