On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, CaLViN wrote:
> -rw-rw---- 1 mail rellits 1892 Jun 17 20:42 /opt/rellits.com/mail/aliases
>
> This is the configuration that works. User mail is in group rellits.
> Now I change the permissions on the alias file to this:
>
> -rw-rw---- 1 calvin rellits 1892 Jun 17 20:42 /opt/rellits.com/mail/aliases
>
> With this config I get the error.
I now know why.
> > What happens if you do an Exim test run using the -bh option?
>
> MAIL FROM: cstiller@???
You left off the beginning of the debug output! That would contain
information about changing uid/gid. However, I can tell you what is
happening.
When Exim is receiving messages it changes uid/gid to the Exim uid/gid.
It does NOT obey "initgroups". So if you use sender or recipient
verification, all the routers that are run must be capable of running as
(in your case) mail:mail without any other available groups.
I've made a note to point out that "initgroups" is not used when Exim is
receiving messages, at the places in the manual where the change of
uid/gid is mentioned (7.3 and 21.2).
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