Re: [exim] Permission denied while creating lockfile

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Συντάκτης: Heiko Schlittermann
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Προς: exim-users
Αντικείμενο: Re: [exim] Permission denied while creating lockfile
Marten Lehmann <lehmann@???> (Mi 20 Jun 2007 19:28:51 CEST):
> Hello,
>
> on a webserver, where users send email by calling /usr/sbin/sendmail,
> I have dozends of entries like this in the mainlog:
>
> 2007-06-20 00:45:02 1I0mRa-0003LA-Cm == u15733@myserver R=localuser
> T=local_delivery defer (13): Permission denied: creating lock file
> hitching post /var/mail/u15733.lock.myserver.46785c6e.00003232
> (euid=15733 egid=1000)


I'd guess it's not the sending part, it's the receiving exim, probably
receiving a bounce or some answer for a web server generated message.

/var/mail is the spool for incoming mails (mailboxes) and R=localuser
is choosen for receiving the message for a local user too.


    Viele Grüße aus Dresden
    Heiko Schlittermann
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