Re: [exim] Problem with exim-4.74 + mailman

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Author: Heiko Schlittermann
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Problem with exim-4.74 + mailman
Frank Elsner <Frank.Elsner@???> (Wed Feb 9 16:06:35 2011):

> I've found a difference between 4.69 and 4.74:
>
> Exim version 4.69 uid=0 gid=0 pid=23817 D=fbb95cfd
> ..
> seeking password data for user "exim": using cached result
> getpwnam() succeeded uid=103 gid=1
> seeking password data for user "mailman": cache not available
> getpwnam() succeeded uid=126319 gid=104
>
> Exim version 4.74 uid=0 gid=0 pid=23866 D=fbb95cfd
> ..
> admin user
> seeking password data for user "exim": cache not available
> getpwnam() succeeded uid=103 gid=1
> seeking password data for user "exim": using cached result
> getpwnam() succeeded uid=103 gid=1
> seeking password data for user "104": cache not available
> seeking password data for user "104": cache not available


… is the following again related to sending the bounce message?
> seeking password data for user "exim": using cached result
> getpwnam() succeeded uid=103 gid=1


> The /etc/passwd entries are
>
> exim:x:103:1::/home/exim:/bin/sh
> mailman:x:126319:104:The MailMan:/opt/mailman:/bin/false
>
> Should I change the config file from MAILMAN_USER    = 104
>                                   to MAILMAN_USER    = 126319 ???

>


Hm, it least there is some discrepancy between the configuration,
stating that the MAILMAN_USER is 104 and the passwd, stating the 126319.

But this should not prevent exim from changing its UID to 104 for the
delivery.

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Heiko