Author: Axel Rau Date: To: Jeremy Harris CC: Exim-users Subject: [exim] [RESOLVED] Re: 4.95 failed to stat log directory
/var/spool/exim/log:
> Am 21.05.2022 um 21:25 schrieb Jeremy Harris via Exim-users <exim-users@???>:
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> Also, is this a "vanilla" Exim installation, with the Exim binary
> setuid root (Exim usually needs that so it can deliver to local
> user mailbox files. But it runs most of the time with dropped
> privs). Ah, set’s the point
I’m security minded and refused running it suid, but your words just changed my mind. (-:
It is a ports option in FreeBSD ports and I just changed this because I have local mail usage for periodic (passed on command line) on all hosts.
It resolves the issue.
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> How are these messages passed to exim - commandline or smtp? Received: from mailman by lists5.lrau.net with local (Exim 4.95 (FreeBSD))
Thanks to all. who responded !
Axel
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