Re: [exim] 4.95 failed to stat log directory /var/spool/exim…

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Author: Jeremy Harris
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] 4.95 failed to stat log directory /var/spool/exim/log:
On 22/05/2022 15:57, Bill Cole via Exim-users wrote:
> I'm unclear on why the option even exists. It seems crippling.


See also

http://exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/spec_html/ch-security_considerations.html#SECTrunexiwitpri

and (separately) think about what might be feasible if inetd or systemd is used
to open the priv-requiring ports rather than the exim daemon doing it, and
no delivery to local mailboxes is needed.


I'm not saying any of that was in the minds of the FreeBSD guys, of course.
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Cheers,
Jeremy