> I don't understand this.  flock doesn't create any files, and there should
> be locking between imapd and the MTA.

Sorry - I meant lockf. Exim was creating a lock file owned by the local user it was 
delivering to. If this file wasn't removed then access by a different user with 
appropriate group permissions did not work. The second user had insufficient 
permissions to remove the lock file and access the inbox. Obviously there was no 
problem with the owner accessing the mailbox. Configuring Exim not to use lockf cured 
the problem.

Clive McDowell

Information Services
The Queen's University of Belfast 

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