I gave up and reinstalled courier from scratch... Perhaps I should have done that from the start.
Thanks for all your help. Todd Humphries Quoting Tim Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Quoting David Gomillion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > I did install it as default and everything appers to be in > > /usr/lib/courier, however there is no spool directory. I tried > > finding the directory via "locate spool | grep courier" with no luck. > > > >> If you installed it as default, it is possible that you should be > >> looking in /usr/lib/courier/spool instead of /var/spool/courier. > >> > >> I have never done a make upgrade, as I build my RPMs. Since > >> switching to RPMs, all of the files go "where you'd expect them", or > >> configuration files are in /etc/courier, binaries in /usr/bin, spool > >> files in /var/spool/courier, and so on. > > search for the msgq and check from there <msgq>/../tmp/ at least thats how > mine is organized (from debs) > > >> > >> By the way, how is the weather in Utah? I've been missing it ever > >> since I graduated from the Y... > > > > The weather is great right now. Upper 80's during the day, cool at > > night. Perfect for doing anything outdoors. > > > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > >>> Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 12:21 PM > >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Subject: Re: [courier-users] Courier won't start... Permision denied > >>> > >>> > >>> Quoting Tim Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >>> > >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>>>> I have been using courier for about a year now and have been very > >>>>> satisfied with it. I wanted to use MYSQL for authentication but > >>>>> found that the MYSQL module was not installed originaly. > >>> I got the > >>>>> latest version of courier and recompiled it with MYSQL > >>> enabled then > >>>>> ran "make upgrade" Everything seemed to be OK but > >>> courier wouldn't > >>>>> start. Here is a section of my log file.. > >>>>> > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Loading STATIC transport module > >>>>> libraries. Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Courier 0.45.6.20040618 > >>>>> Copyright 1999-2004 Double Precision, Inc. > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Installing [0/0] > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Installing uucp > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Installed: module.uucp - Courier > >>>>> 0.45.6.20040618 Copyright 1999-2004 Double Precision, Inc. > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Installing local > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Installed: module.local - Courier > >>>>> 0.45.6.20040618 Copyright 1999-2004 Double Precision, Inc. > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Installing fax > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Installed: module.fax - Courier > >>>>> 0.45.6.20040618 Copyright 1999-2004 Double Precision, Inc. > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Installing esmtp > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Installed: module.esmtp - Courier > >>>>> 0.45.6.20040618 Copyright 1999-2004 Double Precision, Inc. > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Installing dsn > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Installed: module.dsn - Courier > >>>>> 0.45.6.20040618 Copyright 1999-2004 Double Precision, Inc. > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Initializing uucp > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Initializing local > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Initializing fax > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Initializing esmtp > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Initializing dsn > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Started ./courieruucp, pid=3292, > >>>>> maxdels=4, maxhost=4, maxrcpt=16 > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Started ./courierlocal, pid=3293, > >>>>> maxdels=10, maxhost=4, maxrcpt=1 > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Started ./courierfax, pid=3294, > >>>>> maxdels=1, maxhost=1, maxrcpt=1 > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Started ./courieresmtp, pid=3295, > >>>>> maxdels=40, maxhost=4, maxrcpt=100 > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Started ./courierdsn, pid=3296, > >>>>> maxdels=4, maxhost=1, maxrcpt=1 > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: queuelo=200, queuehi=400 > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Purging /usr/lib/courier/var/msgq > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Purging /usr/lib/courier/var/msgs > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Permission denied > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: ABNORMAL TERMINATION, exit > >>> status: 1 > >>>>> Jun 28 10:46:34 mail courierd: Will restart in 60 seconds. > >>>> > >>>> you must have changed the user you compiled courier as, > >>> make sure its > >>>> the same user (uid/gid) as the first time you installed > >>> > >>> I'm pretty sure that I compiled courier as the same user. > >>> > >>> The funny thing is that I did this last Friday and I could > >>> send/recieve mail up until this morning at about 10:00... I > >>> don't know what changed. I did read another posting that > >>> said a lock file had the wrong permisions on it in > >>> /var/spool/courier/tmp I tried looking there but that > >>> directory doesn't exist. Do you know which config file that > >>> tmp directory is specified? > >>> > >>> I ran courier-config and it is running as daemon:courier > >>> > >>> > >>>>> > >>>>> If anyone has any ideas please let me know... This is a fairly > >>>>> critical email server and I've spent far too long trying > >>> to figure > >>>>> this out. > >>>>> > >>>>> Thanks > >>>>> Todd Humphries > >>>>> > >>>>> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. > Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - > digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, > unmatched networking opportunities. 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