On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 09:44:23AM +0100, Josip Rodin wrote: > On Sun, Jan 05, 2014 at 05:23:22PM +0000, Graeme Vetterlein wrote: > > I am trying to use maildrop tacked onto the back of fetchmail(1) as in: > > > > ... options fetchall mda "/usr/bin/maildrop -d testing" > > > > This is reading what is in effect a multidrop mailbox, usinsg maildrop(1) > > config > > to replace the lack of envelope information > > > > I run fetchmail as the user 'fetchmail' for reasons of security. > > The -d option will not work on debain build of maildrop (as it lacks u+s > > bit) > > if I add u+s , -d is now allowed BUT fetchmail (user) gets the message: > > > > You are not a trusted user > > > > Doing "strings(1)" on /usr/bin/maildrop seems to suggest the "compiled in" > > trusted users > > are 'mail root and daemon' . > > > > 1: I don't see these names documented > > 2: There is no option to maildrop to reveal which optiosn were used in > > compile > > 3: The "Normal" way to get this to work would be to run fetchmail as "root" > > (trusted user + no need for u+s) > > but exposes me to the obvious risk ... I run fetmail(1) because I (like > > many otheres) don't want to risk an incomming SMTP > > Well, the obvious question is, why exactly do you need delivery mode if > you're already unprivileged? Why can't you run fetchmail itself as the > this "testing" user? > > -- > 2. That which causes joy or happiness. >
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