> On 20 Jan 2022, at 22:07, Graeme Fowler via Exim-users <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On 20 Jan 2022, at 18:45, Pete Long via Exim-users <[email protected]> > wrote: >> I wonder if anyone can help me with this error I'm seeing in my Exim log >> files: >> >> 2022-01-20 14:55:58 1nAYqz-0002ae-M1 failed to open DB file >> /var/spool/exim/db/wait-remote_smtp: Inappropriate file type or format >> >> I think the error has been present now for about a fortnight but otherwise >> mail transmission and reception appear to be fine. > > Looks like the DB file for retries has become corrupt - possibly as a result > of an unexpected power failure, reboot, restart or something similar. Couls > also indicate underlying filesystem problems.
Thanks Graeme. I think there was a power failure a while ago. All sorted, no more inappropriate file types/formats as a result of deleting all files in /var/spool/exim/db after stopping Exim. Thanks to all. Pete.
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