Yeah but doesn't this function use sendmail with is suid root?

Andi

At 08:13 AM 4/27/2001 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>ID: 10343
>User Update by: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Status: Open
>Bug Type: Mail related
>Description: Mail function does not work ...
>
>OK, I've found it !
>Like i say in the previous message, it was a security problem.  By 
>default, only the user root and the user mail were able to use the 
>/var/spool/mail directory !
>
>So, changed the security on this folder and the mail funtion works now ...
>
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>OK, i know that i'm not the only one to have this little problem whit PHP 
>4.04pl1.
>In fact, when you want to use the mail function, it doesn't work : you do 
>not receive any mail or errors !
>But when i look at the Syslog, it seems that's a security problem :
>
>f3GDFxv24454: SYSERR(apache): Can't create transcript file 
>./xff3GDFxv24454: Permission denied
>f3GDFxv24454: SYSERR(apache): Cannot create ./dff3GDFxv24454: Permission 
>denied
>f3GDFxv24454: from=apache, size=0, class=0, nrcpts=0, relay=apache@localhost
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>Very strange isnt'it ?  A mail from apache(the user account used to run 
>http daemon) with no recipient and no mail data !
>
>Can someone help me ? This would be the solution for a lot of people 
>having the same problem.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Fabian.
>
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