>> When I log onto SquirrelMail (1.4.3a-6.FC3) I get the following error >> and my INBOX is not available. I can select other folders and compose >> mail etc. >> >> ERROR : Could not complete request. >> Query: SELECT "INBOX" >> Reason Given: Internal error occured. Refer to server log for more > information. [2005-01-15 00:33:52] >> >> The mail log shows: >> Jan 15 00:33:52 localhost imap-login: Login: don [::ffff:127.0.0.1] Jan > 15 00:33:52 localhost imap(don): open(/var/mail/don.lock) failed: > Permission denied >> Jan 15 00:33:52 localhost imap(don): file_lock_dotlock() failed with > mbox file /var/mail/don: Permission denied >> >> This behavior started happening after applying an update to dovecot to >> go to version dovecot-0.99.13-2.FC3 > > [snip] > > FYI... > > I got this ressponse from the dovecot people (Timo Sirainen > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)... > --- > They changed default config file. It used to have mbox_locks = fcntl, the > new one has also dotlock. Either remove the dotlock or add > mail_extra_groups=mail > > and a reference to a specific fix: http://wiki.dovecot.org/VarMailDotLock > --- > > This is bound to mean something to somebody... but I don't know what > config file they're talking about... i.e. where does the dovecot config > file live? And how do I determine who owns what directory?
/etc/dovecot.conf I believe. ls -l will show user permissions If you check the web page that they reference, it says to add: mail_extra_groups=mail into the config file (/etc/dovecot.conf), and restart dovecot. -- Jonathan Angliss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------------------- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almost....http://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt -- squirrelmail-users mailing list Posting Guidelines: http://squirrelmail.org/wiki/wiki.php?MailingListPostingGuidelines List Address: [email protected] List Archives: http://news.gmane.org/thread.php?group=gmane.mail.squirrelmail.user List Archives: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id)95 List Info: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/squirrelmail-users
