>> 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]>



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