I don't have famd on my system, nor did I compile Courier with fam. I
followed toaster step by step.


> Noel Sanchez kirjoitti:
>
>> I see this in my /var/log/maillog way too much:
>>
>> Jul  4 13:33:09 mail imapd: Connection, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1]
>> Jul  4 13:33:10 mail imapd: LOGIN, [EMAIL PROTECTED],
>> ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1], protocol=IMAP
>> Jul  4 13:33:10 mail imapd: Failed to create cache file: maildirwatch
>> ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>> Jul  4 13:33:10 mail imapd: Error: Input/output error
>> Jul  4 13:33:10 mail imapd: Check for proper operation and configuration
>> Jul  4 13:33:10 mail imapd: of the File Access Monitor daemon (famd).
>> Jul  4 13:33:10 mail imapd: Failed to create cache file: maildirwatch
>> ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>> Jul  4 13:33:10 mail imapd: Error: Input/output error
>> Jul  4 13:33:10 mail imapd: Check for proper operation and configuration
>> Jul  4 13:33:10 mail imapd: of the File Access Monitor daemon (famd).
>> Jul  4 13:33:10 mail imapd: LOGOUT, [EMAIL PROTECTED],
>> ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1], headers=0, body=0
>>
>>
>> any idea why I get these error messages? it seems to only happen with
>> users of sqmail
>
> try to stop/start fam(d)?
>
> -:
> snip from http://www.courier-mta.org/FAQ.html#fam
> *quote*
> Q: Repeated messages in syslog: "Failed to create cache file:
> maildirwatch (user) Error: Input/output error Check for proper operation
> and configuration of the File Access Monitor daemon (famd)." How can I
> solve it?
>
> A:This means that Courier was compiled with File Alteration Monitor
> (FAM), but FAM is not running, or is not configured. If you have FAM
> installed you can add it to a runlevel and start it. Some FAM
> configuration use portmapper, so you will need to have portmap running
> also. You can also see "man 8 imapd" for more information.
> *quote*
>
> --
> Eero
>

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