Date: Tue, 01 Apr 1997 14:02:06 +0200 From: Michael Beckmann <beckmann@nacamar.de> To: ports@freebsd.org Subject: imapd and /var/mail permissions Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19970401140206.0097d7e0@mail.nacamar.de>
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Hello,
recently I installed the Washington University imapd from the ports
collection (/usr/ports/mail/imap-uw/) . It didn't work right after
installation:
INBOX : Error creating
/var/mail/fred.lock.859843988.3450.
I found out in the original docs of the imapd that:
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This software is designed to run without privileges. The mail spool
directory should be protected 1777; that is, with world write and the sticky
bit. Of course, mail *files* should be protected 600!
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I don't like having permissions set to 1777 on /var/mail . Anyone have a
proposal how to properly deal with this ?
Thanks,
Michael
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