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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 11:28:01 -0500
From: Bill Moran <wmoran@mail.iowna.com>
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To: Bob Greene <rgreene@tclme.org>
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Subject: Re: qmailadmin error
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Bob Greene wrote:

> > Hi.. i have been installed qmail from freebsd's ports, and when i create a
> > pop account qmailadmin put the error: "Error: could not change to
> > directory".
> >
> > i check all the perms and i try to put 777 to all vopmail directory, but i
> > have the same error.

That won't work. 777 is TOO OPEN, qmail will acutally refuse to deliver
mail to a directory with perms that open.
I don't remember the exact incantation, but I believe the directory has
to be writable only by the owner for qmail to deliver mail to it.

-Bill

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