From: sean@tcob1.net
To: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Maildrop doesn't filter or log filters
Date: 02 May 2003 22:35:41 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <n2m-g.uwuh9av6a.fsf@tcob1.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 00da01c31037$5ffe1a80$0300000a@iih.usyd.edu.au
"James Turnbull" <james@lovedthanlost.net> writes:
> sean@tcob1.net wrote:
> > On 26.04.2003 09:19:10, Chris Rose wrote:
> >
> >> Here's how i have things: I'm using postfix as a local MTA, and it's
> >> calling maildrop with
> >> mailbox_command = /usr/bin/maildrop
> >>
> >> I have only one user that receives mail on my system, and that user
> >> account has/d a ~/.mailfilter file. The problem is, whenever that
> >> file exists, no mail whatsoever makes it into my Maildir. I've
> >> tested this - i send a message to myself, and i receive nothing as
> >> long as there's a mailfilter file existing. As soon as i rename it,
> >> i'm fine.
> >>
> >
> > What are the permissions on the .mailfilter file, they must be 0600.
> > I had problems like this and this caused problems similar
>
> Look in your mail logs / syslogs. Postfix / Maildrop is usualy pretty good
> about telling you what the problem is.
>
I cannot comment about Postfix as I never used it but Maildrop will not write to a log file if there is a permissions problem.
Sean
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-05-02 21:35 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-05-01 8:09 Maildrop doesn't filter or log filters sean
2003-05-01 23:14 ` James Turnbull
2003-05-02 21:35 ` sean [this message]
2003-05-03 7:58 ` Chris Rose
2003-05-03 9:37 ` sean
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2003-04-26 15:19 Chris Rose
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