postfix can't send and receive mails

[Stephen Liu <satimis@yahoo.com>]

Hi folks,


Debian Etch


Postfix can't send and receive mails.


On running;
# /etc/init.d/postfix check

# tail /var/log/mail.log
Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for       .arj  tried:
arj, unarj
Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for       .arc  tried:
nomarch, arc
Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for       .zoo  tried:
zoo
Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for       .lha  tried:
lha
Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for       .doc  tried:
ripole
Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for       .cab  tried:
cabextract
Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for       .tnef
Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: Internal decoder for .tnef
Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for       .exe  tried:
rar, unrar; lha; arj, unarj
Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: (!!) TROUBLE in pre_loop_hook:
db_home directory is not writable: /var/lib/amavis/db at
/usr/sbin/amavisd-new line 6921.


Please advise where shall I check and how to fix the problem.  TIA


B.R.
Stephen L

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