Re: error in exim log

[Robert Mognet <rmgnt@surfree.com>]

Hello,

On Mon, Apr 10, 2000 at 08:22:20PM -0500, ktb wrote:
> What does this mean in my  '/var/log/exim/mainlog' ?
> 
> fire:/var/log/exim# less mainlog
> 2000-04-10 20:17:37 Start queue run: pid=709
> 2000-04-10 20:17:37 12e8Iw-0000Zy-00 == root@fire.one T=local_delivery defer
> (13): Permission denied: failed to chdir to /root
> 2000-04-10 20:17:37 12e8IE-0000Xq-00 == root@fire.one T=local_delivery defer
> (13): Permission denied: failed to chdir to /root
> 2000-04-10 20:17:37 12e8IK-0000Y1-00 == root@fire.one T=local_delivery defer
> (13): Permission denied: failed to chdir to /root
> 2000-04-10 20:17:37 12e8IH-0000Xx-00 == root@fire.one T=local_delivery defer
> (13): Permission denied: failed to chdir to /root
> 2000-04-10 20:17:37 End queue run: pid=709
> 

Ordinarily root doesn't receive mail (security concern).  In the file
/etc/aliases you might add something like this:

	postmaster: your-username
	root: postmaster

Then any mail addressed to either root or postmaster will end up in your
mailbox.  The message sender will then be in the mail headers.

Regards,

Robert


> It happens periodically in the file.  Does anyone know what is trying to
> be done and how I fix this?
> Thanks,
> kent
> 
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