Re: Ximian evolution unable to lock /var/spool/mail/xxxx
Hi,
perhaps something is wrong with the filepermissions for
/var/spool/mail/xxx. It should be owned by the user and he needs
read/write.
Martin
franck routier wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I try to use evolution mail reader (and more) on a sid box.
>
> Each time I try to check my mail,I go this message :
>
> Error while performing operation :
> unable to create lock file for /var/spool/mail/xxxx : access denied
>
> (error message might not be accurated, I translate it from french)
>
> My mail setting says :
> standard unix mailbox file
> path : /var/spoolmail/xxxx
>
> (xxxx is my user name of course)
>
> Thanks
>
> Franck
>
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