LinuxQuestions.org

LinuxQuestions.org (/questions/)
-   Linux - Software (https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/)
-   -   dovecot-imap configuration error? (https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/dovecot-imap-configuration-error-4175438933/)

shams 11-27-2012 10:59 AM

dovecot-imap configuration error?
 
I want to setup the dovecot-imap in debian wheezy. i use the mail box "/var/mail/david and this is the file "/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf" i configured for the inbox:

Quote:

mail_location = mbox:~/Mails:INBOX=/var/mail/%u
The dovecot cannot get the mail box (mbox), this is the "/var/log/mail.err" error:

Quote:

Nov 27 19:19:52 davidm dovecot: imap(david): Error: chown(/home/david/Mails/.imap/INBOX, group=8(mail)) failed: Operation not permitted (egid=1000(david), group based on /var/mail/david - see http://wiki2.dovecot.org/Errors/ChgrpNoPerm)
Nov 27 19:19:52 davidm dovecot: imap(david): Error: mkdir(/home/david/Mails/.imap/INBOX) failed: Operation not permitted
Nov 27 19:19:52 davidm dovecot: imap(david): Error: chown(/home/david/Mails/.imap/INBOX, group=8(mail)) failed: Operation not permitted (egid=1000(david), group based on /var/mail/david - see http://wiki2.dovecot.org/Errors/ChgrpNoPerm)
Nov 27 19:19:52 davidm dovecot: imap(david): Error: mkdir(/home/david/Mails/.imap/INBOX) failed: Operation not permitted
Nov 27 19:19:52 davidm dovecot: imap(david): Error: chown(/home/david/Mails/.imap/INBOX, group=8(mail)) failed: Operation not permitted (egid=1000(david), group based on /var/mail/david - see http://wiki2.dovecot.org/Errors/ChgrpNoPerm)
Nov 27 19:19:52 davidm dovecot: imap(david): Error: mkdir(/home/david/Mails/.imap/INBOX) failed: Operation not permitted

sneakyimp 11-27-2012 12:10 PM

I'm no linux master, but it sounds to me like the process that writes /var/log/mail.error -- i assume this is Dovecot -- lacks the necessary file system permissions to write either /home/david/Mails or /var/mail/david. They provide a link. Did you read it?


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:42 AM.