Re: [Evolution] re: movemail

[JP Rosevear <jpr helixcode com>]

Brian Forth wrote:
> Further to the error message I am getting with Evolution on attempting to
> retrieve local mail, here is the actual error message:
>
> Error while `Fetching email from mbox:/var/spool/mail/brian':
> Movemail program failed: (unknown error)

Sounds like you don't have permissions to make a lockfile in the
directory.

If this is the case, you need a setuid movemail program or to change the
directory permissions.

-JP
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