Re: [Evolution] Error setting evolution: shortcut to inbox cannot be created

[NotZed <notzed ximian com>]

Probably known packaging issue.

What is the permissions on /usr/sbin/camel-lock-helper and the permissions
on /var/spool/mail?

i.e.
ls -l /usr/sbin/camel-lock-helper
ls -ld /var/spoo/mail

> Hello.
>
> When running evolution 0.99.0 for the first time in my Red Hat Linux 7.2
> box, at the setup assistant, I receive the following error message:
>
>       Error:
>
>       Could not get inbox for new mail store:
>       Could not lock '/var/spool/mail/romildo'
>       No shortcut will be created.
>
> I was configuring with the Server Type "Standard Unix mbox spools" for
> receiving email, and "Sendmail" for sending email.
>
> I have been using an ADSL connection to the internet, fetching mail from
> the provider with fetchmail, and sendmail to deliver my email.
>
> Any clues?
>
> Romildo
> -- 
> Prof. José Romildo Malaquias               Departamento de Computação
> http://iceb.ufop.br/~romildo       Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
> romildo iceb ufop br                                           Brasil
> romildo uber com br
>
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