On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Stephen Liu <satimis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Jorey, > > > - snip - > > >> > The output here is; >> > $ id postfix >> > uid=107(postfix) gid=111(postfix) groups=111(postfix) >> >> Yes. Now add the postfix user to the mail group, and the permissions >> error should disappear. > > > I'm prepared to run; > > $ sudo groupadd mail -g 1001 > $ useradd postfix -u 1001 -g 1001 > > Shall I use number 1001? OR another number? > > > However on /etc/group I found following entries; > > mail:x:8:dovecot > dovecot:x:113: if you can edit /etc/group, change mail group like that mail:x:8:dovecot,postfix and restart postfix private joke: I dont understand why all ubuntu and debian users use always the same prompt : "$ sudo " :-) > > > I don't have dovecot-* running. Shall I remove them manually? Thanks > > > Other advice noted with thanks > > > > B.R. > Stephen > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > ---- > Cyrus Home Page: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/ > Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/twiki > List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html > -- Alain Spineux aspineux gmail com May the sources be with you ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/ Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/twiki List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html