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authorGlenn Morris2012-08-08 09:03:04 -0700
committerGlenn Morris2012-08-08 09:03:04 -0700
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290 On systems that use a lock file, extracting the mail without locking 290 On systems that use a lock file, extracting the mail without locking
291 WILL occasionally cause loss of mail due to timing errors! 291 WILL occasionally cause loss of mail due to timing errors!
292 292
293 So, if creation of the lock file fails 293 So, if creation of the lock file fails due to access
294 due to access permission on the mail spool directory, 294 permission on the mail spool directory, you simply MUST
295 you simply MUST change the permission 295 change the permission and/or make movemail a setgid program
296 and/or make movemail a setgid program
297 so it can create lock files properly. 296 so it can create lock files properly.
298 297
299 You might also wish to verify that your system is one 298 You might also wish to verify that your system is one which
300 which uses lock files for this purpose. Some systems use other methods. 299 uses lock files for this purpose. Some systems use other methods.
301 300
302 If your system uses the `flock' system call for mail locking, 301 If your system uses the `flock' system call for mail locking,
303 define MAIL_USE_SYSTEM_LOCK in config.h and recompile movemail. 302 define MAIL_USE_SYSTEM_LOCK in config.h and recompile movemail.