Paul Neuwirth via Postfix-users:
> Hello group,
>
> Since a few days I have massive problems with lockfiles blocking the
> mailboxes (type storage, /var/mail/user).
> don't know if it's the right list. may more concern dovecot.
>
> postqueue is full of
> 944C223FC2 17905 Fri Mar 28 06:02:01 XXX
> (cannot update mailbox /var/mail/pane for user XXX. unable to create
> lock file /var/mail/XXX.lock: File exists) XXX
That looks like a Postfix error message (*).
Are you using Postfix to deliver mail, and Dovecot to read mail?
Wietse
(*) The function dot_lockfile() produces the text "unable to create
lock file /var/mail/XXX.lock: File exists)", and the function
deliver_mailbox_file() prepends the text "cannot update mailbox
/var/mail/XXX for user XXX."
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