Wietse wrote:
>
> The permissons are normal, therefore you have either
>
> - A corruped file system (not possible, since postcat can read the
> file).
>
> - Other file OR directory permission attributes that the "ls"
> command does not show but that allow you to view the files with
> sudo postcat.
>
> - Other "security" features (SeLinux etc) that don't allow the
> pickup daemon to open files owned by the postfix user. Such files
> exist when you move queue files with "postsuper -r".
>
> Wietse
Wietse,
Thank you, it was exactly that. In case this hits anyone else, here's the
workaround for SELinux users:
( make sure you are in enforcing mode -- run 'getenforce' -- if not, this is
not your issue )
$ /etc/init.d/postfix stop
$ setenforce permissive
$ /etc/init.d/postfix start
{ watch /var/spool/maildrop until it empties out }
$ setenforce enforcing
( the postfix restart is not needed; I just wanted to make sure I triggered a
maildrop run as quickly as possible so I could spend the least amount of time
in SELinux permissive mode. )
Best,
Aaron
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Aaron Bennett
Manager of Systems Administration
Clark University ITS
