Ok, now I'm feeling a litle low.... Problem fixed, when I set up server A made vpopmail UID 589 set up on server B UID 89. Searched and searched the Toaster and 89 looked good, problem was on the first install. Thanks gents I'm hubbled.......
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I've got qmail running without a hitch on my main server, problem is the >> backup server. I rsync'd all the data from server A to server B and I >> have >> a permissions problem on my mail directories. >> >> Entry in /var/log/maillog: >> >> Mar 14 20:26:47 backup imapd: chdir >> "/home/vpopmail/domains/mysqerver.com/me": Permission denied. >> >> Of course the names have been changed to protect the innocent.. >> >> I can chmod them but that's a cheat, any help would be greatly >> appreciated. >> By the way I set qmail up on server B using the toaster, must have >> missed >> something. > > Try: > > chown -R vpopmail:vchkpw ~vpopmail/domains > > When migrating data, it's always easier if you setup the new system with > the same vpopmail/qmail uids/gids as the old server. And use -a with > rsync to preservce permissions. > > Regards, > > Bill >
