David Lee <t.d.lee@durham.ac.uk> writes:

> We are transparently replacing these with Fedora Core 5, sendmail 8.13.7.
>
> But the new machines are having trouble with the "|..." aspect of
> '.forward' files. Forwarding to email addresses works. Storing a copy in
> the normal inbox with the "\..." syntax works. But the "|..." stuff is
> failing: log file entries:
> [...] dsn=5.0.0, stat=Can't create output
>
> Running a delivery in "-v" mode gives:
>
> --- snip ---
> Running /var/spool/mqueue/k8SBSXA9000519 (sequence 1 of 1)
> /var/tdltest/amd/.forward: line 1: forwarding to "|/usr/local/bin/procmail"
> "|/usr/local/bin/procmail"... Connecting to prog...
==== that is prog mailer
> "|/usr/local/bin/procmail"... Can't create output
> --- snip ---
>
> The "Mlocal" remains as:
> Mlocal, P=/usr/sbin/tmail, F=lsDFMAw5:/|@qShn9u, [...]

What is on "Mprog" ?


> ("tmail" is the UW imap delivery program).
>
> I'm probably overlooking something really obvious (perhaps change between
> 8.12.11 and 8.13 7). Hints as to what that might be (or how I might
> further investigate) would be welcome.

/ Kari Hurtta