Re: "Mailbox is read-only.", but it isn't
On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 01:39:43PM +0100, Michael Tatge wrote:
> * On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 cl@xxxxxxxx (cl@xxxxxxxx) muttered:
> > The mail spool file is /var/mail/cgreen, permissions are:-
> >
> > -rw-rw---- 1 cgreen mail 835067 Jan 24 09:38 /var/mail/cgreen
> >
> > I can edit the file directly using (for example) vi and can delete a
> > message and write the file this way.
> >
> > However when I try and delete (or move) a message using mutt it just
> > says "Mailbox is read-only.", what's the problem?
>
> Sounds like a locking problem. Can you mutt_dotlock the file manually?
>
Well I can 'mutt_dotlock <any parameter> /var/mail/cgreen' with no
errors, does that mean it's OK?
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Chris Green (chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx)