Re: [maildropl] [maildrop] unable to create logfile

[Mark A. <ma...@ca...>]

Fabiano Sidler wrote:

>Hello!
>
>I'm installing a standard spamfilter setup with fetchmail->postfix->maildrop.
>All components already work fine, except maildrop, which can't create a
>logfile in my ~/.maildir:
>
>  Nov 16 20:26:22 floatkiller maildrop[5841]: Unable to create log file.
>
>This is my /etc/maildroprc:
>
>  MAILDIR="$LOGNAME/.maildir"
>  logfile "~/.maildir/maildrop.log"
>  
>  echo $LOGNAME
>  xfilter "/usr/bin/spamc -f"
>  
>  if (/^X-Spam-Status: Yes/)
>    to $MAILDIR/.Spam/ 
>
>But it doesn't echo the $LOGNAME. maildrop is set to suid root.
>Since this problem, the mail stays in the queue, and without maildrop it 
>works, but then I get flooded with spam!
>
>I hope that this is not a FAQ, but if yes, please give me a link to the home-
>page. (I was "googling" for 2 hours)
>
>Greetings,
>Fabiano
>  
>
Try changing your logfile line to:

logfile "$HOME/.maildir/maildrop.log"

I just tried the tilde in my .maildropfilter file and when i send myself 
a message, i
get the "Unable to create log file" error.Using $HOME works for me.