[Evolution-hackers] Lock file error /var/spool/mail

2001-06-03 Thread Torben Schou Jensen
Hey Using Red Carpet I have downloaded Evolution 0.10. Seams like a great tool, except that I can't read my mail using it. When I check for new email I get the following error. http://hotel.prosa.dk/~tsj/ Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] .oooO ( ) Oooo. ---\ (--( )

Re: [Evolution-hackers] Lock file error /var/spool/mail

2001-06-03 Thread Ali Akcaagac
On 2001.06.03 19:07:03 +0200 Torben Schou Jensen wrote: > Hey > Using Red Carpet I have downloaded Evolution 0.10. > Seams like a great tool, except that I can't read my mail using it. > When I check for new email I get the following error. > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW.: http://www.fh-wi

Re: [Evolution-hackers] Lock file error /var/spool/mail

2001-06-04 Thread JP Rosevear
On 03 Jun 2001 20:12:51 +0200, Torben Schou Jensen wrote: > Of course I was logged in as root, a local user is not allowed to make > any chown or chmod change to /var/spool/mail. > There should be a better way, as Netscape mail can live with it, why > can't Evolution. Evolution can be compiled to

Re: [Evolution-hackers] Lock file error /var/spool/mail

2001-06-03 Thread Torben Schou Jensen
I tried, but linuxconf change it back again - chown root.mail and chmod 0775. Brgds Torben Ali Akcaagac wrote: > > On 2001.06.03 19:07:03 +0200 Torben Schou Jensen wrote: > > Hey > > Using Red Carpet I have downloaded Evolution 0.10. > > Seams like a great tool, except that I can't read my mail

Re: [Evolution-hackers] Lock file error /var/spool/mail

2001-06-04 Thread Gediminas Paulauskas
On 03 Jun 2001 19:49:35 +0200, Ali Akcaagac wrote: > > I tried, but linuxconf change it back again - chown root.mail and chmod > > 0775. > > Brgds > > Torben > > ;--- > > > > login as root > > > > > > cd /var/spool > > > chmod 1777 mail > > > chown root.root mail > > > cd /var/s

Re: [Evolution-hackers] Lock file error /var/spool/mail

2001-06-03 Thread Ali Akcaagac
> I tried, but linuxconf change it back again - chown root.mail and chmod > 0775. > Brgds > Torben ;--- > > login as root > > > > cd /var/spool > > chmod 1777 mail > > chown root.root mail > > cd /var/spool/mail > > chmod 600 tsj > > chown tsj.users tsj i said login as root and

Re: [Evolution-hackers] Lock file error /var/spool/mail

2001-06-03 Thread Torben Schou Jensen
Of course I was logged in as root, a local user is not allowed to make any chown or chmod change to /var/spool/mail. There should be a better way, as Netscape mail can live with it, why can't Evolution. Brgds Torben Ali Akcaagac wrote: > > > I tried, but linuxconf change it back again - chown ro

Re: [Evolution-hackers] Lock file error /var/spool/mail

2001-06-03 Thread Ali Akcaagac
On 2001.06.03 20:12:51 +0200 Torben Schou Jensen wrote: > Of course I was logged in as root, a local user is not allowed to make > any chown or chmod change to /var/spool/mail. > There should be a better way, as Netscape mail can live with it, why > can't Evolution. yeah netscape is different it

Re: [Evolution-hackers] Lock file error /var/spool/mail

2001-06-04 Thread Thomas R. Shannon
On Sun, 3 Jun 2001, Ali Akcaagac wrote: > On 2001.06.03 20:12:51 +0200 Torben Schou Jensen wrote: > copy the "tsj" file to ~/Evolution/./Inbox/mbox or how its called > and you got your emails.. but thats not the best way since you cant > poll your local mailbox anymore.. you definitely want