Might be an error in your qmail-start: It should be ./Maildir/ not ./Maildir . Otherwise Qmail means ./Maildir to be a Mailbox format file. Holger > ok i keep getting this error message on my machine, i had > qmail installed > fine, but then i edited the /etc/passwd and /etc/group and > changed some > uid/gids, I then reinstalled qmail (including directories > and permmisions > as described in life with qmail.) and i keep getting this > error message, i > am starting qmail-start with ./Maildir and have remade > directories, for > myself > > starting delivery 335: msg 112777 to local [EMAIL PROTECTED] > status: local 7/10 remote 0/20 > starting delivery 336: msg 112789 to local [EMAIL PROTECTED] > status: local 8/10 remote 0/20 > delivery 330: deferral: > Unable_to_open_./Maildir:_is_a_directory._(#4.2.1)/ > status: local 7/10 remote 0/20 > > i am getting responses to my mails saying for my default > domain and all my > virtual domains, i am using vpopmail for virtual domains, > incase that is > somehow relavant. > > ********************************************** > ** THIS IS A WARNING MESSAGE ONLY ** > ** YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESEND YOUR MESSAGE ** > ********************************************** > > The original message was received at Tue, 18 Jan 2000 02:25:35 -0600 > from [10.40.100.9] > > ----- The following addresses had transient non-fatal errors ----- > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ----- Transcript of session follows ----- > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... Deferred: Connection refused by > theodorespaint.com. > Warning: message still undelivered after 4 hours > Will keep trying until message is 3 days old > > If someone knows how i can fix this, or can point me in the > right direction > i would appriciate it greatly >