On 10 Sep 2004 at 16:28, Rick van Vliet wrote:

> Fred Colclough writes: 
> 
> > I'm trying to implement 'vpopmail roaming users'. 
> > 
> > The docs say to "store the tcp.smtp files in ~vpopmail/etc". 
> > 
> > I've tried doing so...& updating all the qmail control/run files I
> > could find, but it 'breaks' the svr (smtp errors, no mail in/out). 
> > 
> > Here's what I've done: 
> > 
> > 1.  Physical move:
> >      cp /etc/tcp* ~vpopmail/etc
> >      cd ~vpopmail/etc
> >      chown vpopmail.vchkpw tcp*
> >             (wasn't sure who should own 'em... I tried root.root
> >             also) 
> > 
> > 2. Modify qmail files:
> >      /var/qmail/supervise/qmail-smtpd/run  :  changed path: 
> > 
> > exec /usr/local/bin/softlimit -m 4000000 \
> > /usr/local/bin/tcpserver \
> >   -H -l mail.spacefoundation.org \
> >   -v -x ~vpopmail/etc/tcp.smtp.cdb \
> >   -c 20 -R -u "$QMAILDUID" -g "$NOFILESGID" 0 smtp \
> > /usr/local/bin/rblsmtpd -b -C \ 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >      /var/qmail/bin/qmailctl   :  changed in multiple places from:
> >           /etc/tcp...   -->   ~vpopmail/etc/tcp... 
> > 
> > 
> > 3.  qmailctl cdb  (just to force a new build in the new folder) 
> > 
> > 
> > So what did I miss??  As I said, when I make these changes, it
> > 'breaks'.  No smtp. 
> > 
> > Thanks! 
> > 
> > -Fred.
> 
> Fred,
> and this is an "I'm not quite sure" answer...but- 
> 
> What if you give the directory location as an absolute
> /home/vpopmail... instead of the "virtual" location ~vpopmail...? My
> setup has the path spelled out, and it "Just Works". HTH, rick 

Hello Rick!

I already thought of that as well... same result!

I've gotta be missing something OBVIOUS here...

Thanks.

-Fred.


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