ELM problem (lock)

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From: Andrew A. Paine
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 1995 00:00

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I have "hosed" my mailer such that ELM users cannot get their mail

They get a message 

   cannot create lock file, need write permission in /usr/spool/mail

all users have "rw" and all own thewir own files ???

(system was operating until I restored a filke from tape
 I was in "mail" when I thought I was elsewhere.
 When it asked me to set rights, I said Ok

   I ended up with /usr/var/spool/mail/var/spool/mail/pslam
                                       ====================
    I was trying to restore this single file     -^ (pslam)
    and put it in another directory.

At any rate, users thet access mail say from a PC with Eudora,
all seems to work fine.

The message implies "rights" are not correct, yet displaying same says it si Ok


Any help appreciated.

Thanks

andy

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