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Re: not 100% procmail but having problems with lock files

2006-04-23 04:27:08

On Sat, 22 Apr 2006, Obantec Support wrote:

Hi

I am having problems with dovecot POP3 server on FC3. to try and track down
the problem i added logging to procmail for the user who cannot get his
mail.

from the procmail.log

procmail: [28464] Sat Apr 22 14:19:33 2006
procmail: No match on "^X-Spam-Status: Yes"
procmail: Locking "/var/mail/easukcom.lock"
procmail: Assigning "LASTFOLDER=/var/mail/easukcom"
procmail: Opening "/var/mail/easukcom"
procmail: Acquiring kernel-lock
procmail: [28464] Sat Apr 22 15:03:25 2006
procmail: Unlocking "/var/mail/easukcom.lock"
procmail: Couldn't unlock "/var/mail/easukcom.lock"
procmail: Notified comsat: "easukcom(_at_)123379:/var/mail/easukcom"
From 
gbounce-250716971-244-40401863(_at_)bounce(_dot_)newsletter(_dot_)cottontraders(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk
Sat Apr 22 14:19:24 2006
Subject: Two fantastic half price offers
 Folder: /var/mail/easukcom        16404

there is a file easukcom.lock which seems to be created by procmail but not
dropped and procmail cannot add the new message because of this. i suspect
the lock file exists before procmail sets the lock.

        From my experience, POP3 users with very big folders have this
        problem.  Also when user try to access the inbox by two programs
        in same time eg the user reads mail from office while his computer
        at home check the mail every 10 minuts (and the folder so big).

-- 
  Udi




the lock is owned by usersUID.usersGID mbox file is usersUID.mail

Mark


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