topic Re: Problem with out going mails - sendmail. in Operating System - HP-UX

Problem with out going mails - sendmail.

Viswanadhan — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:12:36 GMT

Hi Admin,

I have a stupid problem with sendmail as follows.

From pre-defined scripts I get mails in the morning, and in the evening. But sometimes I donot receive a mail from pre-defined script(s).

If i see the log file ( /var/adm/syslog/mail.log) with "stat=sent" as follows

Sep 17 07:29:49 DDSUSA sendmail[7914]: HAA07911: to=quanvc1@hp.com, ctladdr=root (0/3), delay=00:00:02, xdelay=00:00:01,
mailer=relay, relay=smtp-usa11.hp.com. [IP ADD], stat=Sent (hp1napav002.hhhp1.ad.hp.com: Message accepted for delivery)

But sometimes I observed the following error message.

Sep 17 22:33:01 DDSUSA sendmail[10652]: WAA10650: forward /opt/maestro/.forward: Group writable directory
Sep 17 22:33:01 DDSUSA sendmail[10652]: WAA10650: to=maestro, ctladdr=root (0/3), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, stat=Sent

Even i restarted the sendmail ( /sbin/init.d/sendmail stop / start).

But no use.

Looking for ur inputs.

Regards,
Viswa.

Re: Problem with out going mails - sendmail.

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:19:08 GMT

Shalom,

WALA! A meaningful unix error message. It means what it says.

Sep 17 22:33:01 DDSUSA sendmail[10652]: WAA10650: forward /opt/maestro/.forward: Group writable directory

Permissions on the directory above are group readable. sendmail doesn't like that because the files can be manipulated by spammers to relay spam.

If the system is on a closed network you can ignore it. Or make the permissions more sane.

SEP

Re: Problem with out going mails - sendmail.

Viswanadhan — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:47:03 GMT

Hi,

I donot see a /opt/maestro/.forward directory / file.

Regards,
Viswa.

Re: Problem with out going mails - sendmail.

Dennis Handly — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:32:23 GMT

>I do not see a /opt/maestro/.forward directory / file.

Hmm, a slight wording problem. Check /opt/maestro/ instead.