[Dovecot] Errors after install with non-standard prefix

[Timo Sirainen]

On Tue, 2009-02-03 at 01:08 +0300, Dmitry Samersoff wrote:
> Timo,
> 
> Thanks a lot it helps.
> 
> 1.
> 
> What is dependency between login directory and dict client?

None really.

> Are you trying to open unix domain sockets or pipes under login dir?

Yes, all unix domains sockets are expected to be authentication sockets.

> If  yes - is it possible to force dovecot to open it all under /tmp ?

Well, I suppose you could set login_dir = /tmp/dovecot-logins or
something..

> 2.
> Generally I would like to run entire dovecot under exim user 

http://wiki.dovecot.org/HowTo/Rootless

> but dovecot
> claims
>   Logins with login_user's UID 69 not permitted

Only way to allow that is to start dovecot as exim user.
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