Your exim systemd unit is likely defining readwrite locations that exclude that location. Using LMTP spares lot of troubles.Aki -------- Original message --------From: dovecot--- via dovecot <dovecot@dovecot.org> Date: 12/6/25 23:52 (GMT+02:00) To: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: Re: Can't get Dovecot working with Exim > No matter what I do, I'm getting this when mail is received:> > dovecot_delivery transport output: Can't open log file> /var/log/dovecot/deliver-error.log: Permission deniedCommon places to look for trouble shooting permission issues are: - selinux - apparmor - charoot_______________________________________________dovecot mailing list -- dovecot@dovecot.orgTo unsubscribe send an email to dovecot-leave@dovecot.org
Your exim systemd unit is likely defining readwrite locations that exclude that location. Using LMTP spares lot of troubles. Aki -------- Original message -------- From: dovecot--- via dovecot <dovecot@dovecot.org> Date: 12/6/25 23:52 (GMT+02:00) To: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: Re: Can't get Dovecot working with Exim
No matter what I do, I'm getting this when mail is received:
dovecot_delivery transport output: Can't open log file /var/log/dovecot/deliver-error.log: Permission denied
Common places to look for trouble shooting permission issues are: - selinux - apparmor - charoot
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