[Dovecot] Error: file_dotlock_create failed: Permission denied

[M. Fioretti]

On Wed, May 25, 2011 1:49 pm, M. Fioretti wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a Fedora 14 x86_64 computer. I run dovecot 2.0.12 on it, only to
> keep a local imap copy of all my email, in maildir format. A couple days
> ago the hard disk broke, so I bought a new one, and reinstalled Fedora 14
> x86_64 with all the updates.
>
> Then I copied all the maildirs from a backup to the new drive.
>
> But I can't access email now. No matter how I change sticky bits or
> ownership and permissions of all the involved files and directories, etc..
> Login succeeds, but I get this error whenever I try to create new
> mailboxes or access existing ones:

sorry to nag the list, but is it possible that there is no way to restore
this dovecot install, or at least any indication of what else I should
check/try to do? Should I provide more information?

TIA for any feedback,
Marco