[Mailman-Users] Subscription Confirmation/Alias Problem

[Chuck Dale]

Wrote Edward Marczak on Tue, Jun 13, 2000 at 12:22:24PM -0400:
> Fellow Mailman Admins;
> 
> I just started using mailman, and it looks like a great system.  I am using:
> 
> - RedHat 6.1,
> - sendmail 8.10.2
> 
> I followed the INSTALL instructions to the letter.  The web interface is
> working.  I created the test list, and subscribed.  When I return the
> confirmation email, I get an email back stating:
> 
> 
>    ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
> "|/home/mailman/mail/wrapper mailcmd test"
>     (reason: 2)
>     (expanded from: <test-request at mail.example.com>)
> 
>    ----- Transcript of session follows -----
> 554 5.3.0 "|/home/mailman/mail/wrapper mailcmd test"... unknown mailer error
> 2
> 
> 
> (domain names changed to protect the innocent)
> 
> Well, it's definitely getting to the box, and sendmail is trying to handle
> it.  Anyone seen this before?  The closest thing I can find is that
> /bin/mail defines error 2 as 'File Error'.  Any help appreciated.  Thanks!

Sounds like you entered the wrong UID/GID argument to configure when
compiling. Check syslog for the exact error.

Chuck