[Mailman-Users] Unknown mailer error 1 *sigh*

[David Smead]

Derek,

Error 126 from sendmail is a permission problem.  Error 2 means it can't
open the receiving process, I think.  I believe that error 1 means it
can't find the receiver, but not sure.

In the install instructions, you'll see that the group s bit has to be
set.  I think the kernel enforces the rule about having the directory
where the receiver resides be writable only by the owner of the
directory.

Sincerely,

David Smead
http://www.amplepower.com.
http://www.ampletech.com.

On Thu, 15 Jun 2000, Derek Simkowiak wrote:

> -> I should have kept better notes, but I'd guess that the no route is the
> -> problem.  
> 
>      David,
> 	How could a route problem result in an "Unknown mailer" error?
> 
> 
> -> Sendmail won't deliver to a setuid program unless the directory where the
> -> process resides is writable only by the owner.  That means no group write
> -> or `other' write priviledges.  Mailman requires that the `s' bit be set
> -> for the group.
> 
> 	This sounds like you are saying Mailman will not work with
> Sendmail.  That simply isn't true :)
> 
> 	What action do you suggest I take?
> 
> 	(More info on the problem to follow in the next email, stay tuned)
> 
> 
> --Derek
> 
> 
>