Re: [bitfolk] Can't get apache to sendmail

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Author: Andy Smith
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Hi Richard,

On Sat, Mar 09, 2013 at 06:09:52PM +0000, rpassman - Shamac wrote:
> Hi Please excuse a newbie style question, but I'm pulling my hair out
> trying to get sendmail to allow apache to send an email.I'm now
> beginning to wonder if it is somemystic magic that I need know.


I haven't administered a sendmail setup in over 10 years and
wouldn't advise anyone to use sendmail in this day and age; Exim or
Postfix are much better choices.

> Mar 9 18:05:35 bf01 sendmail[9756]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(apache): can not
> chdir(/var/spool/clientmqueue/): Permission denied


Does this help at all?

    http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12804841/how-can-apache-be-allowed-to-send-email


it was first google hit for your error message, so apologies if you
have checked those things already.

Cheers,
Andy

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