Moving MailScanner to new system problems

[James Pifer]

>James Pifer wrote:
> > Due to a recent electrical storm I lost my mail server, or least it
> > would not function any longer. I am able to get to the files through
> > linux rescue, but the box will not boot. I wanted to install a new box
> > anyway, it just forced my hand.
> >
> > My new box is running Centos 4, the old was Redhat 8. I copied my
> > /etc/MailScanner directory to the new box then ran the latest
> > MailScanner install. It seemed to go fine, but I'm having the following
> > issues:
> >
> > 1) Had to modify /etc/sysconfig/MailScanner.conf to specify the MTA.
> > Even though it was correct on the MailScanner.conf, it kept complaining
> > (Invalid MTA error) until I modified it there.
> >
> > 2) When I try to start MailScanner I get the following error:
> > # service MailScanner start
> > Starting MailScanner daemons:
> > /): No such file or directory51 4.0.0 can not chdir(/var/spool/mqueue.in
> >                                                           [  OK  ]
> >         outgoing sendmail:                                [  OK  ]
> >         MailScanner:                                      [  OK  ]
> > #
> >
> > The directory exists and the permissions seem fine as far as I can tell.
> > I've compared the permissions to another MailScanner box and they are
> > the same.
> >
> > 3) When I stop MailScanner I get the following error:
> > # service MailScanner stop
> > Shutting down MailScanner daemons:
> >         MailScanner:                                      [  OK  ]
> >         incoming sendmail:                                [  OK  ]
> >         outgoing sendmail:                                [  OK  ]
> > : No such file or directoryne 299: cd: /var/spool/MailScanner/incoming
> > #
> >
> > Again, the directory exists and the permissions seem fine as far as I
> > can tell. I've compared the permissions to another MailScanner box and
> > they are the same.
>
>Is selinux enabled and enforced?
>

SELinux is disabled.

By the way, my apologies if these messages are coming through as HTML. I'm 
forced to use my hotmail account until I get my mail server fixed....

Thanks,
James

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