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/home/$user/public_html/mail - why is it for??

Discussion in 'E-mail Discussion' started by WMS, Oct 27, 2003.

  1. WMS

    WMS Active Member

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    I've noticed that wwwacct now creates directory "mail" under "public_html" for every new account.

    Why?

    What for?
     
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    Same here and now we have authentication problems, on this machine the default usr can no longer pop the box. On another machine, the default is fine, but the addon mailboxes are not able to authenticate. We need this fixed asap. Here is an error in the log file.

    Oct 27 08:51:29 1colo cpanelpop[91408]: User not found user=mistyw homedir= passwd=/etc/master.passwd
    Oct 27 08:51:29 1colo cpanelpop[91408]: User not found user=mistyw homedir=/home/planoguy passwd=/home/planoguy/etc/shadow

    As you can see, the user mistyw is trying to authenticate. However, that user does not belong under planoguy home directory. How can we get this fixed. I have over 500 users having problems.

    And yes, why is the mail directory being created under /public_html now?
     
    #2 easyhoster1, Oct 27, 2003
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    probably a bug, submit a bug.
     
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    Did you place a folder called mail in your cpanel skel directory? You might want to see if there's one in there and remove it, or it is infact a bug caused by the creation of the mail folder above public_html placing it in the wrong place or making a duplicate folder below public.
     
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    I'm not so stupid.:) First of all, I've checked my skel.
    It's a bug (or feature).

    It's from /scripts/wwwacct (line #18845):
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    mkdir("$mnt/$user",0755);
mkdir("$mnt/$user/mail",0770);
mkdir("$mnt/$user/public_html",0755);
mkdir("$mnt/$user/public_html/mail",0700); <-- LOOK HERE
mkdir("$mnt/$user/public_html/cgi-bin",0755);
mkdir("$mnt/$user/public_ftp",0750);
mkdir("$mnt/$user/public_ftp/incoming",0777);
    You can check it.
     
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    Hi Imai

    I submitted a tckiet and c-panel told me to run this as root.

    touch /home/username/mail/inbox ; /scripts/mailperm

    Replace the username above to the account username. This fixed our problem.

    Thanks
     
    #7 easyhoster1, Nov 12, 2003
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    Was this for the default email address alone?....or all mail accounts?
     
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    One box it was the default users only, another box it was just the add on mail boxes. The command will fix any user that has the problem.
     
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    So... anyone know why the new "mail" directory is being created inside the public_html directory, in addition to where the regular mail directory is created?

    Thanks,
    -p-
     
    #10 Priest, Nov 29, 2003
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    I was wondering the same thing. All my resellers, who create accounts, are seeing /mail directory inside of public_html. :confused:
     
    #11 markie, Nov 30, 2003
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    Cpanel support???

    Maybe someone from cpanel team explains what it is?????

    Whare are you???
     
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    As mentioned in another thread this is a glitch that served no real purpose and has been removed in the latest EDGE build.
     
    #13 Joshfrom, Dec 1, 2003
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