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diff --git a/doc/C/evolution-faq.sgml b/doc/C/evolution-faq.sgml index 9065f93c23..586c6941ff 100644 --- a/doc/C/evolution-faq.sgml +++ b/doc/C/evolution-faq.sgml @@ -352,6 +352,27 @@ db_dump185 ~/evolution/local/Contacts/addressbook.db.backup | db_load ~/evolutio <!-- --> <sect2> + <title> + Evolution reported an error when trying to retrieve from my + local spool in <tt>/var/spool/mail/username</tt>. Why? + </title> + + <para> + Evolution doesn't have an external helper for moving mail, + so <tt>/var/spool/mail/</tt> must be writable by you. Try this: + </para> + + <programlisting> +chmod 1777 /var/spool/mail + </programlisting> + + <para> + Yes, we know this is a problem. It will be fixed eventually. + </para> + </sect2> + + <!-- --> + <sect2> <title> Evolution crashes reporting that it couldn't allocate N billion bytes; how do I fix this? diff --git a/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml b/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml index 9065f93c23..586c6941ff 100644 --- a/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml +++ b/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml @@ -352,6 +352,27 @@ db_dump185 ~/evolution/local/Contacts/addressbook.db.backup | db_load ~/evolutio <!-- --> <sect2> + <title> + Evolution reported an error when trying to retrieve from my + local spool in <tt>/var/spool/mail/username</tt>. Why? + </title> + + <para> + Evolution doesn't have an external helper for moving mail, + so <tt>/var/spool/mail/</tt> must be writable by you. Try this: + </para> + + <programlisting> +chmod 1777 /var/spool/mail + </programlisting> + + <para> + Yes, we know this is a problem. It will be fixed eventually. + </para> + </sect2> + + <!-- --> + <sect2> <title> Evolution crashes reporting that it couldn't allocate N billion bytes; how do I fix this? |