[comp.mail.misc] DecW$Mail problem

alfredo@cca.PUE.UDLAP.MX (Alfredo de Regil) (04/10/91)

	Hello folks !!

I'm running DecWindow clients (Vax, VMS) in xnews server (Sparc, Unix)
I read that, only, the User Executive can send e-mails to
other domains with DECW$MAIL.EXE.

I did a lot of trials and I have the following conclusion:
	-The user needs "CMKRNL" and "SYSPRV" privileges
	 The problem is that these privileges are powerfuls and are
	 recommended, only, for the System Administrator and not for a
	 normal user.

	-When a normal user (without these privileges) try to send a 
	 DecW$Mail to another domain, the computer puts the following 
	 message:

	"Unable to open log file. Not logging.
	 Error closing logfile!
	 DECW$MAIL severe error - attemting to complete pending actions
	 %PMDF-F-FCRT, File create error"

	-All works fine in the local domain

	-All works fine in local and in other domains with the text mail 
	 (no DecW$Mail)

I would like that a normal user could send DecW$Mails to another
domains.

		ANY INFORMATION IS WELCOME !!!!
		Thanks for your attention,

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