[ALUG] Linux Useradd Problem

[Hamisi Jabe]

Dear All,

Check the error log below, i am running a centos 6.3 mail server. it has
been running fine for a long time. Now wen i add a new user the account is
created successfully and the user can login successfully. when i login i
get a message

ERROR: Could not complete request.
Query: SELECT "INBOX"
Reason Given: [SERVERBUG] Internal error occurred. Refer to server log for
more information. [2013-04-19 17:08:34]

and when i check the /var/log/maillog file i get the below logs


Apr 19 17:03:37 mail postfix/qmgr[1932]: 23B384000E2: removed
Apr 19 17:03:37 mail dovecot: imap(george): Disconnected: Logged out
bytes=599/461
Apr 19 17:03:37 mail dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<george>,
method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2925, secured
Apr 19 17:03:37 mail dovecot: imap(george): Disconnected: Logged out
bytes=120/1395
Apr 19 17:03:39 mail dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<george>,
method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2930, secured
Apr 19 17:03:39 mail dovecot: imap(george): Error:
chown(/home/george/mail/.imap/INBOX, -1, 12(mail)) failed: Operation not
permitted (egid=583(george), group based on /var/mail/george)
Apr 19 17:03:39 mail dovecot: imap(george): Error:
mkdir(/home/george/mail/.imap/INBOX) failed: Operation not permitted Apr
19 17:03:39 mail dovecot: imap(george): Disconnected: Logged out
bytes=79/715
Apr 19 17:03:39 mail dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<george>,
method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2935, secured
Apr 19 17:03:39 mail dovecot: imap(george): Error:
chown(/home/george/mail/.imap/INBOX, -1, 12(mail)) failed: Operation not
permitted (egid=583(george), group based on /var/mail/george)
Apr 19 17:03:39 mail dovecot: imap(george): Error:
mkdir(/home/george/mail/.imap/INBOX) failed: Operation not permitted Apr
19 17:03:39 mail dovecot: imap(george): Disconnected: Logged out
bytes=79/715
Apr 19 17:03:41 mail dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<george>,
method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2940, secured
Apr 19 17:03:41 mail dovecot: imap(george): Disconnected: Logged out
bytes=120/1395
Apr 19 17:03:41 mail dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<george>,
method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2945, secured
Apr 19 17:03:41 mail dovecot: imap(george): Disconnected: Logged out
bytes=289/1858
Apr 19 17:03:42 mail dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<george>,
method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2950, secured
Apr 19 17:03:42 mail dovecot: imap(george): Disconnected: Logged out
bytes=120/1395
Apr 19 17:03:42 mail dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<george>,
method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2955, secured
Apr 19 17:03:42 mail dovecot: imap(george): Disconnected: Logged out
bytes=289/1858
Apr 19 17:03:43 mail dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<george>,
method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2960, secured
Apr 19 17:03:43 mail dovecot: imap(george): Disconnected: Logged out
bytes=117/1395
Apr 19 17:03:43 mail dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<george>,
method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2965, secured
Apr 19 17:03:43 mail dovecot: imap(george): Disconnected: Logged out
bytes=289/1858
Apr 19 17:03:44 mail dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<george>,
method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2970, secured
Apr 19 17:03:44 mail dovecot: imap(george): Disconnected: Logged out
bytes=120/1395


Please advice what could be the problem




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Banana Investments ltd
+255 (0) 784 380442
Website: www.banana.co.tz










Systems Administrator
Banana Investments ltd
+255 (0) 784 380442
Website: www.banana.co.tz