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From: ANDRES@udlapvms.pue.udlap.mx
Subject: DecW$Mail problem
Message-ID: <92F291AD31DF200B15@UDLAPVMS.PUE.UDLAP.MX>
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Organization: The Internet
Date: 8 Apr 91 15:35:00 GMT
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Date sent:  8-APR-1991 09:33:23 
	Hello X 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 WELLCOME !!!!
		Thanks for your attention,


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Andres Monterrosas              Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, Mexico
Ing. de Proyectos
Centro de Computo

E-mail:
Bitnet address          andres@udlapvms                 (Vax)
Internet address        andres@udlapvms.pue.udlap.mx    (Vax)
                        andres@cca.pue.udlap.mx         (Sun)
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