[Users] Can't write file

[Owen]

> I just replaced Ubuntu with Linux Mint.  After doing the install, I
> restored all my $HOME files from backup.  Now claws-mail is giving me
> continual messages saying "Can't write file."  The relevant lines from
> the
> log show:
>
> * Account 'Legend': Connecting to POP3 server: pop.secureserver.net...
> [16:55:58] POP3< +OK <8497.1365195357 at pop.secureserver.net>
> [16:55:58] POP3> USER {e-mail address}
> [16:55:58] POP3< +OK
> [16:55:58] POP3> PASS ********
> [16:55:58] POP3< +OK
> [16:55:58] POP3> STAT
> [16:55:59] POP3< +OK 10764 278396971
> [16:55:59] POP3> UIDL
> [16:55:59] POP3< +OK
> [16:56:00] POP3> LIST
> [16:56:00] POP3< +OK
> [16:56:00] POP3> RETR 10719
> [16:56:00] POP3< +OK 16740 octets
> *** Can't write file.
>
> I noticed that I was running v3.8.0 under Ubuntu and am now running
> 3.8.1
> under Linux Mint.  I tried reinstalling.  I tried looking for
> claws-mail
> directories or files with incorrect permissions, username or
> groupname, to
> no avail.
>
> Any suggestions?
>



Generally permissions are a culprit with this problem.

Can you confirm that where you expect your mail to be written, is in
fact writable?







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Owen