[Users] Can't write file

[Owen]

On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:00:04 -0400
"Hugh H." <kshcygsrch at snkmail.com> wrote:

> 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?
> 



Also, though I don't think it applies because Mint is Ubuntu based,
check that the UIDs are the same as well as ownerships.

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Owen