procmailrc - host (ensim) doesn't allow access to HOME

[jed]

Hi.
ref: http://listmailpro.com/help/cgi_ensim.html

Unfortunately my host doesn't allow access to HOME on Ensim /var/www/

They suggest either: /home/bounce/
or: var/www/cgi-bin/

Have tried both - to no avail.

Any work-arounds?

Thanks.

[DW]

Hi Jed,

Ensim is particularly tricky due to it's highly secure 'chroot' environment. I believe Email to CGI redirection needs to be set up by your web host in your /home/virtual/example.com/etc/aliases file with a line such as:

bounce: "|/path/to/home/bounce.cgi"

After they set that up I think they need to do something like this to update the mailer with the alias change:

Code: [Select]

chroot <yourusername>
newaliases
Tell your host where your bounce.cgi resides and the should be able to set it up for you.

Note that /usr/bin/wget should also be available to the script either through your /home/virtual/example.com/usr/bin folder or the system /usr/bin folder.

Regards