Question

When I try to create a user, I get this error: _ Send Mail Error The e-mail could not be delivered. Please notify your TWiki administrator, webmaster@yourPLEASENOSPAM.company

ERROR: Can't send mail using Net::SMTP (can't connect to 'mail')_

I have Net::SMTP installed, and also sendmail, but I am hoping to use Net::SMTP.

When I go to Twiki Preferences, and modify the settings there, I get this error: _ Topic save error During save of file TWikiPreferences an error was found by the version control system. Please notify your TWiki administrator.

Problem opening /home/httpd/twiki/data/TWiki/TWikiPreferences.txt,v for writing

Go back in your browser and save your changes locally._

I have verified that I have /usr/bin/rcs, and /usr/bin/ci. I have also verified that $rcsDir is set to /usr/bin/rcs in TWiki.cfg.

Let me know if there are any additional questions that I can answer about my "predicament".

Thanks for your time,

-Dave

Environment

-- DavidMeister - 17 Feb 2004

Answer

There are two issues.

Problem opening /home/httpd/twiki/data/TWiki/TWikiPreferences.txt,v for writing is an indication that the permissions are incorrect for the TWikiPreferences.txt,v file. They need to be writable by the Apache user (usually nobody). Follow the TWikiInstallationGuide.

Secondly you need to tell Net::SMTP which mail server to use. Do so with your TWikiPreferences' SMTPMAILHOST setting. Ask your IT folks or ISP for the server name.

-- PeterThoeny - 21 Feb 2004