jamesB

This entry shows in my System.Log repeatedly,
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Dec 21 09:36:35 MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] (org.postfix.master): Failed to count the number of files in "/var/spool/postfix/maildrop": No such file or directory
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Can anyone shed some light on what it means, and maybe how to correct it?

jb.

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mguertin

It looks like you're missing some folders from postfix (mail sending stuff). There should be a whole tree of subdirectories under that directory.

What OS?

jamesB

I'm sorry for the lack of info, I should know better.
My system is Leopard 10.5.1. on a MBP.
All that I have under /var is /cups

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mguertin

hmm, there's something seriously wrong there if that's all you have. There should be at least 20 folders there, with a bunch more subfolders...

Have you run an update recently? You might want to grab the latest full update from the apple site and try re-running that if so. And of course try repairing permissions, etc...

mguertin

Actually I just thought of something else. /var should be a symlink to /private/var .. it's quite possible that symlink got broken and the directory remade (by cups?)

jamesB

Well I did an Archive&install and all appears well now.
I have no idea where those subfolders went, but they are all back in place now.
Thanks for the ideas, and pointing me in the right direction.

jb.

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