paths and permissions

[Bob George]

Greg McCann <greg at cambria.com> wrote:
> [...]
> It seems acceptable that commands run from /etc/procmailrc,
> which should only be editable by root, should be run as root.

It'll run as root/mail (or rather suid/sgid) UNTIL (if) it hits DROPPRIVS in
/etc/procmailrc.

> However if commands in $HOME/.procmailrc, editable by the
> user, are being run as root, then something is probably wrong.

I haven't tested, but all I've read indicates procmail should drop root privs
before executing the user's .procmailrc in any case.

- Bob