[Info-vax] %MAIL-E-UAFGETERR, error reading user authorization file

[Phillip Helbig---undress to reply]

  Entry  Jobname         Username     Blocks  Status
  -----  -------         --------     ------  ------
    147  XXX             YYYYY                Retained on error
       %MAIL-E-UAFGETERR, error reading user authorization file
         On generic batch queue SYS$BATCH
         Submitted 17-MAY-2009 12:29:35.34 /KEEP /LOG=DSA510:[YYYYY.LOG].LOG;
         /NOTIFY /NOPRINT /PRIORITY=100 /RESTART=SYS$BATCH /RETAIN=ERROR
         File: _DSA510:[YYY]XXX.COM;39
         Completed  3-NOV-2010 07:43:34.73 on queue ELIJAH_BATCH

This was a surprise.  As you can see, it ran for several months.  The
job essentially issues MAIL> SET FORWARD commands every few seconds
(long story).  Since the restart, the error hasn't occurred again.  No 
other glitches in this time frame.

 UAFGETERR,  error reading user authorization file

  Facility:     MAIL, Mail Utility

  Explanation:  An error occurred while reading the user authorization file.

  User Action:  Take action based on the accompanying message.

Any ideas what could have caused this?