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

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In article <ib0pk2$uod$2 at online.de>, helbig at astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de (Phillip Helbig---undress to reply) writes:
>  Entry  Jobname         Username     Blocks  Status
>  -----  -------         --------     ------  ------
>    147  XXX             YYYYY                Retained on error
>       %MAIL-E-UAFGETERR, error reading user authorization file
>         On generic batch queue SYS$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?

Something locking the UAF file?  Did you check that user's UAF record?
Is it intact?


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