Oracle Linux: The Postfix Service Fails with "postsuper: fatal: scan_dir_push: open directory defer: Permission denied" (Doc ID 3064913.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 02, 2025

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 8.10 and later
Linux x86-64

The postfix service fails to start with the following error, which are visible in /var/log/messages,

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