Solaris Common Messages and Troubleshooting Guide

mailtool: Can't create dead letter: Permission denied

Cause

An attempt was made to send a message with mailtool(1) from a directory where the user does not have write permission, and the user's home directory is currently unavailable.

Action

Change to another directory and start mailtool(1) again, or use chmod(1) to change permissions for the directory (if possible).