diff --git a/bin/vmail.sh b/bin/vmail.sh
index 1ce089b..abcad67 100755
--- a/bin/vmail.sh
+++ b/bin/vmail.sh
@@ -30,29 +30,24 @@ else
   fi
 fi
 
-# Only Debian-exim commands do not require MySQL running, (almost) all others do:
-if [[ "$USER" != "Debian-exim" ]]; then
+# check that MYSQL_CONNECTION_INFO_FILE exists and is readable
+if [ ! -f "$MYSQL_CONNECTION_INFO_FILE" ]; then
+  echo "ERROR: MySQL connection info file ($MYSQL_CONNECTION_INFO_FILE) does not exist or is not readable."
+  exit 1
+fi
 
-  # check that MYSQL_CONNECTION_INFO_FILE exists and is readable
-  if [ ! -f "$MYSQL_CONNECTION_INFO_FILE" ]; then
-    echo "ERROR: MySQL connection info file ($MYSQL_CONNECTION_INFO_FILE) does not exist or is not readable."
-    exit 1
-  fi
-
-  # check that MySQL is running
-  if ! systemctl --quiet is-active mariadb.service
-  then
-    echo "MySQL (MariaDB) is not running."
-    exit 1
-  fi
-
-  # check vmail MySQL connection/authentication
-  if ! mysql --defaults-extra-file=$MYSQL_CONNECTION_INFO_FILE -e '\q'
-  then
-    echo "MySQL connection failed. Check auth info in $MYSQL_CONNECTION_INFO_FILE"
-    exit 1
-  fi
+# check that MySQL is running
+if ! systemctl --quiet is-active mariadb.service
+then
+  echo "MySQL (MariaDB) is not running."
+  exit 1
+fi
 
+# check vmail MySQL connection/authentication
+if ! mysql --defaults-extra-file=$MYSQL_CONNECTION_INFO_FILE -e '\q'
+then
+  echo "MySQL connection failed. Check auth info in $MYSQL_CONNECTION_INFO_FILE"
+  exit 1
 fi
 
 # functions