last commit was a mistake, reverting code

bin/vmail.sh

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ 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."
@@ -50,6 +53,8 @@ then
     exit 1
   fi
 
+fi
+
 # functions
 
 # crude but good enough domain name format validation