## exim.conf

userforward:
  driver = redirect
  check_local_user
  transport_home_directory = /var/spool/imap <<--- CHANGED
# local_part_suffix = +* : -*
# local_part_suffix_optional
  file = $home/.forward
# allow_filter
  no_verify
  no_expn
  check_ancestor
  file_transport = address_file
  pipe_transport = address_pipe
  reply_transport = address_reply


### error

[root@klaus zappe]# exim -v zappe@americandad.hv.se
From: zappe
To: zappe@americandad.hv.se
Subject: Test

Test
LOG: MAIN
  <= root@americandad.hv.se U=root P=local S=367
[root@klaus zappe]# delivering 1GRqSG-00081v-TC
LOG: MAIN
  == zappe@americandad.hv.se R=localuser T=local_delivery defer (13): Permission denied: failed to chdir to /home/zappe