"Mail" command hangs and maillogs shows error

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Published on 2013-10-25T21:32:54Z Indexed on 2013/10/25 21:56 UTC
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i tried linux command on my CentOS 5.x:

mail -s "mysubject" [email protected]

minutes takes, it dont finish, i do Ctrl+C, it says "(Interrupt -- one more to kill letter)"

i tried command:

mail

No mail for root

/var/log/maillog is empty

/var/log/kloxo/maillog is full of messages:

Oct 25 17:28:17 vps qmail: 1382736497.255902 delivery 1246425: deferral: Uh-oh:_.qmail_has_prog_delivery_but_has_x_bit_set._(#4.7.0)/ Oct 25 17:28:17 vps qmail: 1382736497.255915 status: local 1/10 remote 0/60

i checked all my .qmail files and none has execution permissions. Any idea please how to debug?

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