package dbmail 2.2.17-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Asoka Dissanayake]

When updating in Synaptic, updating software sources or when installing automatic updates error message saying failed to install / upgrade dbmail (or dbmail-related item) or similar messages appear.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: dbmail 2.2.17-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 dbmail: Configure
 dbmail-mysql: Configure
 dbmail-pgsql: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Jul 22 19:47:01 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
SourcePackage: dbmail
Title: package dbmail 2.2.17-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-25 (27 days ago)

[Asoka Dissanayake (adsinky)]

Hope the submitted information is sufficient. Did not include information which is doubtful.