diff --git a/exim.changes b/exim.changes
index bf74322..24cfda9 100644
--- a/exim.changes
+++ b/exim.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Wed Jan 19 11:41:15 UTC 2022 - Peter Wullinger <wullinger@rz.uni-kiel.de>
+
+- disable ProtectHome=, it prevents local delivery (bsc#1194810)
+
 Wed Sep 29 06:22:01 UTC 2021 - Peter Wullinger <wullinger@rz.uni-kiel.de>
 
 - update to exim 4.95
diff --git a/exim.service b/exim.service
index a0bec81..57867d9 100644
--- a/exim.service
+++ b/exim.service
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ PrivateTmp=true
 # added automatically, for details please see
 # https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Security_Features#Systemd_hardening_effort
 ProtectSystem=full
-ProtectHome=true
+# exim needs to access ~/.forward and MDA-files to for local delivery
+# ProtectHome=true
 PrivateDevices=true
 ProtectHostname=true
 ProtectClock=true
diff --git a/exim.spec b/exim.spec
index 9f7c0ad..b968c33 100644
--- a/exim.spec
+++ b/exim.spec
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Requires(pre):  group(mail)
 Requires(pre):  fileutils textutils
 %endif
 Version:        4.95
-Release:        0
+Release:        1
 %if %{with_mysql}
 BuildRequires:  mysql-devel
 %endif