Postfix

aznium · 06-26-2005, 08:56 PM

alrite . im no linux pro but and i need ur help

im trying to setup a mail server

im using a debian sarge distribution
kernel is 2.6.12 (custom)

so i installed postfix and when i try and test my mail server out by doing "telnet localhost 25" i get the following error in my log:

Jun 26 22:08:50 localhost postfix/master[9607]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 9612 exit status 1
Jun 26 22:08:50 localhost postfix/master[9607]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling

can any1 help me out? thx

greatly appreciated

Pcghost · 06-26-2005, 09:03 PM

Have you edited your local.cf for your site/network? I have seen that error on unconfigured postfix installs.

aznium · 06-26-2005, 10:37 PM

thx for reply

srry im total noob

i dont see a local.cf in my /etc/postfix/ directory

should i create one? wut should i put in it? i already have a main.cf . do u wish me to post it?

thx

Pcghost · 06-27-2005, 01:55 PM

Sorry, I was thinking about spamassassin when I posted. Try looking at /etc/postfix/main.cf and master.cf. These are the two critical config files for postfix.

aznium · 06-27-2005, 03:49 PM

heres my main.cf

Code:

myhostname = uhsrobotics.ca
mydestination = uhsrobotics.ca, localhost.localdomain, localhost.localdomain, localhost
relayhost = 
mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 192.168.1.0/24 [::1]/128 [fe80::205:5dff:fedd:9613]/64
myorigin = /etc/mailname
virtual_alias_domains =
virtual_alias_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_forwardings.cf mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_email2email.cf
virtual_mailbox_domains = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_domains.cf
virtual_mailbox_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_mailboxes.cf
virtual_mailbox_base = /home/vmail
virtual_uid_maps = static:5000
virtual_gid_maps = static:5000
smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_unauth_destination
smtpd_use_tls = yes
smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/smtpd.cert
smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/postfix/smtpd.key

mailbox_size_limit = 0
recipient_delimiter = +
inet_interfaces = all

am i missing something?

thx

aznium · 06-28-2005, 06:57 PM

can any1 help me plz ?

aznium · 06-29-2005, 10:34 PM

i think it something to do with debian chrooting the user postfix in group sasl or something?

can any1 help me out plz? im really desperate rite now