Is there any problem on Ubuntu 1004 server, 64bit

satimis · 02-16-2012, 05:34 AM

Hi folks,

host - Ubuntu 1104 desktop 64bit
VM - Ubuntu 1004 server 64bit
Orcle VirtualBox
(this VM was cloned on another VM, a base and newly installed Ubuntu 1004 server without postfix/apache/server software, etc. installed)
Fixed IP

I did following test twice by following;
Postfix Basic Setup Howto
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Po...asicSetupHowto

entercountering the same problem, postfix unable to receive mails.

The problem started at:-

fmaster@ser01:~$ cd Maildir/new

Code:

-su: cd: Maildir/new: Not a directory

satimis@ser01:~$ tail /var/log/mail.log

Code:

Feb 16 18:39:43 ser01 postfix/cleanup[2196]: 012A59FE48: message-id=<20120216103943.012A59FE48@ser01.mydomain.com>
Feb 16 18:39:43 ser01 postfix/bounce[2199]: EF49D9FE45: sender non-delivery notification: 012A59FE48
Feb 16 18:39:43 ser01 postfix/qmgr[2189]: 012A59FE48: from=<>, size=2330, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Feb 16 18:39:43 ser01 postfix/qmgr[2189]: EF49D9FE45: removed
Feb 16 18:39:43 ser01 postfix/local[2198]: 012A59FE48: to=<root@mydomain.com>, relay=local, delay=0.01, delays=0/0/0/0, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to maildir)
Feb 16 18:39:43 ser01 postfix/qmgr[2189]: 012A59FE48: removed
Feb 16 18:39:46 ser01 postfix/smtpd[2191]: disconnect from unknown[xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] (fixed IP)
Feb 16 18:43:06 ser01 postfix/anvil[2194]: statistics: max connection rate 1/60s for ([smtp:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] (fixed IP)) at Feb 16 18:37:41
Feb 16 18:43:06 ser01 postfix/anvil[2194]: statistics: max connection count 1 for ([smtp:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] (fixed IP)) at Feb 16 18:37:41
Feb 16 18:43:06 ser01 postfix/anvil[2194]: statistics: max cache size 1 at Feb 16 18:37:41

fmaster@ser01:~$ ls

Code:

Maildir

fmaster@ser01:~$ cat Maildir
No printout

fmaster@ser01:~$ ls -al Maildir

Code:

-rw------- 1 fmaster fmaster 0 2012-02-16 18:31 Maildir

satimis@ser01:~$ tail /var/log/mail.log

Code:

Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/cleanup[2363]: D5A6A9FE45: message-id=<1329389418.67830.YahooMailNeo@web113210.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/qmgr[2189]: D5A6A9FE45: from=<somebody@yahoo.com>, size=2991, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/local[2364]: D5A6A9FE45: to=<fmaster@mydomain.com>, relay=local, delay=0.8, delays=0.79/0/0/0.01, dsn=5.2.0, status=bounced (maildir delivery failed: create maildir file /home/fmaster/Maildir/tmp/1329389421.P2364.ser01.mydomain.com: Not a directory)
Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/cleanup[2363]: 756319FE48: message-id=<20120216105021.756319FE48@ser01.mydomain.com>
Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/bounce[2365]: D5A6A9FE45: sender non-delivery notification: 756319FE48
Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/qmgr[2189]: 756319FE48: from=<>, size=5059, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/qmgr[2189]: D5A6A9FE45: removed
Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/smtpd[2358]: disconnect from nm25-vm0.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com[98.139.91.228]
Feb 16 18:50:25 ser01 postfix/smtp[2366]: 756319FE48: to=<somebody@yahoo.com>, relay=mta7.am0.yahoodns.net[66.94.238.147]:25, delay=3.8, delays=0/0/1.7/2.1, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 ok dirdel)
Feb 16 18:50:25 ser01 postfix/qmgr[2189]: 756319FE48: removed

satimis@ser01:~$ cat /etc/postfix/main.cf | grep home_mailbox

Code:

home_mailbox = Maildir/

dig mx mydomain.com
nslookup mydomain.com
worked without problem showing mydomain.com and fixed IP

Mails came but unable to create a mailbox.

Then I made another test also following the same document. I installed the server on another VM, running Debian 600 desktop(64 bit) which was also cloned on another Debian 600 desktop VM. No problem was found. The document (Howto) works perfectly on Debian 600. Mails were received by postfix.

Please help me to understand the problem. I have injected hours of work on this test. TIA

B.R.
satimis

TB0ne · 02-18-2012, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satimis

Hi folks,
host - Ubuntu 1104 desktop 64bit VM - Ubuntu 1004 server 64bit Orcle VirtualBox
(this VM was cloned on another VM, a base and newly installed Ubuntu 1004 server without postfix/apache/server software, etc. installed) Fixed IP

I did following test twice by following; Postfix Basic Setup Howto
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Po...asicSetupHowto

entercountering the same problem, postfix unable to receive mails.

The problem started at:-

Code:

fmaster@ser01:~$ cd Maildir/new
-su: cd: Maildir/new: Not a directory

dig mx mydomain.com
nslookup mydomain.com
worked without problem showing mydomain.com and fixed IP

Mails came but unable to create a mailbox.

Then I made another test also following the same document. I installed the server on another VM, running Debian 600 desktop(64 bit) which was also cloned on another Debian 600 desktop VM. No problem was found. The document (Howto) works perfectly on Debian 600. Mails were received by postfix.

Please help me to understand the problem. I have injected hours of work on this test. TIA

I bolded the error above...the maildir/new directory either doesn't exist, or is a file instead of a directory. So, either delete the file and create the "new" directory, or just make the directory. An excerpt from the how-to you posted:

Code:

Maildir is a format for an e-mail spool that does not require file locking to maintain message integrity because the 
messages are kept in separate files with unique names. A Maildir is a directory (often named Maildir) with three 
subdirectories named tmp, new, and cur. The subdirectories should all reside on the same filesystem.

satimis · 02-19-2012, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TB0ne

I bolded the error above...the maildir/new directory either doesn't exist, or is a file instead of a directory. So, either delete the file and create the "new" directory, or just make the directory. An excerpt from the how-to you posted:

Code:

Maildir is a format for an e-mail spool that does not require file locking to maintain message integrity because the 
messages are kept in separate files with unique names. A Maildir is a directory (often named Maildir) with three 
subdirectories named tmp, new, and cur. The subdirectories should all reside on the same filesystem.

Hi,

Thanks for your advice.

When the line

Code:

home_mailbox = Maildir/

is on /etc/postfix/main.cf, all incoming mails are loop-back and then rejected. When the aforesaid line is commented out all incoming mails are delivered on "Maildir" or "mail" as a big file.

I have been struggling several days without a solution. This is a Virtual machine(PC) running Oracle VirtualBox for 3~4 years without problem.

Host Ubuntu 11.04 desktop (64bit)
about 20 VMs have been created, NOT all of them running at the same time. I use this machine mainly for testing. The complete story, my bad dream, is as follows;

1)
Created a new VM, say VM1, running Ubuntu 10.04 (LTS) base server but without mail/web etc. software installed. On it I cloned a VM, say VM2 testing;

Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier, MySQL And SquirrelMail (Ubuntu 11.10)
http://www.howtoforge.com/virtual-us...l-ubuntu-11.10

Installation went through without problem. But the server can send mails but can't receive mails.

2)
Then I created another VM, say VM3, (also cloned on VM1) and followed;
Postfix Basic Setup Howto
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Po...asicSetupHowto

Same problem was encountered. The mail server can send mail but unable to receive mails.

3)
Then I created another VM say VM4 (cloned on a VM running Debain 6.0 desktop, 64bit) and followed
Postfix Basic Setup Howto
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Po...asicSetupHowto

The mail server can send and receive mails without problem.

4)
Then I removed VM3 mentioned in 2) above. Cloned another a new VM on VM1, say VM4. I followed;
Postfix
https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/server...C/postfix.html

building another mail server. To my surprise I encountered the same problem, the mail server unable to receive mails.

I think I'll stop here. I just installed a Debien 6.0 base server (64bit). I shall test abovementioned documents on VM cloned on Debian 6.0 base server. Thanks

B.R.
satimis

lusrmgr · 01-15-2013, 10:26 AM

Hi,

I ran into the same problem as I went through the Postfix Basic Setup How to for Ubuntu and it seemed related to permission for the directory that Maildir was making.

For the short term I removed the file "Maildir" under the user and then did mkdir Maildir. I had to chmod 777 so that maildir could make and use the sub-folders. Mail appears to deliver ok for the moment. But will I have to manage every new user?

I am also curious why Ubuntu 12.10 has trouble with Maildir and permissions?

Thanks all - Lusrmgr

My log:

Jan 15 09:16:40 mail postfix/local[4814]: warning: maildir access problem for UID/GID=1001/1001: create maildir file /home/fmaster/Maildir/tmp/1358263000.P4814.mail: Permission denied
Jan 15 09:16:40 mail postfix/local[4814]: warning: perhaps you need to create the maildirs in advance
Jan 15 09:16:40 mail postfix/local[4814]: B11AAA046B: to=<fmaster@localhost>, relay=local, delay=34, delays=34/0.02/0/0.09, dsn=5.2.0, status=bounced (maildir delivery failed: create maildir file /home/fmaster/Maildir/tmp/1358263000.P4814.mail: Permission denied)