Postfix mail receiving.

gloomz · 05-22-2007, 11:00 PM

I'm so close. I'm on the verge of a breakthrough I know it!

I've forwarded the smtp port, I've shutdown iptables, and I think i've got the right configuration for postfix.

I have two emails with my domain.

#1 test@example1.serveftp.com

#2 sales@example1.serveftp.com

These are both test emails. I tried sending an email from my hotmail to test@example1.serveftp.com numerous times.

There seems to be some action going on in /var/log/mail.info I don't know how to interpret it though.

Maybe someone could help me out here.

Quote:

May 22 13:54:41 debian01 postfix/smtpd[3022]: connect from bay0-omc2-s38.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.174]
May 22 13:54:41 debian01 postfix/smtpd[3022]: 7087539C165: client=bay0-omc2-s38.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.174]
May 22 13:54:41 debian01 postfix/cleanup[3027]: 7087539C165: message-id=<BAY141-F171BA301E0D7FED8707BADFB350@phx.gbl>
May 22 13:54:41 debian01 postfix/qmgr[3008]: 7087539C165: from=<yo_muffinman@hotmail.com>, size=1316, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
May 22 13:54:41 debian01 postfix/local[3029]: 7087539C165: to=<test@debian01.vc.shawcable.net>, orig_to=<test@example1.serveftp.com>, relay=local, delay=0.19, delays=0.16/0.02/0/0.02, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: procmail -a "$EXTENSION")
May 22 13:54:41 debian01 postfix/qmgr[3008]: 7087539C165: removed
May 22 13:54:41 debian01 postfix/smtpd[3022]: disconnect from bay0-omc2-s38.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.174]
May 22 13:54:43 debian01 postfix/smtpd[3022]: connect from bay0-omc1-s17.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.89]
May 22 13:54:46 debian01 postfix/smtpd[3022]: 1561F39C165: client=bay0-omc1-s17.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.89]
May 22 13:54:46 debian01 postfix/cleanup[3027]: 1561F39C165: message-id=<BAY141-F7E09BE2DD03CA9D535FA3FB350@phx.gbl>
May 22 13:54:46 debian01 postfix/qmgr[3008]: 1561F39C165: from=<yo_muffinman@hotmail.com>, size=1282, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
May 22 13:54:46 debian01 postfix/local[3029]: 1561F39C165: to=<test@debian01.vc.shawcable.net>, orig_to=<test@example1.serveftp.com>, relay=local, delay=0.2, delays=0.17/0/0/0.02, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: procmail -a "$EXTENSION")
May 22 13:54:46 debian01 postfix/qmgr[3008]: 1561F39C165: removed
May 22 13:54:46 debian01 postfix/smtpd[3022]: disconnect from bay0-omc1-s17.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.89]
May 22 13:55:48 debian01 postfix/smtpd[3022]: connect from bay0-omc3-s32.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.232]
May 22 13:55:48 debian01 postfix/smtpd[3022]: BBABC39C165: client=bay0-omc3-s32.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.232]
May 22 13:55:48 debian01 postfix/cleanup[3027]: BBABC39C165: message-id=<BAY141-F85AA9C25730949AB36805FB350@phx.gbl>
May 22 13:55:48 debian01 postfix/qmgr[3008]: BBABC39C165: from=<yo_muffinman@hotmail.com>, size=1234, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
May 22 13:55:48 debian01 postfix/local[3029]: BBABC39C165: to=<test@debian01.vc.shawcable.net>, orig_to=<test@example1.serveftp.com>, relay=local, delay=0.16, delays=0.14/0/0/0.02, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: procmail -a "$EXTENSION")
May 22 13:55:48 debian01 postfix/qmgr[3008]: BBABC39C165: removed
May 22 13:55:48 debian01 postfix/smtpd[3022]: disconnect from bay0-omc3-s32.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.232]
May 22 13:55:56 debian01 postfix/smtpd[3022]: connect from bay0-omc3-s31.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.231]
May 22 13:55:56 debian01 postfix/smtpd[3022]: E7E0539C165: client=bay0-omc3-s31.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.231]

Something is not happening though. Mail is not being delivered. Any idea what is up?

gloomz · 05-22-2007, 11:02 PM

Postfix main.cf

Quote:

myhostname = debian01.vc.shawcable.net
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
myorigin = /etc/mailname
mydestination = S0106001839d6ad0b.vc.shawcable.net debian01.vc.shawcable.net, localhost.vc.shawcable.net, , localhost
relayhost =
mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8
mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION"
mailbox_size_limit = 0
recipient_delimiter = +
inet_interfaces = all

virtual_mailbox_domains = example1.serveftp.com
virtual_mailbox_base = /var/mail/vhosts
virtual_mailbox_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/vmailbox
virtual_minimum_uid = 100
virtual_uid_maps = static:5000
virtual_gid_maps = static:5000
virtual_alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual

Vmailbox

Quote:

test@example1.serveftp.com example1.serveftp.com/test/
sales@example1.serveftp.com example1.serveftp.com/sales/
# Comment out the entry below to implement a catch-all.
# @example.com example.com/catchall
# ...virtual mailboxes for more domains...

Virtual

Quote:

postmaster@example1.serveftp.com postmaster
sales@example1.serveftp.com sales
test@example1.serveftp.com test

My MX record is setup fine too.

gloomz · 05-23-2007, 10:35 AM

Anybody? Can anyone help?

stormpunk · 05-24-2007, 12:32 AM

That line that says dsn 2.0.0, staus=sent means your mail made it somewhere. In your case, you're handing it to procmail

Procmail is doing something with your email. Who knows what though. What's /etc/procmailrc or $HOME/.procmailrc say?

Where are you looking for your email? A possible spot for post-procmail-handled email is $HOME/mail/Inbox or something like that.

gloomz · 05-24-2007, 11:22 AM

What is procmail? Dang. I was pointing vmailbox to /var/mail/vhosts/example1.serveftp.com/test

Test being the mbox file.

Should it be a file or a directory?

But where did procmail come from.

gloomz · 05-24-2007, 11:34 AM

Ok. It looks like procmail was handling my mail before, so I got rid of it.

Here are my config's now.

Main.cf

Quote:

myhostname = debian01.vc.shawcable.net
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
myorigin = /etc/mailname
mydestination = S0106001839d6ad0b.vc.shawcable.net debian01.vc.shawcable.net, localhost.vc.shawcable.net, , localhost
relayhost =
mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8
mailbox_size_limit = 0
recipient_delimiter = +
inet_interfaces = all

virtual_mailbox_domains = example1.serveftp.com
virtual_mailbox_base = /var/mail/vhosts
virtual_mailbox_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/vmailbox
virtual_minimum_uid = 100
virtual_uid_maps = static:5000
virtual_gid_maps = static:5000
virtual_alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual

I didn't change Vmailbox or Virtual at all so that doesn't matter.

Here are the latest logs. I sent another email from yo_muffinman@hotmail.com to test@example1.serveftp.com

/var/log/mail.info

Quote:

May 24 02:29:21 debian01 postfix/postfix-script: refreshing the Postfix mail system
May 24 02:29:21 debian01 postfix/master[2206]: reload configuration /etc/postfix
May 24 02:29:21 debian01 postfix/anvil[2386]: statistics: max connection rate 1/60s for (smtp:65.54.246.177) at May 24 02:27:21
May 24 02:29:21 debian01 postfix/anvil[2386]: statistics: max connection count 1 for (smtp:65.54.246.177) at May 24 02:27:21
May 24 02:29:21 debian01 postfix/anvil[2386]: statistics: max cache size 1 at May 24 02:27:21
May 24 02:29:37 debian01 postfix/smtpd[2405]: connect from bay0-omc3-s24.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.224]
May 24 02:29:37 debian01 postfix/smtpd[2405]: 8668539C0B5: client=bay0-omc3-s24.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.224]
May 24 02:29:37 debian01 postfix/cleanup[2410]: 8668539C0B5: message-id=<BAY141-F320C736CCB28BB01CA145FB340@phx.gbl>
May 24 02:29:37 debian01 postfix/qmgr[2404]: 8668539C0B5: from=<yo_muffinman@hotmail.com>, size=1276, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
May 24 02:29:37 debian01 postfix/smtpd[2405]: disconnect from bay0-omc3-s24.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.224]
May 24 02:29:37 debian01 postfix/local[2412]: 8668539C0B5: to=<test@debian01.vc.shawcable.net>, orig_to=<test@example1.serveftp.com>, relay=local, delay=0.2, delays=0.16/0.02/0/0.03, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to mailbox)
May 24 02:29:37 debian01 postfix/qmgr[2404]: 8668539C0B5: removed

So I think it's being delivered somewhere, but I can't find out where.

For test, I specified it to go to /var/mail/vhosts/example1.serveftp.com/test

I think 'test' is supposed to be a file, and not a directory. So I made it a file. I'm not quite sure.

But my mail is being delivered somewhere, and I can't find it.

farslayer · 05-24-2007, 02:03 PM

Good question I don't think I've ever seen mail delivered without the use of procmail or maildrop or something similar..

Here is the main.cf from my working mail server.. I am using courier in conjunction with postfix to handle pop3/IMAP access, and delivering mail to a Maildir/ instead of a mbox file.

Code:

mail:/var/log# postconf -n

alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
append_dot_mydomain = no

biff = no
config_directory = /etc/postfix

content_filter = smtp-amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024

home_mailbox = Maildir/
mailbox_command = /usr/bin/maildrop
mailbox_size_limit = 0

mime_header_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/maps/mime_header_checks.regexp

mydestination = mail.mydomain.com, localhost.mydomain.com, localhost, mydomain.com, localhost.localdomain
mynetworks = 192.168.0.0/24, 172.16.1.0/24, 127.0.0.1/24
myorigin = /etc/mailname
recipient_delimiter = +
smtpd_banner = $myhostname

smtpd_data_restrictions = reject_unauth_pipelining

smtpd_recipient_restrictions = 
  reject_non_fqdn_sender
  reject_non_fqdn_recipient
  reject_unknown_sender_domain
  reject_unknown_recipient_domain
  permit_mynetworks
  reject_unauth_destination
  reject_unauth_pipelining
  reject_invalid_hostname
  reject_rbl_client bl.spamcop.net
  reject_rbl_client list.dsbl.org
  reject_rbl_client zen.spamhaus.org
  reject_rbl_client dnsbl.sorbs.net
  permit

smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = no

gloomz · 05-24-2007, 02:19 PM

Dang. So I shouldn't have gotten rid of procmail then. How do I get procmail to work with my setup then? And how do I find out where this mail is being delivered.

Where is procmail putting this thing?

My vmailbox says to put mail to test@example1.serveftp.com to /var/mail/vhosts/example1.serveftp.com/test

Now I need to get procmail to put mail there. Because obviously it ain't. That recent log doesn't have procmail installed. I got rid of it. But it still says mail is being delivered.

But where..

gloomz · 05-25-2007, 04:59 PM

Cough cough bump.

farslayer · 05-25-2007, 05:05 PM

did you follow any particular how-to when setting up your server ? or did you just pick the components and wing it ?

billymayday · 05-25-2007, 07:33 PM

You definitely do not need procmail, maildrop or anything else. Postfix can deliver directly (and unless you have some particular reason not to, should)

Can you show

/etc/postfix/vmailbox

please

gloomz · 05-25-2007, 11:36 PM

Thanks for replying billy.

Vmailbox

Quote:

test@example1.serveftp.com example1.serveftp.com/test/
sales@example1.serveftp.com example1.serveftp.com/sales/
# Comment out the entry below to implement a catch-all.
# @example.com example.com/catchall
# ...virtual mailboxes for more domains...

billymayday · 05-26-2007, 01:02 AM

Try it without the trailing "/"

gloomz · 05-26-2007, 11:40 AM

I tried without the trailing slash, postmapped it, and then tried to email from my hotmail account, to test@example1.serveftp.com

This is the mail log.

Quote:

May 26 02:36:34 debian01 postfix/qmgr[2348]: 5723239C158: from=<yo_muffinman@hotmail.com>, size=1262, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
May 26 02:36:34 debian01 postfix/smtpd[2359]: disconnect from bay0-omc1-s32.bay0.hotmail.com[65.54.246.104]
May 26 02:36:34 debian01 postfix/local[2365]: 5723239C158: to=<test@debian01.vc.shawcable.net>, orig_to=<test@example1.serveftp.com>, relay=local, delay=0.26, delays=0.17/0.02/0/0.08, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to mailbox)
May 26 02:36:34 debian01 postfix/qmgr[2348]: 5723239C158: removed

Mail is being delivered. But it's not going where it should go. Why? I don't know.

billymayday · 05-26-2007, 05:47 PM

try something like

find / -file test -atime -1

to find files called test < 1 day since last accessed