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Problem with Postfix (process smtpd exit status 1)

Hi there,
I'm going crazy trying to run a mail server on my slicehost server.
I have followed this how to [link]

but I have problems accessing with squirrel and I thought something was wrong.

Looking at /var/log/mail* I have these errors every action I do with postfixadmin or squirrel:

Code:

Mar 21 11:03:37 rory postfix/smtpd[29308]: fatal: need service transport:endpoint instead of "inet"



==> /var/log/mail.info <==

Mar 21 11:03:37 rory postfix/smtpd[29308]: fatal: need service transport:endpoint instead of "inet"



==> /var/log/mail.log <==

Mar 21 11:03:37 rory postfix/smtpd[29308]: fatal: need service transport:endpoint instead of "inet"



==> /var/log/mail.warn <==

Mar 21 11:03:37 rory postfix/smtpd[29308]: fatal: need service transport:endpoint instead of "inet"



==> /var/log/mail.info <==

Mar 21 11:03:38 rory postfix/master[29286]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 29308 exit status 1

Mar 21 11:03:38 rory postfix/master[29286]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling



==> /var/log/mail.log <==

Mar 21 11:03:38 rory postfix/master[29286]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 29308 exit status 1

Mar 21 11:03:38 rory postfix/master[29286]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling



==> /var/log/mail.warn <==

Mar 21 11:03:38 rory postfix/master[29286]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 29308 exit status 1

Mar 21 11:03:38 rory postfix/master[29286]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling

I can't figure out what is wrong.. All my config files seems ok but I maybe did some mistake somewhere..

Cheers!

It's probably something in master.cf. Can you post /etc/postfix/master.cf and also the output of sudo postconf -n

Of course..

Code:

breiko@rory:~$ sudo cat /etc/postfix/master.cf 

#

# Postfix master process configuration file.  For details on the format

# of the file, see the master(5) manual page (command: "man 5 master").

#

# ==========================================================================

# service type  private unpriv  chroot  wakeup  maxproc command + args

#              (yes)  (yes)  (yes)  (never) (100)

# ==========================================================================

smtp      inet  n      -      -      -      -      smtpd

#submission inet n      -      -      -      -      smtpd

#  -o smtpd_enforce_tls=yes

#  -o smtpd_sasl_auth_enable=yes

#  -o smtpd_client_restrictions=permit_sasl_authenticated,reject

#smtps    inet  n      -      -      -      -      smtpd

#  -o smtpd_tls_wrappermode=yes

#  -o smtpd_sasl_auth_enable=yes

#  -o smtpd_client_restrictions=permit_sasl_authenticated,reject

#628      inet  n      -      -      -      -      qmqpd

pickup    fifo  n      -      -      60      1      pickup

cleanup  unix  n      -      -      -      0      cleanup

qmgr      fifo  n      -      n      300    1      qmgr

#qmgr    fifo  n      -      -      300    1      oqmgr

tlsmgr    unix  -      -      -      1000?  1      tlsmgr

rewrite  unix  -      -      -      -      -      trivial-rewrite

bounce    unix  -      -      -      -      0      bounce

defer    unix  -      -      -      -      0      bounce

trace    unix  -      -      -      -      0      bounce

verify    unix  -      -      -      -      1      verify

flush    unix  n      -      -      1000?  0      flush

proxymap  unix  -      -      n      -      -      proxymap

smtp      unix  -      -      -      -      -      smtp

# When relaying mail as backup MX, disable fallback_relay to avoid MX loops

relay    unix  -      -      -      -      -      smtp

        -o smtp_fallback_relay=

#      -o smtp_helo_timeout=5 -o smtp_connect_timeout=5

showq    unix  n      -      -      -      -      showq

error    unix  -      -      -      -      -      error

retry    unix  -      -      -      -      -      error

discard  unix  -      -      -      -      -      discard

local    unix  -      n      n      -      -      local

virtual  unix  -      n      n      -      -      virtual

lmtp      unix  -      -      -      -      -      lmtp

anvil    unix  -      -      -      -      1      anvil

scache    unix  -      -      -      -      1      scache

#

# ====================================================================

# Interfaces to non-Postfix software. Be sure to examine the manual

# pages of the non-Postfix software to find out what options it wants.

#

# Many of the following services use the Postfix pipe(8) delivery

# agent.  See the pipe(8) man page for information about ${recipient}

# and other message envelope options.

# ====================================================================

#

# maildrop. See the Postfix MAILDROP_README file for details.

# Also specify in main.cf: maildrop_destination_recipient_limit=1

#

maildrop  unix  -      n      n      -      -      pipe

  flags=DRhu user=vmail argv=/usr/bin/maildrop -d ${recipient}

#

# See the Postfix UUCP_README file for configuration details.

#

uucp      unix  -      n      n      -      -      pipe

  flags=Fqhu user=uucp argv=uux -r -n -z -a$sender - $nexthop!rmail ($recipient)

#

# Other external delivery methods.

#

ifmail    unix  -      n      n      -      -      pipe

  flags=F user=ftn argv=/usr/lib/ifmail/ifmail -r $nexthop ($recipient)

bsmtp    unix  -      n      n      -      -      pipe

  flags=Fq. user=bsmtp argv=/usr/lib/bsmtp/bsmtp -t$nexthop -f$sender $recipient

scalemail-backend unix  -      n      n      -      2      pipe

  flags=R user=scalemail argv=/usr/lib/scalemail/bin/scalemail-store ${nexthop} ${user} ${extension}

mailman  unix  -      n      n      -      -      pipe

  flags=FR user=list argv=/usr/lib/mailman/bin/postfix-to-mailman.py

  ${nexthop} ${user}

Code:

breiko@rory:~$ sudo postconf -n

alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases

alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases

append_dot_mydomain = no

biff = no

broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes

config_directory = /etc/postfix

home_mailbox = Maildir/

inet_interfaces = all

mailbox_command = 

mailbox_size_limit = 0

mydestination = 

myhostname = localhost

mynetworks = all

myorigin = /etc/mailname

recipient_delimiter = +

relayhost = 

smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${queue_directory}/smtp_scache

smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Ubuntu)

smtpd_recipient_restrictions = reject_unauth_pipelining, permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_non_fqdn_recipient, reject_unauth_destination, check_policy_service inet

smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes

smtpd_sasl_local_domain = 

smtpd_sasl_path = /etc/postfix/sasl:/usr/lib/sasl2

smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous

smtpd_sender_restrictions = permit_sasl_authenticated, permit_mynetworks, reject_non_fqdn_sender, reject_unknown_sender_domain, reject_unauth_pipelining, permit

smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem

smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key

smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${queue_directory}/smtpd_scache

smtpd_use_tls = yes

virtual_alias_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql_virtual_alias_maps.cf

virtual_gid_maps = static:5000

virtual_mailbox_base = /home/vmail

virtual_mailbox_domains = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql_virtual_domains_maps.cf

virtual_mailbox_limit = 51200000

virtual_mailbox_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql_virtual_mailbox_maps.cf

virtual_minimum_uid = 5000

virtual_transport = virtual

virtual_uid_maps = static:5000

I'll have a more detailed look a bit later, but most importantly, are you trying to ruin Postfix chrooted? If not, you need to put "n"s in the relevant column in master (take a backup first please).

Eg change

Code:

# ==========================================================================

# service type  private unpriv  chroot  wakeup  maxproc command + args

#              (yes)  (yes)  (yes)  (never) (100)

# ==========================================================================

smtp      inet  n      -      -      -      -      smtpd

Code:

# ==========================================================================

# service type  private unpriv  chroot  wakeup  maxproc command + args

#              (yes)  (yes)  (yes)  (never) (100)

# ==========================================================================

smtp      inet  n      -      n      -      -      smtpd

Also, myorigin should be a domain such as example.com.

As I said, I'll have a better look later. Don't forget to restart Postfix after changing master.cf.

What I am trying to do is to create a Virtual Mail System.. this is the howto I followed (previous one was wrong, sorry about that): https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Po...ailSystemHowto

Quote:

are you trying to ruin Postfix chrooted?

Yes, I'm trying to run postfix chrooted.

Quote:

Also, myorigin should be a domain such as example.com.

I found something here, myhostname was localhost instead of mail.domain.com .
I have done this but still the same results:

Code:

==> /var/log/mail.err <==

Mar 21 22:44:57 rory postfix/smtpd[32331]: fatal: need service transport:endpoint instead of "inet"



==> /var/log/mail.info <==

Mar 21 22:44:57 rory postfix/smtpd[32331]: fatal: need service transport:endpoint instead of "inet"



==> /var/log/mail.log <==

Mar 21 22:44:57 rory postfix/smtpd[32331]: fatal: need service transport:endpoint instead of "inet"



==> /var/log/mail.warn <==

Mar 21 22:44:57 rory postfix/smtpd[32331]: fatal: need service transport:endpoint instead of "inet"



==> /var/log/mail.info <==

Mar 21 22:44:58 rory postfix/master[32312]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 32331 exit status 1

Mar 21 22:44:58 rory postfix/master[32312]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling



==> /var/log/mail.log <==

Mar 21 22:44:58 rory postfix/master[32312]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 32331 exit status 1

Mar 21 22:44:58 rory postfix/master[32312]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling



==> /var/log/mail.warn <==

Mar 21 22:44:58 rory postfix/master[32312]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 32331 exit status 1

Mar 21 22:44:58 rory postfix/master[32312]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling

I still think it's a chroot issue. Looking at the chroot troubleshooting at www.postfix.org, they suggest taking of copy master.cf and de-chrooting the working copy. I'd certainly give that a go first - if it works great, if not, at least you've ruled out a possible cause.

Stupid question, but you did populate all the mysql tables referred to by postfix didn't you?

And when you run postfix check, it shows no errors in your config ? sometimes that will point you to a simple error in your config..

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday (Post 3096817)

Stupid question, but you did populate all the mysql tables referred to by postfix didn't you?

Yes, the tables are been populated by postfixadmin.

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday (Post 3096817)

And when you run postfix check, it shows no errors in your config ? sometimes that will point you to a simple error in your config..

Postfix check doesn't show any errors.

So, I tried to rewrite all the config files after installing postfix again. This seems to fix some problems but after I created a domain and a mailbox I can't connect with squirrelmail to the mailbox.
What I can't do is configure squirrelmail to access the mysql db where postfixadmin saved mailbox data.

Error connecting to IMAP server: localhost.
111 : Connection refused

When you set up postfix, get a basic setup working, then add components one at a time if possible. Squirrelmail shouldn't be an issue intul everything else works.

That said, did you run the config program for squirrelmail (conf.pl)

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday (Post 3099127)

You are absolutely right. Actually I don't see anymore the exit status 1 error but I'm not sure that all the things works.

So, if all is right I should be able to connect throw telnet and send an email (I suppose) but I can't.

Code:

breiko@starlight:~> telnet mail.MYDOMAIN.com 25

Trying 67.207.139.163...

Connected to mail.MYDOMAIN.com.

Escape character is '^]'.

220 mail.domain.com ESMTP Postfix (Ubuntu)

mail from: info@MYDOMAIN.com

250 2.1.0 Ok

rcpt to: carlo.etc@gmail.com

554 5.7.1 <carlo.etc@gmail.com>: Relay access denied

What happened? Why this relay access denied?

I suspect mynetworks = all is not a valid setting (at least I can't see anything on the docs to suggest it is).

http://www.postfix.org/postconf.5.html#mynetworks

Try fixing that one up - you could leave it blank and rely on mynetworks_style if you don't have an external IP connected - but I suspect you do. Be careful you don't create an open relay here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday (Post 3099668)

What do you mean with don't create an open relay? I tried to fix as you suggested but I got always the same error. Relay access denied.

Quote:

Originally Posted by breiko (Post 3100030)

What do you mean with don't create an open relay? I tried to fix as you suggested but I got always the same error. Relay access denied.

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