Problem with Postfix (process smtpd exit status 1)

breiko · 03-21-2008, 06:08 AM

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!

breiko · 03-21-2008, 06:09 AM

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Po...temHowto%29%29

.. the how-to I followed..

billymayday · 03-21-2008, 06:20 AM

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

breiko · 03-21-2008, 08:21 AM

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

billymayday · 03-21-2008, 02:35 PM

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

to

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.

breiko · 03-21-2008, 05:54 PM

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

billymayday · 03-22-2008, 07:31 AM

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.

billymayday · 03-22-2008, 07:50 AM

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

farslayer · 03-22-2008, 01:21 PM

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..

breiko · 03-24-2008, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday

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

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

billymayday · 03-24-2008, 03:55 PM

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)

breiko · 03-25-2008, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday

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)

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?

billymayday · 03-25-2008, 06:23 AM

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.

breiko · 03-25-2008, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday

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.

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.

breiko · 03-25-2008, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by breiko

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.

Ok. I think I did something stupid. I received this notification:

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