Postfix and DNS
 

I have installed Postfix on my server with DNS. I am not sure what information I should provide here so let me explain the setup and goals.

I have SuSE Enterprise 9, Apache, Static IP address. In other words a hosted website/server. I want this server to also be the mail server.

I am able to send emails to certain addresses like hotmail, but not others. I am also able to send to a local email address. I am not able to receive amything.




In the failure header of trying to send to the postfix address:

**********************************************
** THIS IS A WARNING MESSAGE ONLY **
** YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESEND YOUR MESSAGE **
**********************************************

The original message was received at Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:09:37 -0600 (CST)
from localhost [127.0.0.1]

----- Transcript of session follows -----
<sapient@hingedmind.com>... Deferred: Connection timed out with mail.hingedmind.com.
Warning: message still undelivered after 1 hour
Will keep trying until message is 1 day old

Reporting-MTA: dns; ccsi.com
Arrival-Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:09:37 -0600 (CST)

Final-Recipient: RFC822; sapient@hingedmind.com
Action: delayed
Status: 4.4.1
Remote-MTA: DNS; mail.hingedmind.com
Last-Attempt-Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 09:18:52 -0600 (CST)
Will-Retry-Until: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 08:09:37 -0600 (CST)

--------------------------------

The email logs are as follows:

Mail:
Dec 28 08:58:32 Mind postfix/pickup[26436]: 00E64225BE: uid=0 from=<root>
Dec 28 08:58:32 Mind postfix/cleanup[27033]: 00E64225BE: message-id=<200512280858.31363.sapient@hingedmind.com>
Dec 28 08:58:32 Mind postfix/qmgr[25223]: 00E64225BE: from=<root@hingedmind.com>, size=521, nrcpt=2 (queue active)
Dec 28 08:58:32 Mind postfix/local[27035]: 00E64225BE: to=<sapient@hingedmind.com>, relay=local, delay=1, status=sent (delivered to mailbox)
Dec 28 08:59:02 Mind postfix/smtp[27036]: connect to gateway.hingedmind.com[24.176.227.138]: Connection timed out (port 25)
Dec 28 08:59:02 Mind postfix/smtp[27036]: 00E64225BE: to=<bemiller@ccsi.com>, relay=none, delay=31, status=deferred (connect to gateway.hingedmind.com[24.176.227.138]: Connection timed out)
Dec 28 09:00:07 Mind postfix/qmgr[25223]: 9331E2258E: from=<root@hingedmind.com>, size=1476, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Dec 28 09:00:37 Mind postfix/smtp[27036]: connect to gateway.hingedmind.com[24.176.227.138]: Connection timed out (port 25)
Dec 28 09:00:37 Mind postfix/smtp[27036]: 9331E2258E: to=<dmckk@aol.com>, relay=none, delay=7080, status=deferred (connect to gateway.hingedmind.com[24.176.227.138]: Connection timed out)


Messages Log:

Dec 28 08:34:49 Mind smbd[26987]: [2005/12/28 08:34:49, 0] lib/util_sock.c:get_peer_addr(1150)
Dec 28 08:34:49 Mind smbd[26987]: getpeername failed. Error was Transport endpoint is not connected
Dec 28 08:34:49 Mind smbd[26987]: [2005/12/28 08:34:49, 0] lib/util_sock.c:write_socket_data(430)
Dec 28 08:34:49 Mind smbd[26987]: write_socket_data: write failure. Error = Connection reset by peer
Dec 28 08:34:49 Mind smbd[26987]: [2005/12/28 08:34:49, 0] lib/util_sock.c:write_socket(455)
Dec 28 08:34:49 Mind smbd[26987]: write_socket: Error writing 4 bytes to socket 5: ERRNO = Connection reset by peer
Dec 28 08:34:49 Mind smbd[26987]: [2005/12/28 08:34:49, 0] lib/util_sock.c:send_smb(647)
Dec 28 08:34:49 Mind smbd[26987]: Error writing 4 bytes to client. -1. (Connection reset by peer)
Dec 28 08:45:30 Mind -- MARK --
Dec 28 08:59:01 Mind /USR/SBIN/CRON[27042]: (root) CMD ( rm -f /var/spool/cron/lastrun/cron.hourly)

Can someone please tell me why my log is filling up with this. Looks like the queue is trying to send email with the TO: "unknown"?

This started when I uncommented the pop3b in the inetd config. I might add this is more activity than before.


Dec 28 14:03:45 Mind postfix/pickup[10370]: E40752262E: uid=1000 from=<sapient>
Dec 28 14:03:45 Mind postfix/cleanup[10375]: E40752262E: message-id=<20051228220345.97F3622638@Mind.hingedmind.com>
Dec 28 14:03:45 Mind postfix/local[10376]: 97F3622638: to=<sapient@hingedmind.com>, relay=local, delay=0, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/sbin/sendmail)
Dec 28 14:03:45 Mind postfix/qmgr[10163]: 97F3622638: removed
Dec 28 14:03:46 Mind postfix/cleanup[10375]: E40752262E: to=<unknown>, relay=none, delay=1, status=bounced (No recipients specified)
Dec 28 14:03:46 Mind postfix/cleanup[10374]: 04E7A22638: message-id=<20051228220346.04E7A22638@Mind.hingedmind.com>
Dec 28 14:03:46 Mind postfix/qmgr[10163]: 04E7A22638: from=<>, size=51649, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Dec 28 14:03:46 Mind postfix/pickup[10370]: 23EAA2262E: uid=1000 from=<sapient>
Dec 28 14:03:46 Mind postfix/cleanup[10374]: 23EAA2262E: message-id=<20051228220346.04E7A22638@Mind.hingedmind.com>
Dec 28 14:03:46 Mind postfix/local[10376]: 04E7A22638: to=<sapient@hingedmind.com>, relay=local, delay=0, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/sbin/sendmail)
Dec 28 14:03:46 Mind postfix/qmgr[10163]: 04E7A22638: removed
Dec 28 14:03:46 Mind postfix/cleanup[10374]: 23EAA2262E: to=<unknown>, relay=none, delay=0, status=bounced (No recipients specified)
Dec 28 14:03:46 Mind postfix/cleanup[10375]: 36A1322638: message-id=<20051228220346.36A1322638@Mind.hingedmind.com>
Dec 28 14:03:46 Mind postfix/qmgr[10163]: 36A1322638: from=<>, size=51649, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Dec 28 14:03:46 Mind postfix/pickup[10370]: 59D572262E: uid=1000 from=<sapient>
Dec 28 14:03:46 Mind postfix/cleanup[10375]: 59D572262E: message-id=<20051228220346.36A1322638@Mind.hingedmind.com>
Dec 28 14:03:46 Mind postfix/local[10376]: 36A1322638: to=<sapient@hingedmind.com>, relay=local, delay=0, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/sbin/sendmail)
__________________
Thank you,

Dec 28 14:03:45 Mind postfix/local[10376]: 97F3622638: to=<sapient@hingedmind.com>, relay=local, delay=0, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/sbin/sendmail)

Best I can tell you have a problem with the local delivery agent configured in main.cf (in this case sendmail). Are you sure you are passing the from/to addresses when e-mail is piped to the local delivery agent? It appears that its returning a bounce because it does not know who (what mailbox) to deliver to.

Scowles, thanks for the reply. I have been working through this for two weeks now. The forums are a last resort. I have configured sendmail in the past but decided this time I would try Postfix.



I am new to Postfix so please forgive the ignorance. When you talk about passing the from/to addresses, you lose me. What parameter are you refering to?

main.cf: Active parameters

queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
command_directory = /usr/sbin
daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix
mail_owner = postfix
mydomain = hingedmind.com
myorigin = $mydomain
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550
debugger_command =
PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
xxgdb $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5

sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
setgid_group = maildrop

html_directory = /usr/share/doc/packages/postfix/html

manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/packages/postfix/samples
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/packages/postfix/README_FILES

mail_spool_directory = /var/mail
canonical_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/canonical
virtual_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual
relocated_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/relocated
transport_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/transport
deadbeats_destination_concurrency_limit = 50
sender_canonical_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sender_canonical
masquerade_exceptions = root
masquerade_classes = envelope_sender, header_sender, header_recipient
myhostname = mail.hingedmind.com
program_directory = /usr/lib/postfix
inet_interfaces = 127.0.0.1 ::1
masquerade_domains =

mydestination = hingedmind.com, $myhostname, $mydomain, localhost.$mydomain, www.$mydomain, www.hingedmind.com

mynetworks = 10.0.0.1/8, 127.0.0.0/8

defer_transports =
disable_dns_lookups = no
relayhost =
content_filter =
mailbox_command = /usr/sbin/sendmail
mailbox_transport =
smtpd_sender_restrictions = hash:/etc/postfix/access
smtpd_client_restrictions =
smtpd_helo_required = no
smtpd_helo_restrictions =
strict_rfc821_envelopes = no
smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks,reject_unauth_destination
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = no
smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = no
smtpd_use_tls = no
smtp_use_tls = no
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
mailbox_size_limit = 0
message_size_limit = 10240000



master.cf:

# ==========================================================================
# service type private unpriv chroot wakeup maxproc command + args
# (yes) (yes) (yes) (never) (100)
# ==========================================================================
smtp inet n - n - - smtpd
#smtps inet n - n - - smtpd
# -o smtpd_tls_wrappermode=yes -o smtpd_sasl_auth_enable=yes
#submission inet n - n - - smtpd
# -o smtpd_enforce_tls=yes -o smtpd_sasl_auth_enable=yes -o smtpd_etrn_restrictions=reject
#628 inet n - n - - qmqpd
pickup fifo n - n 60 1 pickup
cleanup unix n - n - 0 cleanup
qmgr fifo n - n 300 1 qmgr
#qmgr fifo n - n 300 1 oqmgr
#tlsmgr fifo - - n 300 1 tlsmgr
rewrite unix - - n - - trivial-rewrite
bounce unix - - n - 0 bounce
defer unix - - n - 0 bounce
trace unix - - n - 0 bounce
verify unix - - n - 1 verify
flush unix n - n 1000? 0 flush
proxymap unix - - n - - proxymap
smtp unix - - n - - smtp
relay unix - - n - - smtp
# -o smtp_helo_timeout=5 -o smtp_connect_timeout=5
showq unix n - n - - showq
error unix - - n - - error
local unix - n n - - local
virtual unix - n n - - virtual
lmtp unix - - n - - lmtp
anvil unix - - n - 1 anvil
deadbeats unix - - n - - smtp
-o smtp_connect_timeout=5 -o smtp_helo_timeout=5
#localhost:10025 inet n - n - - smtpd -o content_filter=
#
# Interfaces to non-Postfix software. Be sure to examine the manual
# pages of the non-Postfix software to find out what options it wants.
#
# maildrop. See the Postfix MAILDROP_README file for details.
#
maildrop unix - n n - - pipe
flags=DRhu user=vmail argv=/usr/local/bin/maildrop -d ${recipient}
cyrus unix - n n - - pipe
user=cyrus argv=/usr/lib/cyrus/bin/deliver -e -r ${sender} -m ${extension} ${user}
uucp unix - n n - - pipe
flags=Fqhu user=uucp argv=uux -r -n -z -a$sender - $nexthop!rmail ($recipient)
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=foo argv=/usr/local/sbin/bsmtp -f $sender $nexthop $recipient
vscan unix - n n - 10 pipe
user=vscan argv=/usr/sbin/amavis ${sender} ${recipient}
procmail unix - n n - - pipe
flags=R user=nobody argv=/usr/bin/procmail -t -m /etc/procmailrc ${sender} ${recipient}

This is from the message log:


Dec 28 16:45:30 Mind -- MARK --
Dec 28 16:59:01 Mind /USR/SBIN/CRON[1537]: (root) CMD ( rm -f /var/spool/cron/lastrun/cron.hourly)
Dec 28 17:07:04 Mind smbd[5849]: [2005/12/28 17:07:04, 0] lib/util_sock.c:get_peer_addr(1150)
Dec 28 17:07:04 Mind smbd[5849]: getpeername failed. Error was Transport endpoint is not connected
Dec 28 17:07:04 Mind smbd[5849]: [2005/12/28 17:07:04, 0] lib/util_sock.c:write_socket_data(430)
Dec 28 17:07:04 Mind smbd[5849]: write_socket_data: write failure. Error = Connection reset by peer
Dec 28 17:07:04 Mind smbd[5849]: [2005/12/28 17:07:04, 0] lib/util_sock.c:write_socket(455)
Dec 28 17:07:04 Mind smbd[5849]: write_socket: Error writing 4 bytes to socket 25: ERRNO = Connection reset by peer
Dec 28 17:07:04 Mind smbd[5849]: [2005/12/28 17:07:04, 0] lib/util_sock.c:send_smb(647)
Dec 28 17:07:04 Mind smbd[5849]: Error writing 4 bytes to client. -1. (Connection reset by peer)
Dec 28 17:25:30 Mind -- MARK --

I don't know much about the SuSE distro, but the following parameters caught my eye.

In redhat distros, these parameters reference the postfix specific executables
If I were in your shoes, I would start by checking:

1) That you are not accidentally referencing the sendmail executables. Remember, postfix supplies its own sendmail command that is used to inject (pipe) mail back into postfix after being processed externally (like with spamassasin)

2) Why are you setting the mailbox_command to use sendmail. If this is required for your configuration, check that the paths referenced in item one above are correct.

Note: To give you an idea of using a pipe in postfix; I configure postfix to call spamassassin on all inbound e-mails. Once spamassassin is finished processing the e-mail, it needs to send the email back to postfix (using a pipe) so that it can be queued for final delivery to either a mailbox -or- relayed internally (to like an exchange server). In my case relayed to an exchange server.

The way I accomplish this by defining a pipe (named filter) in master.cf
There are other config entries needed in main.cf to use the above, but the important part is the argv line. Note the use of the sender and recipient as an argument to the postfix sendmail command. This is what I was trying to point out in my previous reply.

The above are samba related log entries and have nothing to do with postfix.

Scowles,
Again, thanks...

This is my master. I have done a complete search and there is no sendmail.postfix file. It must be the SuSE distro.

I did find this in my main.cf

# INSTALL-TIME CONFIGURATION INFORMATION
#
# The following parameters are used when installing a new Postfix version.
#
# sendmail_path: The full pathname of the Postfix sendmail command.
# This is the Sendmail-compatible mail posting interface.
#
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail



maildrop unix - n n - - pipe
flags=DRhu user=vmail argv=/usr/local/bin/maildrop -d ${recipient}
cyrus unix - n n - - pipe
user=cyrus argv=/usr/lib/cyrus/bin/deliver -e -r ${sender} -m ${extension} ${user}
uucp unix - n n - - pipe
flags=Fqhu user=uucp argv=uux -r -n -z -a$sender - $nexthop!rmail ($recipient)
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=foo argv=/usr/local/sbin/bsmtp -f $sender $nexthop $recipient
vscan unix - n n - 10 pipe
user=vscan argv=/usr/sbin/amavis ${sender} ${recipient}
procmail unix - n n - - pipe
flags=R user=nobody argv=/usr/bin/procmail -t -m /etc/procmailrc ${sender} ${recipient}

I could be wrong, but in looking at the logs, it appears it is timing out.

Dec 29 06:27:21 Mind postfix/pickup[24304]: 8060F2269B: uid=0 from=<root>
Dec 29 06:27:23 Mind postfix/cleanup[24401]: 8060F2269B: message-id=<200512290626.52870.sapient@hingedmind.com>
Dec 29 06:27:23 Mind postfix/qmgr[24305]: 8060F2269B: from=<root@hingedmind.com>, size=505, nrcpt=2 (queue active)
Dec 29 06:27:27 Mind postfix/local[24403]: 8060F2269B: to=<sapient@hingedmind.com>, relay=local, delay=10, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/bin/procmail -Y -a $DOMAIN)
Dec 29 06:27:54 Mind postfix/smtp[24404]: connect to gateway.hingedmind.com[24.176.227.138]: Connection timed out (port 25)
Dec 29 06:27:58 Mind postfix/smtp[24404]: 8060F2269B: to=<bemiller@ccsi.com>, relay=none, delay=41, status=deferred (connect to gateway.hingedmind.com[24.176.227.138]: Connection timed out)


Could this be related to my MX records? Remember this is a static IP address. I have a business line piped in here.

Note:

LAN IP: 10.0.0.1
Machine IP: 10.0.0.10
Static IP: 24.176.227.138
hostname: Mind
Domain: www.hingedmind.com


File: 10.0.0.conf
#
# Configuration file for the reverse lookup of the 10.0.0.1/24 network.
#
zone "0.0.10.in-addr.arpa" in {
type master;
file "master/10.0.0.in-addr.arpa.zone";
};

10.0.0.in-addr.arpa.zone

$TTL 2D
@ IN SOA hingedmind.com. sapient.hingedmind.com. (
1999092901 ; serial
1D ; refresh
2H ; retry
1W ; expiry
2D ) ; minimum

IN NS ns.hingedmind.com.
1 IN PTR hingedmind.com.
2 IN PTR www.hingedmind.com.

hingedmind.com.conf

#
# Configuration file for the hingedmind.com zone.
#
zone "hingedmind.com" in {
type master;
file "master/hingedmind.com.zone";
};


hingedmind.com.zone

$TTL 2D
@ IN SOA hingedmind.com. postmaster.hingedmind.com. (
1999092901 ; serial
1D ; refresh
2H ; retry
1W ; expiry
2D ) ; minimum

IN NS hingedmind.com.
IN MX 10 mail.hingedmind.com.
TXT "hingedmind"

localhost IN A 127.0.0.1
Mind.hingedmind.com. IN A 10.0.0.10
www.hingedmind.com. IN A 10.0.0.10
hingedmind.com. IN A 10.0.0.10

www IN CNAME hingedmind.com
ftp IN CNAME www.hingedmind.com.
mail IN CNAME hingedmind.com.
news IN CNAME hingedmind.com.


Thanks

Thought I should add this...


Yes, this is a static IP domain. www.hingedmind.com (24.176.227.138).. And yes, a DNS server... However, I depend on my Netgear router to hand out LAN IPs and forward any http requests to my domain i.e. 10.0.0.10.

I would like this server to be a mail server so that I can send email to people who sign up for the forums or request passwords from say a forum, etc... I am not (at this time) interested in setting up email accounts and such. Except for of course the local stuff.


It appears that 25 is open...

Mind:/home/Sapient/postfix # nmap -vv localhost

Starting nmap 3.50 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2005-12-29 07:54 PST
Host localhost (127.0.0.1) appears to be up ... good.
Initiating SYN Stealth Scan against localhost (127.0.0.1) at 07:54
Adding open port 110/tcp
Adding open port 22/tcp
Adding open port 53/tcp
Adding open port 3306/tcp
Adding open port 111/tcp
Adding open port 25/tcp
Adding open port 445/tcp
Adding open port 80/tcp
Adding open port 389/tcp
Adding open port 139/tcp
Adding open port 427/tcp
Adding open port 953/tcp
Adding open port 631/tcp
The SYN Stealth Scan took 1 second to scan 1659 ports.
Interesting ports on localhost (127.0.0.1):
(The 1646 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
PORT STATE SERVICE
22/tcp open ssh
25/tcp open smtp
53/tcp open domain
80/tcp open http
110/tcp open pop3
111/tcp open rpcbind
139/tcp open netbios-ssn
389/tcp open ldap
427/tcp open svrloc
445/tcp open microsoft-ds
631/tcp open ipp
953/tcp open rndc
3306/tcp open mysql

Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 1.094 seconds
Mind:/home/Sapient/postfix #

try running netstat -nap | grep 25 and paste the results

Here you go:


Mind:/home/Sapient/postfix # netstat -nap | grep 25
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:631 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 5425/cupsd
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:25 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 24901/master
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:3250 10.0.0.10:389 ESTABLISHED 17302/named
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:2186 10.0.0.10:389 ESTABLISHED 25207/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:2204 10.0.0.10:389 ESTABLISHED 25233/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:2197 10.0.0.10:389 ESTABLISHED 25221/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:2199 10.0.0.10:389 ESTABLISHED 25224/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:2192 10.0.0.10:389 ESTABLISHED 25217/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:2223 10.0.0.10:389 ESTABLISHED 25309/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:2210 10.0.0.10:389 ESTABLISHED 25260/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:2226 10.0.0.10:389 ESTABLISHED 25328/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:2246 10.0.0.10:389 ESTABLISHED 25785/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:389 10.0.0.10:3250 ESTABLISHED 22746/slapd
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:139 10.0.0.40:2620 ESTABLISHED 25781/smbd
tcp 0 0 ::1:25 :::* LISTEN 24901/master
tcp 0 186 10.0.0.10:80 216.8.44.139:4056 ESTABLISHED 25207/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 63.225.106.190:3943 TIME_WAIT -
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 68.235.0.212:4941 ESTABLISHED 25217/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 24.176.227.138:1508 ESTABLISHED 25233/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 63.225.106.190:3946 TIME_WAIT -
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 63.225.106.190:3948 TIME_WAIT -
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 69.253.33.171:4750 TIME_WAIT -
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 69.253.33.171:4751 TIME_WAIT -
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 216.8.44.139:4052 ESTABLISHED 25328/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 63.225.106.190:3952 TIME_WAIT -
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 69.253.33.171:4754 TIME_WAIT -
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 69.253.33.171:4753 TIME_WAIT -
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 69.253.33.171:4759 ESTABLISHED 25309/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 63.225.106.190:3958 ESTABLISHED 24560/httpd2-prefor
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 69.253.33.171:4756 TIME_WAIT -
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 69.253.33.171:4757 TIME_WAIT -
tcp 0 0 10.0.0.10:80 69.253.33.171:4760 ESTABLISHED 24903/httpd2-prefor
udp 0 0 127.0.0.1:1543 0.0.0.0:* 25781/smbd
udp 0 0 255.255.255.255:427 0.0.0.0:* 5138/slpd
udp 0 0 239.255.255.253:427 0.0.0.0:* 5138/slpd
udp 0 0 224.0.0.251:5353 0.0.0.0:* 5138/slpd
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:631 0.0.0.0:* 5425/cupsd
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482556 24901/master private/smtp
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482560 24901/master private/relay
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482564 24901/master public/showq
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482568 24901/master private/error
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482572 24901/master private/local
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482576 24901/master private/virtual
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482580 24901/master private/lmtp
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482584 24901/master private/anvil
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482588 24901/master private/maildrop
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482592 24901/master private/cyrus
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482596 24901/master private/uucp
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482528 24901/master private/rewrite
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482532 24901/master private/bounce
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482536 24901/master private/defer
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482521 24901/master public/cleanup
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482540 24901/master private/trace
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482544 24901/master private/verify
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69562543 24901/master private/deadbeats
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482548 24901/master public/flush
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 69482552 24901/master private/proxymap
unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 69552859 25140/postdrop
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 69552858 25139/sendmail
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 69552857 25140/postdrop
unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 69552844 25139/sendmail
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 34875325 7367/kdeinit: ksmse /tmp/.ICE-unix/7367
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 34875225 2121/kfind
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 29014887 25363/kmail.kde.org
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 29014878 25363/kmail.kde.org
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 29014854 25363/kmail.kde.org
unix 2 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 29014843 25363/kmail.kde.org /tmp/ksocket-root/kdeinit__0
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 13925 7309/kdeinit: dcops /tmp/.ICE-unix/dcop7309-1134732760
unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 13825 7368/kdeinit: kwin
unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 12256 4407/nmbd
Mind:/home/Sapient/postfix #

mmm theres your problem your postfix is only listening on your LAN, they should look something like so

tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:25 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 16210/master
tcp 0 0 :::25 :::* LISTEN 16210/master

try replaceing this in your main.cf

smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_unauth_destination

inet_interfaces = all

Thanks Sern,


How were you able to see that?


Made the changes above and here is a lmail log when I tried sending to an outside address.


Dec 29 09:11:38 Mind postfix/postfix-script: refreshing the Postfix mail system
Dec 29 09:11:38 Mind postfix/master[26684]: reload configuration
Dec 29 09:12:51 Mind postfix/pickup[26727]: DD4A91521A: uid=0 from=<root>
Dec 29 09:12:52 Mind postfix/cleanup[26739]: DD4A91521A: message-id=<200512290912.51273.sapient@hingedmind.com>
Dec 29 09:12:52 Mind postfix/qmgr[26728]: DD4A91521A: from=<root@hingedmind.com>, size=505, nrcpt=2 (queue active)
Dec 29 09:12:52 Mind postfix/local[26741]: DD4A91521A: to=<sapient@hingedmind.com>, relay=local, delay=1, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/bin/procmail -Y -a $DOMAIN)
Dec 29 09:13:22 Mind postfix/smtp[26742]: connect to gateway.hingedmind.com[24.176.227.138]: Connection timed out (port 25)
Dec 29 09:13:22 Mind postfix/smtp[26742]: DD4A91521A: to=<bemiller@ccsi.com>, relay=none, delay=31, status=deferred (connect to gateway.hingedmind.com[24.176.227.138]: Connection timed out)

paste your main.cf please, if easier you can contact me on AIM , sern18