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Old 09-18-2008, 05:22 AM   #1
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Issue during Sendmail Setup??

Hello Guys,

I am newbie to Sendmail.I just read one good doc and tried setting up sendmail.I installed latest sendmail packages.
My /etc/mail/sendmail.mc file is :
Code:
divert(-1)dnl
include(`/usr/share/sendmail-cf/m4/cf.m4')dnl
VERSIONID(`setup for Red Hat Linux')dnl
OSTYPE(`linux')dnl
define(`confDEF_USER_ID',``8:12'')dnl
dnl define(`confAUTO_REBUILD')dnl
define(`confTO_CONNECT', `1m')dnl
define(`confTRY_NULL_MX_LIST',true)dnl
define(`confDONT_PROBE_INTERFACES',true)dnl
define(`PROCMAIL_MAILER_PATH',`/usr/bin/procmail')dnl
define(`ALIAS_FILE', `/etc/aliases')dnl
define(`STATUS_FILE', `/var/log/mail/statistics')dnl
define(`UUCP_MAILER_MAX', `2000000')dnl
define(`confUSERDB_SPEC', `/etc/mail/userdb.db')dnl
define(`confPRIVACY_FLAGS', `authwarnings,novrfy,noexpn,restrictqrun')dnl
define(`confAUTH_OPTIONS', `A')dnl
define(`confTO_IDENT', `0')dnl
dnl FEATURE(delay_checks)dnl
FEATURE(`no_default_msa',`dnl')dnl
FEATURE(`smrsh',`/usr/sbin/smrsh')dnl
FEATURE(`mailertable',`hash -o /etc/mail/mailertable.db')dnl
FEATURE(`virtusertable',`hash -o /etc/mail/virtusertable.db')dnl
FEATURE(redirect)dnl
FEATURE(always_add_domain)dnl
FEATURE(use_cw_file)dnl
FEATURE(use_ct_file)dnl
FEATURE(local_procmail,`',`procmail -t -Y -a $h -d $u')dnl
FEATURE(`access_db',`hash -T<TMPF> -o /etc/mail/access.db')dnl
FEATURE(`blacklist_recipients')dnl
EXPOSED_USER(`root')dnl
DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp,Addr=127.0.0.1, Name=MTA')dnl
FEATURE(`accept_unresolvable_domains')dnl
LOCAL_DOMAIN(`localhost.localdomain')dnl
MAILER(smtp)dnl
MAILER(procmail)dnl
I ran the command:
Code:
#m4 sendmail.mc > sendmail.cf

[root@pe ~]# service sendmail restart
Shutting down sendmail:                                    [FAILED]
Starting sendmail:                                         [  OK  ]
Starting sm-client:                                        [  OK  ]
[root@pe ~]#
I tried sending mail to my company email-is but failed to send it.
The sendmail logs are:
Code:
Sep 18 15:10:41 pe sendmail[14266]: alias database /etc/aliases rebuilt by root
Sep 18 15:10:41 pe sendmail[14266]: /etc/aliases: 78 aliases, longest 10 bytes, 802 bytes total
Sep 18 15:13:19 pe sendmail[14328]: alias database /etc/aliases rebuilt by root
Sep 18 15:13:19 pe sendmail[14328]: /etc/aliases: 78 aliases, longest 10 bytes, 802 bytes total
Sep 18 15:43:41 pe sendmail[14615]: m8IADevv014615: from=root, size=82, class=0, nrcpts=2, msgid=<200809181013.m8IADevv014615@pe.im.logica.com>, relay=root@localhost
Sep 18 15:43:41 pe sendmail[14615]: m8IADevv014615: to=oman@gmail.com,oman@logica.com, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=60082, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Can Somebody help me in setting the mail server?Am I missing something?
Last edited by your_shadow03; 09-18-2008 at 05:24 AM.
 
Old 09-19-2008, 08:38 AM   #2
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RE: sendmail issues
I do not see a public address or a NAT routable private address in your setup. Also, unless you have a public IP address which lists your domain in a reverse lookup, many mail servers will reject your mail anyway. You will need to relay your outbound mail through your ISP's mail hub.
 
Old 09-19-2008, 08:54 AM   #3
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On your linux mail server, type the following, and send the ouput/results

netstat -anop | grep LIST

mailq

tail -50 /var/log/maillog

mail -v oman@gmail.com < /dev/null




OK ?
 
Old 09-22-2008, 07:40 AM   #4
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Code:
[root@pe ~]# netstat -anop | grep LIST
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:2401                0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      8430/xinetd         off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:673                 0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      14910/rpc.mountd    off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:2049                0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      -                   off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:40994               0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      -                   off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:805                 0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2320/ypserv         off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:5801                0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      16048/Xvnc          off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:5901                0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      16048/Xvnc          off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:814                 0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2331/rpc.ypxfrd     off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:111                 0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      14836/portmap       off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:10000               0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2802/perl           off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:6001                0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      16048/Xvnc          off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:657                 0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      14893/rpc.rquotad   off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:726                 0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2240/rpc.statd      off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:631               0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      15877/cupsd         off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:25                  0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      3134/tcpserver      off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:829                 0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2344/ypbind         off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 :::80                       :::*                        LISTEN      15927/httpd         off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 :::6001                     :::*                        LISTEN      16048/Xvnc          off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 :::22                       :::*                        LISTEN      2524/sshd           off (0.00/0/0)
tcp        0      0 :::443                      :::*                        LISTEN      15927/httpd         off (0.00/0/0)
unix  2      [ ACC ]     STREAM     LISTENING     5725   2717/dbus-daemon-1  /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket
unix  2      [ ACC ]     STREAM     LISTENING     5649   2679/xfs            /tmp/.font-unix/fs7100
unix  2      [ ACC ]     STREAM     LISTENING     7612   3436/gdm-binary     /tmp/.gdm_socket
unix  2      [ ACC ]     STREAM     LISTENING     7723   3645/X              /tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix  2      [ ACC ]     STREAM     LISTENING     1247957 16048/Xvnc          /tmp/.X11-unix/X1
unix  2      [ ACC ]     STREAM     LISTENING     5101251 17058/gconfd-2      /tmp/orbit-root/linc-42a2-0-19a630c6dbdd9
unix  2      [ ACC ]     STREAM     LISTENING     5589   2646/gpm            /dev/gpmctl
[root@pe ~]#
Code:
[root@pe ~]# mailq
/var/spool/mqueue is empty
                Total requests: 0
[root@pe ~]#
Code:
[root@pe ~]# tail -50 /var/log/maillog
Sep 22 04:51:20 pe sm-msp-queue[4666]: m8LMWFmL004068: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:49:05, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=120823, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Sep 22 05:51:20 pe sm-msp-queue[5190]: m8LMWFmL004068: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=01:49:05, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=210823, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: 451 qq temporary problem (#4.3.0)
Sep 22 06:51:20 pe sm-msp-queue[5715]: m8LMWFmL004068: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=02:49:05, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=300823, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Sep 22 07:51:20 pe sm-msp-queue[6239]: m8LMWFmL004068: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=03:49:05, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=390823, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Sep 22 08:51:20 pe sm-msp-queue[6763]: m8LMWFmL004068: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=04:49:05, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=480823, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Sep 22 08:51:20 pe sm-msp-queue[6763]: m8LMWFmL004068: m8M3LKOS006763: sender notify: Warning: could not send message for past 4 hours
Sep 22 08:51:20 pe sm-msp-queue[6763]: m8M3LKOS006763: to=root, delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=32129, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Sep 22 09:51:20 pe sm-msp-queue[7287]: m8M3LKOS006763: to=root, delay=01:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=122129, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: 451 qq temporary problem (#4.3.0)
Sep 22 09:51:21 pe sm-msp-queue[7287]: m8LMWFmL004068: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=05:49:06, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=570823, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (ok 1222057281 qp 7290)
Sep 22 10:51:21 pe sm-msp-queue[7824]: m8M3LKOS006763: to=root, delay=02:00:01, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=relay, pri=212129, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: 451 qq temporary problem (#4.3.0)
Sep 22 11:51:21 pe sm-msp-queue[8350]: m8M3LKOS006763: to=root, delay=03:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=302129, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Sep 22 12:51:21 pe sm-msp-queue[8939]: m8M3LKOS006763: to=root, delay=04:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=392129, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Sep 22 13:51:21 pe sm-msp-queue[9463]: m8M3LKOS006763: to=root, delay=05:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=482129, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Sep 22 14:51:21 pe sm-msp-queue[10184]: m8M3LKOS006763: to=root, delay=06:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=572129, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Sep 22 15:51:21 pe sm-msp-queue[10708]: m8M3LKOS006763: to=root, delay=07:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=662129, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Sep 22 16:51:21 pe sm-msp-queue[11235]: m8M3LKOS006763: to=root, delay=08:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=752129, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Sep 22 17:42:54 pe sendmail[11704]: alias database /etc/aliases rebuilt by root
Sep 22 17:42:54 pe sendmail[11704]: /etc/aliases: 78 aliases, longest 10 bytes, 802 bytes total
Sep 22 17:42:55 pe sendmail[11709]: starting daemon (8.13.1): SMTP+queueing@01:00:00
Sep 22 17:42:55 pe sendmail[11709]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA: cannot bind: Address already in use
Sep 22 17:42:55 pe sendmail[11709]: daemon MTA: problem creating SMTP socket
Sep 22 17:42:55 pe sm-msp-queue[11718]: starting daemon (8.13.1): queueing@01:00:00
Sep 22 17:42:55 pe sm-msp-queue[11719]: m8M3LKOS006763: to=root, delay=08:51:35, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=842129, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Sep 22 17:43:00 pe sendmail[11709]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA: cannot bind: Address already in use
Sep 22 17:43:00 pe sendmail[11709]: daemon MTA: problem creating SMTP socket
Sep 22 17:43:05 pe sendmail[11709]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA: cannot bind: Address already in use
Sep 22 17:43:05 pe sendmail[11709]: daemon MTA: problem creating SMTP socket
Sep 22 17:43:10 pe sendmail[11709]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA: cannot bind: Address already in use
Sep 22 17:43:10 pe sendmail[11709]: daemon MTA: problem creating SMTP socket
Sep 22 17:43:15 pe sendmail[11709]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA: cannot bind: Address already in use
Sep 22 17:43:15 pe sendmail[11709]: daemon MTA: problem creating SMTP socket
Sep 22 17:43:20 pe sendmail[11709]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA: cannot bind: Address already in use
Sep 22 17:43:20 pe sendmail[11709]: daemon MTA: problem creating SMTP socket
Sep 22 17:43:25 pe sendmail[11709]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA: cannot bind: Address already in use
Sep 22 17:43:25 pe sendmail[11709]: daemon MTA: problem creating SMTP socket
Sep 22 17:43:30 pe sendmail[11709]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA: cannot bind: Address already in use
Sep 22 17:43:30 pe sendmail[11709]: daemon MTA: problem creating SMTP socket
Sep 22 17:43:35 pe sendmail[11709]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA: cannot bind: Address already in use
Sep 22 17:43:35 pe sendmail[11709]: daemon MTA: problem creating SMTP socket
Sep 22 17:43:40 pe sendmail[11709]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA: cannot bind: Address already in use
Sep 22 17:43:40 pe sendmail[11709]: daemon MTA: problem creating SMTP socket
Sep 22 17:43:45 pe sendmail[11709]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA: cannot bind: Address already in use
Sep 22 17:43:45 pe sendmail[11709]: daemon MTA: problem creating SMTP socket
Sep 22 17:43:45 pe sendmail[11709]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA: server SMTP socket wedged: exiting
Sep 22 17:50:13 pe sendmail[11847]: m8MCKCV5011847: from=root, size=34, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<200809221220.m8MCKCV5011847@pe.im.logica.com>, relay=root@localhost
Sep 22 17:50:13 pe sendmail[11847]: m8MCKCV5011847: to=localhost, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30034, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Sep 22 17:50:41 pe sendmail[11853]: m8MCKftL011853: from=root, size=55, class=0, nrcpts=2, msgid=<200809221220.m8MCKftL011853@pe.im.logica.com>, relay=root@localhost
Sep 22 17:50:41 pe sendmail[11853]: m8MCKftL011853: to=root@localhost,localhost, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=60055, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Sep 22 17:55:48 pe sendmail[11900]: m8MCPm6D011900: from=root, size=57, class=0, nrcpts=2, msgid=<200809221225.m8MCPm6D011900@pe.im.logica.com>, relay=root@localhost
Sep 22 17:55:48 pe sendmail[11900]: m8MCPm6D011900: to=root@localhost,10.14.236.169, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=60057, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
[root@pe ~]#
Code:
[root@pe ~]# mail -v oman@gmail.com < /dev/null
No message, no subject; hope that's ok
oman@gmail.com... Connecting to [127.0.0.1] via relay...
oman@gmail.com... Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
Closing connection to [127.0.0.1]
[root@pe ~]#
 
Old 09-25-2008, 07:09 AM   #5
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Hey linuxgurusa Where have you gone?
need Ur Help Dude!
 
Old 09-25-2008, 07:14 AM   #6
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Howzit man

What I can see from the results, it seems like your "sendmail restart" does not execute propperly, since the smtp port is running allready when sendmail wants to start up again.

" opendaemonsocket: daemon MTA: cannot bind: Address already in use
"

Your mail queue is clean, so your mail is sent out ... or not ?

What is your current issues.

IF YOU CAN, restart the server , and see if you still have your current issues, if so , list the current issues still ok ?
 
  


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