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Fail to start postfix

Hi folks,

CentOS 4.4 server amd64

Failed to start postfix

# /etc/init.d/postfix start

Code:

Starting postfix: [FAILED]

# /etc/init.d/saslauthd restart

Code:

Stopping saslauthd:                                        [  OK  ]

Starting saslauthd:                                        [  OK  ]

Pls advise where to check and how to fix the problem. TIA

Edit:

# cat /var/log/messages | tail

Code:

......

Apr  6 21:23:39 host postfix: postfix start failed

Apr  6 21:30:54 host saslauthd[4954]: server_exit    : master exited: 4954

Apr  6 21:30:54 host saslauthd: saslauthd shutdown succeeded

Apr  6 21:30:54 host saslauthd[5607]: detach_tty      : master pid is: 5607

Apr  6 21:30:54 host saslauthd[5607]: ipc_init        : listening on socket: /va

r/run/saslauthd/mux

Apr  6 21:30:54 host saslauthd: saslauthd startup succeeded

Apr  6 21:31:11 host postfix: postfix stop failed

Apr  6 21:31:12 host postfix: postfix start failed

Apr  6 21:32:51 host su(pam_unix)[5651]: session opened for user root by satimis

(uid=500)

B.R.
satimis

have you even looked in the postfix log files themselves??

Hi folks,

I got my problem fixed.

Many long statement on /etc/postfix/main.cf were pushed to next line causing crash. They did not wrap. After fixed all of them manually postfix started.

Tks.

B.R.
satimis

i'd suggest maybe trying for an extra 24 hours before you start another thread here hext time? believe in yourself and you can achieve anything!