Fail to start postfix

satimis · 04-06-2007, 07:34 AM

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

acid_kewpie · 04-06-2007, 09:45 AM

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

satimis · 04-07-2007, 10:55 AM

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

acid_kewpie · 04-07-2007, 01:41 PM

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!