Postfix - Help on configuration

Hi everybody,

I want configure Postfix on my server. I already installed, but if I
want test it by sending a mail to myself. It not working.

I can see my email into mail queue. It's into spool/postfix/active directory

I send all information that I got, may be somebody can help me. I wasted
2 weeks on that...

I use Mandrake 9.1

Thanks!
Please send me your answer at jlvill@sympatico.ca

========

[root@dummysites jlvill]# mail jlvill
Subject: Test
this is a test
..
Cc:

=========

[root@dummysites jlvill]# mail
No mail for jlvill

=========

[root@dummysites jlvill]# mailq
-Queue ID- --Size-- ----Arrival Time---- -Sender/Recipient-----

6CCE01C98E* 1328 Sat Aug 16 04:10:05 root@local.dummysites.com
jlvill@local.dummysites.com

========= This is my main.cf


[root@dummysites jlvill]# postconf -n
alias_database = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases
command_directory = /usr/sbin
config_directory = /etc/postfix
daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix
debug_peer_level = 2
delay_warning_time = 4
inet_interfaces = all
mail_owner = postfix
mail_spool_directory = /var/spool/mail
mailbox_command = /usr/bin/procmail -Y -a $DOMAIN
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain
myhostname = local.dummysites.com
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix
queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.0.6/README_FILES
sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.0.6/samples
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix
setgid_group = postdrop
smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name ($mail_version) (Mandrake Linux)
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 450

======== This is the spool/postfix/active/6/6CCE01C98E file (my email in
active directory)
C/ 1328 179 1T
1061021405Amessage_origin=localSroot@local.dummy sites.comOjlvillRjlvill@local.dummysites.comW
1061035805M 1507N9Received: by local.dummysites.com
(Postfix, from userid 0)N5 id 6CCE01C98E; Sat, 16 Aug 2003 04:10:05
-0400 (EDT)NTo: jlvill@local.dummysites.comNQSubject: [msec] *** Diff
Check on dummysites.com, Sat Aug 16 04:10:04 EDT 2003 ***N;Message-Id:
<20030816081005.6CCE01C98E@local.dummysites.com>N+ Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003
04:10:05 -0400 (EDT)N%From: root@local.dummysites.com (root)NNNSecurity
Warning: There are modifications for port listening on your machine
:Nj - Opened ports : tcp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:*
LISTEN 16334/Nj - Opened ports : tcp 0
0 *:smtp *:* LISTEN
19935/Nn - Opened ports : udp 0 0 *:who
*:* 5510/rwhodNj - Opened ports : udp
0 0 *:sunrpc *:*
16334/Nj - Closed ports : tcp 0 0 *:sunrpc
*:* LISTEN 20102/Nh - Closed ports :
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdom:smtp *:*
LISTEN 931/Nn - Closed ports : udp 0 0 *:who
*:* 3535/rwhodNj - Closed
ports : udp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:*
20102/Xreroot@local.dummysites.comE

============ Warning file
Aug 16 01:19:31 dummysites postfix/postqueue[17214]: warning: Mail
system is down -- accessing queue directly
Aug 16 01:23:04 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 8184 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:23:04 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:24:05 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 18644 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:24:05 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:25:06 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 5171 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:25:06 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:26:07 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 3741 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:26:07 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:27:08 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 20323 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:27:08 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:28:09 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 12148 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:28:09 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:29:10 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 7459 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:29:10 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:30:11 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 20393 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:30:11 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:31:12 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 16195 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:31:12 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:32:13 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 29751 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:32:13 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:33:14 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 22072 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:33:14 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:34:15 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 10488 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:34:15 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:35:16 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 386 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:35:16 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:36:17 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 31087 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:36:17 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:37:18 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 10487 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:37:18 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:38:19 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 11081 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:38:19 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 16 01:39:20 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning: process
/usr/lib/postfix/local pid 9492 exit status 1
Aug 16 01:39:20 dummysites postfix/master[19935]: warning:
/usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling

============ Error file
Aug 16 01:24:04 dummysites postfix/local[18644]: fatal: open database
/etc/postfix/aliases.db: No such file or directory
Aug 16 01:25:05 dummysites postfix/local[5171]: fatal: open database
/etc/postfix/aliases.db: No such file or directory
Aug 16 01:26:06 dummysites postfix/local[3741]: fatal: open database
/etc/postfix/aliases.db: No such file or directory
Aug 16 01:27:07 dummysites postfix/local[20323]: fatal: open database
/etc/postfix/aliases.db: No such file or directory

============ Info file
Aug 16 04:10:05 dummysites postfix/pickup[2599]: 6CCE01C98E: uid=0
from=<root>
Aug 16 04:10:05 dummysites postfix/cleanup[17104]: 6CCE01C98E:
message-id=<20030816081005.6CCE01C98E@local.dummysites.com >
Aug 16 04:10:06 dummysites postfix/nqmgr[7010]: 6CCE01C98E:
from=<root@local.dummysites.com>, size=1328, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Aug 16 06:23:03 dummysites postfix/nqmgr[30557]: 6CCE01C98E:
from=<root@local.dummysites.com>, size=1328, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Aug 16 11:28:02 dummysites postfix/nqmgr[5600]: 6CCE01C98E:
from=<root@local.dummysites.com>, size=1328, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Aug 16 16:28:03 dummysites postfix/nqmgr[29759]: 6CCE01C98E:
from=<root@local.dummysites.com>, size=1328, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Aug 16 21:33:02 dummysites postfix/nqmgr[31308]: 6CCE01C98E:
from=<root@local.dummysites.com>, size=1328, nrcpt=1 (queue active)

On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 00:47:07 -0400, Jean-Louis Vill wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> I want configure Postfix on my server. I already installed, but if I
> want test it by sending a mail to myself. It not working.

Looking at your errors I would try using the MD software manager to
uninstall postfix and install postfix because of the alias.db error
and to have a clean starting point.

Also allows you to make copies of the original files to compare
against and allows you to see what changes you made to what file.
Your call on the clean install suggestion..

Maybe you can use postmap to make aliases.db or maybe just a link problem.

ls -al /etc/aliases
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root /etc/aliases -> /etc/alternatives/mta-etc_aliases

ls -al /etc/alternatives/mta-etc_aliases
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root /etc/alternatives/mta-etc_aliases ->
/etc/postfix/aliases


To get mine to work I made just a few changes and added one line to
main.cf and alias to send my email through my isp.

Downside is messages to root are rerouted to bittwister in aliases.
Then sender_canonical maps messages from bittwister to my isp
email address and I see it when I check my isp email.

Here is a difference listing of main.cf to show my changes
diff legend:
lines with > is the before change. line
lines with < is the after change. line
lines with numbers contain the line and character location of changes.



diff -bBw main.cf main.cf_orig
68d67
< myhostname = wb.home
77d75
< mydomain = home
306c304
< relayhost = smtp.comcast.net
---
> #relayhost = gateway.my.domain
348d345
< sender_canonical_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sender_canonical

---------------------------------------------
sender_canonical_maps is used to convert my LAN login to my ISP
email name because some MTAs check with my relayhost to verify
the Return-Path email account is valid.

cat sender_canonical
bittwister my_email_addy@comcast.net

---------------------------------------------
diff -bBw aliases aliases_orig
80,81c80
< root: bittwister
<
---
> root: postfix

If you change aliases you need to create the aliases.db with postmap
Same with sender_canonical_maps

After I change anything I do a
postfix stop
cp /dev/null /var/log/mail/errors
cp /dev/null /var/log/mail/info
cp /dev/null /var/log/mail/warnings
cp /etc/resolv.conf /var/spool/postfix/etc/resolv.conf
postfix start

and check the /var/log/mail/* logs

The cp /var/spool/postfix/etc/resolv.conf is because I am on dhcp
from my isp and the spool copy needs to match the /etc copy.

You might find some help in the debug file found with
locate -i postfix | grep -i doc | grep -i debug

You then cut/paste something like
/usr/share/doc/postfix-2.0.6/README_FILES/DEBUG_README
into your browser.

Hi Twister,
Tanks a lot!
I will check that and I'll give you a feed back!



Bit Twister wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 00:47:07 -0400, Jean-Louis Vill wrote:
>
>>Hi everybody,
>>
>>I want configure Postfix on my server. I already installed, but if I
>>want test it by sending a mail to myself. It not working.
>
>
> Looking at your errors I would try using the MD software manager to
> uninstall postfix and install postfix because of the alias.db error
> and to have a clean starting point.
>
> Also allows you to make copies of the original files to compare
> against and allows you to see what changes you made to what file.
> Your call on the clean install suggestion..
>
> Maybe you can use postmap to make aliases.db or maybe just a link problem.
>
> ls -al /etc/aliases
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root /etc/aliases -> /etc/alternatives/mta-etc_aliases
>
> ls -al /etc/alternatives/mta-etc_aliases
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root /etc/alternatives/mta-etc_aliases ->
> /etc/postfix/aliases
>
>
> To get mine to work I made just a few changes and added one line to
> main.cf and alias to send my email through my isp.
>
> Downside is messages to root are rerouted to bittwister in aliases.
> Then sender_canonical maps messages from bittwister to my isp
> email address and I see it when I check my isp email.
>
> Here is a difference listing of main.cf to show my changes
> diff legend:
> lines with > is the before change. line
> lines with < is the after change. line
> lines with numbers contain the line and character location of changes.
>
>
>
> diff -bBw main.cf main.cf_orig
> 68d67
> < myhostname = wb.home
> 77d75
> < mydomain = home
> 306c304
> < relayhost = smtp.comcast.net
> ---
>
>>#relayhost = gateway.my.domain
>
> 348d345
> < sender_canonical_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sender_canonical
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> sender_canonical_maps is used to convert my LAN login to my ISP
> email name because some MTAs check with my relayhost to verify
> the Return-Path email account is valid.
>
> cat sender_canonical
> bittwister my_email_addy@comcast.net
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> diff -bBw aliases aliases_orig
> 80,81c80
> < root: bittwister
> <
> ---
>
>>root: postfix
>
>
> If you change aliases you need to create the aliases.db with postmap
> Same with sender_canonical_maps
>
> After I change anything I do a
> postfix stop
> cp /dev/null /var/log/mail/errors
> cp /dev/null /var/log/mail/info
> cp /dev/null /var/log/mail/warnings
> cp /etc/resolv.conf /var/spool/postfix/etc/resolv.conf
> postfix start
>
> and check the /var/log/mail/* logs
>
> The cp /var/spool/postfix/etc/resolv.conf is because I am on dhcp
> from my isp and the spool copy needs to match the /etc copy.
>
> You might find some help in the debug file found with
> locate -i postfix | grep -i doc | grep -i debug
>
> You then cut/paste something like
> /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.0.6/README_FILES/DEBUG_README
> into your browser.
>

just testing to see if my mail setup thing works all good...


"Bit Twister" <BitTwister@localhost.localdomain> wrote in message
news:slrnbjva7g.ra0.BitTwister@wb.home...
> On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 00:47:07 -0400, Jean-Louis Vill wrote:
> > Hi everybody,
> >
> > I want configure Postfix on my server. I already installed, but if I
> > want test it by sending a mail to myself. It not working.
>
> Looking at your errors I would try using the MD software manager to
> uninstall postfix and install postfix because of the alias.db error
> and to have a clean starting point.
>
> Also allows you to make copies of the original files to compare
> against and allows you to see what changes you made to what file.
> Your call on the clean install suggestion..
>
> Maybe you can use postmap to make aliases.db or maybe just a link problem.
>
> ls -al /etc/aliases
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root /etc/aliases -> /etc/alternatives/mta-etc_aliases
>
> ls -al /etc/alternatives/mta-etc_aliases
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root /etc/alternatives/mta-etc_aliases ->
> /etc/postfix/aliases
>
>
> To get mine to work I made just a few changes and added one line to
> main.cf and alias to send my email through my isp.
>
> Downside is messages to root are rerouted to bittwister in aliases.
> Then sender_canonical maps messages from bittwister to my isp
> email address and I see it when I check my isp email.
>
> Here is a difference listing of main.cf to show my changes
> diff legend:
> lines with > is the before change. line
> lines with < is the after change. line
> lines with numbers contain the line and character location of
changes.
>
>
>
> diff -bBw main.cf main.cf_orig
> 68d67
> < myhostname = wb.home
> 77d75
> < mydomain = home
> 306c304
> < relayhost = smtp.comcast.net
> ---
> > #relayhost = gateway.my.domain
> 348d345
> < sender_canonical_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sender_canonical
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> sender_canonical_maps is used to convert my LAN login to my ISP
> email name because some MTAs check with my relayhost to verify
> the Return-Path email account is valid.
>
> cat sender_canonical
> bittwister my_email_addy@comcast.net
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> diff -bBw aliases aliases_orig
> 80,81c80
> < root: bittwister
> <
> ---
> > root: postfix
>
> If you change aliases you need to create the aliases.db with postmap
> Same with sender_canonical_maps
>
> After I change anything I do a
> postfix stop
> cp /dev/null /var/log/mail/errors
> cp /dev/null /var/log/mail/info
> cp /dev/null /var/log/mail/warnings
> cp /etc/resolv.conf /var/spool/postfix/etc/resolv.conf
> postfix start
>
> and check the /var/log/mail/* logs
>
> The cp /var/spool/postfix/etc/resolv.conf is because I am on dhcp
> from my isp and the spool copy needs to match the /etc copy.
>
> You might find some help in the debug file found with
> locate -i postfix | grep -i doc | grep -i debug
>
> You then cut/paste something like
> /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.0.6/README_FILES/DEBUG_README
> into your browser.
>

Tim Strong wrote:

> just testing to see if my mail setup thing works all good..

next time, use one of the over 400 *.test newsgroups
..
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