mailq unable to create dot-lock

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  1. andron26

    andron26 Member

    Hi,

    I have (Debian Wheezy/Sid) ISPConfig 3.0.5.4p8. I've noticed in mail queque such messages:
    (temporary failure. Command output: /usr/bin/maildrop: Unable to create a dot-lock at /var/vmail/[subdomain]/[user]/1847.0.[hostname].)
    But this user is deleted. There are few more such messages regarding deleted accounts.

    I think this started when I upgraded Debian from 6 to 7.
     
    andron26, Jul 1, 2015
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  2. till

    till Super Moderator Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    Thats ok, the message is just a bit misleading. It means that maildrop rejected the email because the account does not exist anymore on your server.
     
    till, Jul 1, 2015
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  3. andron26

    andron26 Member

    But I have about 200 such messages in queque.
     
    andron26, Jul 2, 2015
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  4. till

    till Super Moderator Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    This means that 200 people sent emails to addresses that dont exist anymore and that these got rejected suucessfully. so nothing unusual. Postfix manages its queue on its own, so no need for any manual actions.
     
    till, Jul 2, 2015
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  5. andron26

    andron26 Member

    I think I found why appears dot-lock messages for deleted user. It still has active email alias.
     
    andron26, Aug 28, 2015
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