Outgoing email problems

I have just recently setup a new server following the Prefect Setup guide for Fedora Core 5. I then installed ISPConfig per the intructions provided. I am able to recieve mail from outside and send mail internally. I just cannot send out to any other domains. When I try to send out I get an email back with
The following recipient(s) cannot be reached:
'[email protected]' on 8/2/2006 12:34 PM
550 <[email protected]>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local recipient table

Some of the other email I send to hotmail addresses never arrives and no messages come back.

My mail log file looks like this...

Aug 2 12:32:44 ns1 postfix/qmgr[12302]: 1A0DD834415: from=<[email protected]>, size=2688, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Aug 2 12:32:45 ns1 postfix/master[12299]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp pid 12304 exit status 1
Aug 2 12:32:45 ns1 postfix/master[12299]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 2 12:33:32 ns1 postfix/smtpd[12323]: warning: connect to private/tlsmgr: Connection refused
Aug 2 12:33:32 ns1 postfix/smtpd[12323]: warning: problem talking to server private/tlsmgr: Connection refused
Aug 2 12:33:33 ns1 postfix/smtpd[12323]: warning: connect to private/tlsmgr: Connection refused
Aug 2 12:33:33 ns1 postfix/smtpd[12323]: warning: problem talking to server private/tlsmgr: Connection refused
Aug 2 12:33:33 ns1 postfix/smtpd[12323]: warning: no entropy for TLS key generation: disabling TLS support
Aug 2 12:33:33 ns1 postfix/smtpd[12323]: connect from unknown[10.10.10.5]
Aug 2 12:33:33 ns1 postfix/smtpd[12323]: AEA7A834417: client=unknown[10.10.10.5], sasl_method=PLAIN, sasl_username=web1_scott
Aug 2 12:33:33 ns1 postfix/smtpd[12323]: AEA7A834417: reject: RCPT from unknown[10.10.10.5]: 550 <[email protected]>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local recipient table; from=<[email protected]> to=<[email protected]> proto=ESMTP helo=<TECHSHOP>
Aug 2 12:33:33 ns1 postfix/cleanup[12325]: AEA7A834417: message-id=<000801c6b651$64ebf7b0$2ec3e710$@ca>
Aug 2 12:33:33 ns1 postfix/qmgr[12302]: AEA7A834417: from=<[email protected]>, size=2718, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Aug 2 12:33:38 ns1 postfix/smtpd[12323]: disconnect from unknown[10.10.10.5]
Aug 2 12:33:45 ns1 postfix/smtp[12331]: fatal: specify a password table via the `smtp_sasl_password_maps' configuration parameter
Aug 2 12:33:46 ns1 postfix/master[12299]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp pid 12331 exit status 1
Aug 2 12:33:46 ns1 postfix/master[12299]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 2 12:34:46 ns1 postfix/smtp[12352]: fatal: specify a password table via the `smtp_sasl_password_maps' configuration parameter
Aug 2 12:34:47 ns1 postfix/master[12299]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp pid 12352 exit status 1
Aug 2 12:34:47 ns1 postfix/master[12299]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 2 12:35:12 ns1 dovecot: pop3-login: Login: user=<web1_scott>, method=PLAIN, rip=::ffff:10.10.10.5, lip=::ffff:10.10.10.1
Aug 2 12:35:12 ns1 dovecot: POP3(web1_scott): Disconnected: Logged out top=0/0, retr=0/0, del=0/0, size=0

My main.cf file looks like this...

queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
command_directory = /usr/sbin
daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix
mail_owner = postfix
inet_interfaces = all
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
debug_peer_level = 2
debugger_command =
PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
xxgdb $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix
setgid_group = postdrop
html_directory = no
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.2.8/samples
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.2.8/README_FILES
smtp_sasl_local_domain =
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_sasl_authenticated,permit_mynetworks,reject_unauth_destination
smtpd_tls_auth_only = no
smtp_use_tls = yes
smtpd_use_tls = yes
smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer = yes
smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/postfix/ssl/smtpd.key
smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/ssl/smtpd.crt
smtpd_tls_CAfile = /etc/postfix/ssl/cacert.pem
smtpd_tls_loglevel = 1
smtpd_tls_received_header = yes
smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout = 3600s
tls_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom
smtpd_sasl_local_domain =
smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
virtual_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtusertable
mydestination = /etc/postfix/local-host-names

Any help with this problem would be great! I'm just not sure what I'm missing.

Thanks,
Scott

 

Please comment out these lines in your main.cf:

Code:

smtp_sasl_local_domain =
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous

and restart Postfix.

 

I tried what you said and when I send now without authentication the maillog shows this...

Aug 3 12:15:02 ns1 postfix/smtpd[8362]: connect from unknown[10.10.10.5]
Aug 3 12:15:02 ns1 postfix/smtpd[8362]: 8C2988345F4: client=unknown[10.10.10.5]
Aug 3 12:15:02 ns1 postfix/cleanup[8363]: 8C2988345F4: message-id=<[email protected]>
Aug 3 12:15:02 ns1 postfix/qmgr[8082]: 8C2988345F4: from=<[email protected]>, size=522, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Aug 3 12:15:02 ns1 postfix/smtpd[8362]: disconnect from unknown[10.10.10.5]

but the email never goes through.

There is also alot of lines like the following....

Aug 3 12:19:48 ns1 postfix/smtp[8500]: fatal: specify a password table via the `smtp_sasl_password_maps' configuration parameter
Aug 3 12:19:48 ns1 postfix/smtp[8501]: fatal: specify a password table via the `smtp_sasl_password_maps' configuration parameter
Aug 3 12:19:49 ns1 postfix/master[8079]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp pid 8500 exit status 1
Aug 3 12:19:49 ns1 postfix/master[8079]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp: bad command startup -- throttling
Aug 3 12:19:49 ns1 postfix/master[8079]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp pid 8501 exit status 1
Aug 3 12:19:49 ns1 postfix/master[8079]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp: bad command startup -- throttling


Anything else I should be checking? Thanks again for helping!

 

I thought these messages would go with what I posted above... Anyway, I noticed a lot of directives in your main.cf that are not mentioned in the tutorial. Try to remove them.

 

I am also having very similar problems to this thread. My set up is running Fedora core 5 with Ispconfig v2.2.9. Installed as per howtoforge instructions.

I also can receive and send mail internally but not externally. This might be because my isp may be blocking port 25, but a few errors are showing in the mail log.

I think the problem may be because of the error.

The file 'smtp_sasl_password_maps' dosn't exist on my system or is this something that should be set up from ispconfig.

Many thanks in advance for any help you may be able to give.

PS I am new to linux and learning very quick lol

 

My maillog file from startup

Jan 20 13:56:39 server1 dovecot: Dovecot v1.0.beta8 starting up
Jan 20 13:56:39 server1 dovecot: Generating Diffie-Hellman parameters for the first time. This may take a while..
Jan 20 13:56:39 server1 sendmail[1909]: alias database /etc/aliases rebuilt by root
Jan 20 13:56:39 server1 sendmail[1909]: /etc/aliases: 76 aliases, longest 10 bytes, 765 bytes total
Jan 20 13:56:41 server1 postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system
Jan 20 13:56:41 server1 postfix/master[1962]: daemon started -- version 2.2.8, configuration /etc/postfix
Jan 20 13:56:41 server1 postfix/qmgr[1970]: 2FB7E91E2B8: from=<[email protected]>, size=4213, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 20 13:56:41 server1 postfix/qmgr[1970]: 07ABA91E2B9: from=<[email protected]>, size=4213, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 20 13:56:41 server1 postfix/qmgr[1970]: 0955991E2BB: from=<[email protected]>, size=4213, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 20 13:56:41 server1 postfix/qmgr[1970]: 90E2091E2BA: from=<[email protected]>, size=4213, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 20 13:56:41 server1 postfix/qmgr[1970]: C3B8191E271: from=<[email protected]>, size=4213, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 20 13:56:41 server1 postfix/qmgr[1970]: 84F2091E2B7: from=<[email protected]>, size=4213, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 20 13:56:41 server1 postfix/qmgr[1970]: A362891E274: from=<[email protected]>, size=4215, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 20 13:56:42 server1 postfix/smtp[1972]: fatal: specify a password table via the `smtp_sasl_password_maps' configuration parameter
Jan 20 13:56:43 server1 postfix/master[1962]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp pid 1972 exit status 1
Jan 20 13:56:43 server1 postfix/master[1962]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp: bad command startup -- throttling
Jan 20 13:57:12 server1 postfix/postfix-script: stopping the Postfix mail system
Jan 20 13:57:12 server1 postfix/master[1962]: terminating on signal 15
Jan 20 13:57:12 server1 sendmail[2489]: alias database /etc/aliases rebuilt by root
Jan 20 13:57:12 server1 sendmail[2489]: /etc/aliases: 76 aliases, longest 10 bytes, 765 bytes total
Jan 20 13:57:15 server1 postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system
Jan 20 13:57:15 server1 postfix/master[2546]: daemon started -- version 2.2.8, configuration /etc/postfix
Jan 20 13:57:15 server1 postfix/qmgr[2548]: 2FB7E91E2B8: from=<[email protected]>, size=4213, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 20 13:57:15 server1 postfix/qmgr[2548]: 07ABA91E2B9: from=<[email protected]>, size=4213, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 20 13:57:15 server1 postfix/qmgr[2548]: 0955991E2BB: from=<[email protected]>, size=4213, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 20 13:57:15 server1 postfix/qmgr[2548]: 90E2091E2BA: from=<[email protected]>, size=4213, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 20 13:57:15 server1 postfix/qmgr[2548]: C3B8191E271: from=<[email protected]>, size=4213, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 20 13:57:15 server1 postfix/qmgr[2548]: 84F2091E2B7: from=<[email protected]>, size=4213, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 20 13:57:15 server1 postfix/qmgr[2548]: A362891E274: from=<[email protected]>, size=4215, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 20 13:57:15 server1 postfix/smtp[2575]: fatal: specify a password table via the `smtp_sasl_password_maps' configuration parameter
Jan 20 13:57:16 server1 postfix/master[2546]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp pid 2575 exit status 1
Jan 20 13:57:16 server1 postfix/master[2546]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp: bad command startup -- throttling
Jan 20 13:57:25 server1 dovecot: ssl-build-param: SSL parameters regeneration completed
Jan 20 13:58:16 server1 postfix/smtp[2885]: fatal: specify a password table via the `smtp_sasl_password_maps' configuration parameter
Jan 20 13:58:17 server1 postfix/master[2546]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp pid 2885 exit status 1
Jan 20 13:58:17 server1 postfix/master[2546]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp: bad command startup -- throttling



My main.cf file


queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
command_directory = /usr/sbin
daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix
mail_owner = postfix
efault_privs = nobody
inet_interfaces = all
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
debug_peer_level = 2
debugger_command =
PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
xxgdb $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5

sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix
setgid_group = postdrop
html_directory = no
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.2.8/samples
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.2.8/README_FILES
smtp_sasl_local_domain =
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
smtp_recipient_restrictions = permit_sasl_authenticated,permit_mynetworks,reject_unauth_destination
smtpd_tls_auth_only = no
smtp_use_tls = yes
smtpd_use_tls = yes
smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer = yes
smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/postfix/ssl/smtpd.key
smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/ssl/smtpd.crt
smtpd_tls_CAfile = /etc/postfix/ssl/cacert.pem
smtpd_tls_loglevel = 1
smtpd_tls_received_header = yes
smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout = 3600s
smtpd_sasl_authenticated_header = yes
tls_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom
smtpd_sasl_local_domain =
smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_sasl_authenticated,permit_mynetworks,reject_unauth_destination

 

Shouldn't "mydestination" be commented out?

The current problem I am working on is connecting to the SMTP server via Thunderbird. But I don't want to jack this thread. I was just comparing my main.cf to the last one posted.

 

Thanks till, Im not sure why the white space is showing, as it isnt there in the original main.cf. Must have been added when I copied it over to the forum. Just in case it was a hidden character I have deleted the text and re entered it.

Still getting the same errors

 

What's the output of

Code:

postconf -d

?

 

Thanks Falko

 

_continued

 

Did you follow this tutorial to set up the system? http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_fedora_core_5
What's the output of

Code:

uname -m

?

 

Yes I did

The output of uname -m is i686

 

Ok have fixed the problem with password file. The problem was in my main.cf file not sure what but when I replaced it with the one from the tutorial and then restarted the server it now works. I am now able to send emails out to external servers.
I still have two problems though
1. When I send emails to say another email user on my system I get a loop back error
2. I am unable to receive incoming emails from external sources this may be just a dns error or my isp blocking port 25

 

Thanks Till
That fixed that problem but I am still unable to receive externally on port 25, will have a word
with my isp.

I do get the error verify=fail in my maillog would that be a problem

Code:

Jan 22 08:22:54 server1 postfix/smtpd[2919]: connect from localhost[127.0.0.1]
Jan 22 08:22:54 server1 postfix/smtpd[2919]: setting up TLS connection from localhost[127.0.0.1]
Jan 22 08:22:55 server1 sendmail[2918]: STARTTLS=client, relay=[127.0.0.1], version=TLSv1/SSLv3, verify=FAIL, cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, bits=256/256
Jan 22 08:22:55 server1 postfix/smtpd[2919]: TLS connection established from localhost[127.0.0.1]: TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)

 

Update:

I have spoken to my isp and they have confirmed they don't block port 25. I have also checked my router and that port 25 is open. Maybe I have some dns or mx setting wrong.

 

This error has also appeared in my logs

Code:

Jan 22 10:27:17 server1 postfix/qmgr[4518]: A362891E274: from=<[email protected]>, size=4215, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Jan 22 10:27:17 server1 postfix/smtp[5546]: warning: numeric domain name in resource data of MX record for elmtreedesign.co.uk: 194.106.43.87
Jan 22 10:27:17 server1 postfix/smtp[5546]: connect to 194.106.43.87[194.106.43.87]: Connection refused (port 25)
Jan 22 10:27:18 server1 postfix/smtp[5546]: A362891E274: to=<[email protected]>, relay=none, delay=301787, status=deferred (connect to 194.106.43.87[194.106.43.87]: Connection refused)

 

The MX record should be a system name. The system name used should be resolvable with at least an A record.

Try to fix this and try again.