arning: unknown[]: SASL LOGIN authentication failed: authentication failure

can any one help me please.

i almost set up mail server with mysql+postfix.. every thing seems fine while receiving emails.. but problem while sending emails through oulook ..

mail.log file looks like this


Nov 12 13:34:01 dmax postfix/qmgr[11567]: 49EBB2E51B2: from=<>, size=2303, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 12 13:34:01 dmax postfix/smtp[11823]: connect to nullmx.yourdomain.com[209.181.247.105]: No route to host (port 25)
Nov 12 13:34:01 dmax postfix/smtp[11823]: 49EBB2E51B2: to=<[email protected]>, relay=none, delay=339673, delays=339673/0.02/0.08/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to nullmx.yourdomain.com[209.181.247.105]: No route to host)
Nov 12 13:47:44 dmax courierpop3login: Connection, ip=[::ffff:209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:47:44 dmax courierpop3login: LOGIN, [email protected], ip=[::ffff:209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:47:46 dmax courierpop3login: LOGOUT, [email protected], ip=[::ffff:209.91.13.41], top=0, retr=1448, rcvd=56, sent=1726, time=2
Nov 12 13:47:47 dmax courierpop3login: Connection, ip=[::ffff:209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:47:47 dmax courierpop3login: LOGIN, [email protected], ip=[::ffff:209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:47:47 dmax courierpop3login: LOGOUT, [email protected], ip=[::ffff:209.91.13.41], top=0, retr=0, rcvd=12, sent=39, time=0
Nov 12 13:48:00 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: connect from unknown[209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:48:01 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: warning: unknown[209.91.13.41]: SASL LOGIN authentication failed: authentication failure
Nov 12 13:48:01 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: lost connection after AUTH from unknown[209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:48:01 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: disconnect from unknown[209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:48:19 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: connect from unknown[209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:48:20 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: warning: unknown[209.91.13.41]: SASL LOGIN authentication failed: authentication failure
Nov 12 13:48:20 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: lost connection after AUTH from unknown[209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:48:20 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: disconnect from unknown[209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:48:27 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: connect from unknown[209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:48:27 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: warning: unknown[209.91.13.41]: SASL LOGIN authentication failed: authentication failure
Nov 12 13:48:27 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: lost connection after AUTH from unknown[209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:48:27 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: disconnect from unknown[209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:48:34 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: connect from unknown[209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:48:34 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: lost connection after CONNECT from unknown[209.91.13.41]
Nov 12 13:48:34 dmax postfix/smtpd[12002]: disconnect from unknown[209.91.13.41]


please help.

 

Are you using the correct username and password?

 

yes .. they are correct

 

Which distribution are you using?