Hi, I have followed the Howto for a perfect server Ubuntu 7.10 and have installed ispconfig on top of it (plus ZEND Optimiser and ioncube loader). Let me thank at this point the authors of these instructions for their phantastic work and dedication to the subject. Althought truely not new to computers (yes, I coded in assembler a VERY long time ago) I am certainly new to LINUX and server configuration. This allowed me to get through the install in give or take a day. Thanks again. Now it I have an issue with receiving emails and it appears I have a few issues with DNS. I can send emails allright, but I receive nothing. There is however no message coming back telling me the email address cannot be reached (as it can). But it ends up, it seems, - nowhere. In ispconfig all services are showing 'ONLINE' status. Here some details on my setup: /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 210.48.62.11 finch.chillifire.net finch #The following lines are desireable for IPv6 capability] ::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback finch.chillifire.net fe00::0 ip6-localnet ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix ff02::1 ip6-allnodes ff02::2 ip6-allrouters ff02::3 ip6-allhosts netstat -tap Active Internet connections (servers and established) Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name tcp 0 0 *:rsync *:* LISTEN 384/rsync tcp 0 0 *:mysql *:* LISTEN 30353/mysqld tcp 0 0 *:81 *:* LISTEN 6981/ispconfig_http tcp 0 0 finch.chillifire:domain *:* LISTEN 29731/named tcp 0 0 localhost.locald:domain *:* LISTEN 29731/named tcp 0 0 *:smtp *:* LISTEN 30351/master tcp 0 0 localhost.localdoma:953 *:* LISTEN 29731/named tcp6 0 0 *:imaps *:* LISTEN 27531/couriertcpd tcp6 0 0 *op3s *:* LISTEN 27438/couriertcpd tcp6 0 0 *:rsync *:* LISTEN 384/rsync tcp6 0 0 *op3 *:* LISTEN 27371/couriertcpd tcp6 0 0 *:imap2 *:* LISTEN 27474/couriertcpd tcp6 0 0 *:www *:* LISTEN 25280/apache2 tcp6 0 0 *:ftp *:* LISTEN 7695/proftpd: (acce tcp6 0 0 *:ssh *:* LISTEN 3879/sshd tcp6 0 0 *:smtp *:* LISTEN 30351/master tcp6 0 0 ip6-localhost:953 *:* LISTEN 29731/named tcp6 0 0 *:https *:* LISTEN 25280/apache2 tcp6 0 2076 finch.chillifire.ne:ssh 60-234-129-51.bit:51916 ESTABLISHED28235/0 getnameinfo failed tcp6 0 744 finch.chillifire.ne:ssh [UNKNOWN]:56821 ESTABLISHED30556/sshd: [accept pri.chillifire.net $TTL 86400 @ IN SOA ns.chillifire.net. admin.chillifire.net. ( 2007102711 ; serial, todays date + todays serial # 28800 ; refresh, seconds 7200 ; retry, seconds 604800 ; expire, seconds 86400 ) ; minimum, seconds ; NS ns.chillifire.net. ; Inet Address of name server 1 NS 210.55.30.67. ; Inet Address of name server 2 ; mail MX 10 mail.chillifire.net. chillifire.net. A 210.48.62.11 mail A 210.48.62.11 ns A 210.48.62.11 www A 210.48.62.11 finch A 210.48.62.11 localhost A 127.0.0.1 chillifire.net. TXT "v=spf1 a mx ptr ~all" ;;;; MAKE MANUAL ENTRIES BELOW THIS LINE! ;;;; /etc/postfix/main.cf # Debian specific: Specifying a file name will cause the first # line of that file to be used as the name. The Debian default # is /etc/mailname. # myorigin = /etc/mailname smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Ubuntu) biff = no # appending .domain is the MUA's job. append_dot_mydomain = no # Uncomment the next line to generate "delayed mail" warnings #delay_warning_time = 4h # TLS parameters smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/ssl/smtpd.crt smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/postfix/ssl/smtpd.key smtpd_use_tls = yes smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${queue_directory}/smtpd_scache smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${queue_directory}/smtp_scache # See /usr/share/doc/postfix/TLS_README.gz in the postfix-doc package for # information on enabling SSL in the smtp client. myhostname = mail.chillifire.net alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases myorigin = /etc/mailname #mydestination = mail.chillifire.net, finch.chillifire.net, localhost.chillifire.net, localhost.localdomain, localhost relayhost = mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8, 210.48.62.11 mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION" mailbox_size_limit = 0 recipient_delimiter = + inet_interfaces = all inet_protocols = all smtpd_sasl_local_domain = smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtpd_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 smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer = yes 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 Can anyone make sense out of that? There seems to be also an issue regarding ssh with finch.chillifire.net, the FQDN (see netstat output). Any hints on that? May this be rlated issues? Any input is welcome.
Please add the lines: virtual_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtusertable mydestination = /etc/postfix/local-host-names At the end of the file /etc/postfix/main.cf and restart postfix. If mail deliver still does not work, have a look at the mail log file: /var/log/mail.log You can get the last 100 lines of the file with: tail -n 100 /var/log/mail.log
Hi, thank you for your reply. I have added the two lines (see appendix). Still no scuccess. The log looks like this after restart and an attempt to logon and retrieve mail with UEBIMIAU webmail: Oct 29 05:22:33 finch postfix/master[30255]: terminating on signal 15 Oct 29 05:22:33 finch postfix/master[30485]: daemon started -- version 2.4.5, configuration /etc/postfix Oct 29 05:24:34 finch courierpop3login: Connection, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1] Oct 29 05:24:34 finch courierpop3login: LOGIN, user=web6_admin, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1] Oct 29 05:24:34 finch courierpop3login: LOGOUT, user=web6_admin, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1], top=0, retr=0, rcvd=12, sent=88, time=0 By the way, I noticed, that in the local-host-names there was everything in there that has a DNS A record - with exception of mail.chillinet.net. Does that matter? Well, I added it in for good measure - still no improvement... Interesting thought: The log above shows 12 received but 0 retrieved. Not sure what 'top' or 'time' means. Any further suggestions? Beste Gruesse Appendix /etc/postfix/main.cf # Debian specific: Specifying a file name will cause the first # line of that file to be used as the name. The Debian default # is /etc/mailname. # myorigin = /etc/mailname smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Ubuntu) biff = no # appending .domain is the MUA's job. append_dot_mydomain = no # Uncomment the next line to generate "delayed mail" warnings #delay_warning_time = 4h # TLS parameters smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/ssl/smtpd.crt smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/postfix/ssl/smtpd.key smtpd_use_tls = yes smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${queue_directory}/smtpd_scache smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${queue_directory}/smtp_scache # See /usr/share/doc/postfix/TLS_README.gz in the postfix-doc package for # information on enabling SSL in the smtp client. myhostname = mail.chillifire.net alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases myorigin = /etc/mailname #mydestination = mail.chillifire.net, finch.chillifire.net, localhost.chillifire.net, localhost.localdomain, localhost relayhost = mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8, 210.48.62.11 mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION" mailbox_size_limit = 0 recipient_delimiter = + inet_interfaces = all inet_protocols = all smtpd_sasl_local_domain = smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtpd_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 smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer = yes 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 virtual_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtusertable mydestination = /etc/postfix/local-host-names
The mail log lines that you posted does not contain a line about a mail delivery or even a mail delivery attempt. It looks like the email never reaches your server. Please install one of the webmail pacakes for ISPConfig and send a email to a local account with webmail on your ispconfig server.
VERY interesting Hi till, thanks agins for your reply. I see now what you mean. I now sent an email from UEBIMIAU webmail from [email protected] to [email protected] cc [email protected] cc [email protected] (which forwards it to [email protected]) and what I got in the log for that was this: Oct 29 09:08:21 finch postfix/smtpd[2086]: connect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1] Oct 29 09:08:21 finch postfix/smtpd[2086]: 71EA13822D: client=localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1] Oct 29 09:08:21 finch postfix/cleanup[2090]: 71EA13822D: message-id=<[email protected]> Oct 29 09:08:21 finch postfix/smtpd[2086]: disconnect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1] Oct 29 09:08:21 finch postfix/qmgr[30805]: 71EA13822D: from=<[email protected]>, size=818, nrcpt=3 (queue active) Oct 29 09:08:21 finch courierpop3login: Connection, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1] Oct 29 09:08:21 finch courierpop3login: LOGIN, user=web6_admin, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1] Oct 29 09:08:21 finch courierpop3login: LOGOUT, user=web6_admin, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1], top=0, retr=0, rcvd=6, sent=30, time=0 Oct 29 09:08:21 finch postfix/pickup[1860]: E4C843823B: uid=10010 from=<web7_admin> Oct 29 09:08:21 finch postfix/local[2094]: 71EA13822D: to=<[email protected]>, orig_to=<[email protected]>, relay=local, delay=0.49, delays=0.12/0.03/0/0.34, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/bin/procmail -f-) Oct 29 09:08:21 finch postfix/cleanup[2126]: E602F3823C: message-id=<[email protected]> Oct 29 09:08:21 finch postfix/cleanup[2090]: E4C843823B: message-id=<[email protected]> Oct 29 09:08:21 finch postfix/qmgr[30805]: E4C843823B: from=<[email protected]>, size=391, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Oct 29 09:08:21 finch postfix/qmgr[30805]: E602F3823C: from=<[email protected]>, size=964, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Oct 29 09:08:21 finch postfix/local[2094]: 71EA13822D: to=<[email protected]>, orig_to=<[email protected]>, relay=local, delay=0.55, delays=0.12/0.03/0/0.39, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (forwarded as E602F3823C) Oct 29 09:08:21 finch postfix/pickup[1860]: F169238239: uid=10009 from=<web6_admin> Oct 29 09:08:21 finch postfix/cleanup[2090]: F169238239: message-id=<[email protected]> Oct 29 09:08:22 finch postfix/qmgr[30805]: F169238239: from=<[email protected]>, size=391, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Oct 29 09:08:22 finch postfix/pickup[1860]: 0E78938238: uid=10011 from=<web8_admin> Oct 29 09:08:22 finch postfix/cleanup[2126]: 0E78938238: message-id=<[email protected]> Oct 29 09:08:22 finch postfix/local[2094]: F169238239: to=<[email protected]>, relay=local, delay=0.23, delays=0.21/0/0/0.02, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/bin/procmail -f-) Oct 29 09:08:22 finch postfix/qmgr[30805]: F169238239: removed Oct 29 09:08:22 finch postfix/local[2133]: E4C843823B: to=<[email protected]>, relay=local, delay=0.24, delays=0.14/0.01/0/0.09, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/bin/procmail -f-) Oct 29 09:08:22 finch postfix/qmgr[30805]: E4C843823B: removed Oct 29 09:08:22 finch postfix/qmgr[30805]: 0E78938238: from=<[email protected]>, size=391, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Oct 29 09:08:22 finch postfix/local[2094]: 0E78938238: to=<[email protected]>, relay=local, delay=0.33, delays=0.32/0/0/0.01, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/bin/procmail -f-) Oct 29 09:08:22 finch postfix/qmgr[30805]: 0E78938238: removed Oct 29 09:08:25 finch postfix/smtp[2134]: E602F3823C: to=<[email protected]>, orig_to=<[email protected]>, relay=gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[209.85.199.27]:25, delay=3.2, delays=0.04/0.07/0.94/2.1, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 2.0.0 OK 1193648905 f28si12213201rvb) Oct 29 09:08:25 finch postfix/qmgr[30805]: E602F3823C: removed Oct 29 09:08:33 finch postfix/local[2092]: 71EA13822D: to=<[email protected]>, orig_to=<[email protected]>, relay=local, delay=12, delays=0.12/0.03/0/11, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/bin/procmail -f-) Oct 29 09:08:33 finch postfix/local[2095]: 71EA13822D: to=<[email protected]>, orig_to=<[email protected]>, relay=local, delay=12, delays=0.12/0.03/0/11, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/bin/procmail -f-) Oct 29 09:08:33 finch postfix/qmgr[30805]: 71EA13822D: removed And the email was truely received in all three mailboxes of [email protected], [email protected], cc [email protected] plus the external mailbox [email protected]. But still I cannot send to [email protected] Now here is the next gag: I received warning messages for all test messages I sent the previous day to [email protected] from my gmail account. The message body reads as follows: This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification THIS IS A WARNING MESSAGE ONLY. YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESEND YOUR MESSAGE. Delivery to the following recipient has been delayed: [email protected] Message will be retried for 2 more day(s) Technical details of temporary failure: TEMP_FAILURE: Could not initiate SMTP conversation with any hosts: [mail.chillifire.net. (10): Destination address required] So there seems to be connection problem to the SMTP server of some kind. Please stick with me. I am getting slightly desperate Gruesse Hanno
Is DNS the problem? Guys, I am wondering whether or not DNS is the problem. I can ping www.chillifire.net allright, but I cannot ping finch.chillifire.net, ns.chillifire.net, and mail.chillifire.net. But have a look again at my DNS configuration of ISPconfig again (below). There are A records for all of those host names. Should I not be able to ping them therefore? and how if it cannot be pinged, is the mail delivery to mail.chillifire.net going to work? Again, is there something wrong with DNS? Your thoughts? Cheers Hanno
Solved I have now set up two nameservers for chillifire.net (ns1 and ns2), which are 'bootstrapped' by chillifire.org and its ns DNS entries at godaddy.com. Now that the DNS set up works email is fine. Thanks for your support.
