Cannot contect to mail server

Hi all

I've been following this link for some time now and I've findly got it going.
http://www.howtoforge.com/virtual_postfix_mysql_quota_courier

how ever if I use outlook express to contect to the mail server I get error after error.

sending mail from outlook express to an account on the mail server works.
replying back to outlook from mail server works

email an outside account like hotmail works and replying works as well

I'm using mutt

but for the life of me I cant get Outlook setting to work to be able to use it as a mail client.

any idea please.

TT

 

Here is the error I'm getting, can any one help me out please.

I'm unsure were to look to correct the prolbem

TT

P.S opps can some move this topic to the right area, I've only just notice it was in the wrong area, sorry

 

What are your connection settings?
What user do you try to login as username?

 

can you explain what you mean by connection settings please

I'm using the user I added via the command line, Or should I add a user uing mysql

TT

 

In your email client, do you use the server's IP address or a FQDN? Try the IP address for now to rule out DNS problems.
What's the output of

Code:

netstat -tap

on your server? Is port 110 open in the firewall?

 

Yes I have tried the IP address of the PC box in question, I'm unsure about the firewall, I was wondering the same thing weather the box was allowing me in to check mail. I know I have the ports open on my router which are ( 25, 100 )


netstat -tap give's me

Code:

netstat -tap
Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State                                                     PID/Program name
tcp        0      0 *:imaps                 *:*                     LISTEN     1                                              121/couriertcpd
tcp        0      0 *:pop3s                 *:*                     LISTEN     1                                              144/couriertcpd
tcp        0      0 *:743                   *:*                     LISTEN     1                                              409/rpc.statd
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdo:10024 *:*                     LISTEN     1                                              040/amavisd (maste
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdo:10025 *:*                     LISTEN     1                                              352/master
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdo:mysql *:*                     LISTEN     1                                              216/mysqld
tcp        0      0 *:pop3                  *:*                     LISTEN     1                                              130/couriertcpd
tcp        0      0 *:imap2                 *:*                     LISTEN     1                                              107/couriertcpd
tcp        0      0 *:sunrpc                *:*                     LISTEN     8                                              56/portmap
tcp        0      0 *:www                   *:*                     LISTEN     1                                              428/apache
tcp        0      0 *:auth                  *:*                     LISTEN     1                                              160/inetd
tcp        0      0 *:ssh                   *:*                     LISTEN     1                                              404/sshd
tcp        0      0 *:smtp                  *:*                     LISTEN     1                                              352/master
tcp        0      0 rockinghamgateway.c:ssh 192.168.1.7:3605        ESTABLISHED1                                              457/sshd: root@not
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdo:mysql localhost.localdom:1034 ESTABLISHED1                                              216/mysqld
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdo:mysql localhost.localdom:1035 ESTABLISHED1                                              216/mysqld
tcp        0      0 rockinghamgateway.c:ssh 192.168.1.7:3659        ESTABLISHED1                                              475/0
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdom:1034 localhost.localdo:mysql ESTABLISHED1                                              425/amavisd (child
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdom:1035 localhost.localdo:mysql ESTABLISHED1                                              424/amavisd (child
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdom:1052 localhost.localdo:mysql TIME_WAIT  -                                              
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdom:1053 localhost.localdo:mysql TIME_WAIT  -                                              
rockinghamgateway:~#

TT

 

this has me foxed big time right now

I'm reinstalling the server using a netinstall CD

here is one of the errors I get

some times i get the login box, username and password

as if I have the wrong details in, if you get my drift



these two are from my Linux FC5

 

I've redone this and I get the same problem

able to send and recive mail from local and remote using PuTTY to PC using mutt only

unable to use email cleints from XP or FC5

can any one help me work this out please.

TT

 

I get timeouts when I try to connect to your server:

Code:

mh1:~# telnet rockinghamgateway.com 25
Trying 58.7.0.171...

mh1:~# telnet rockinghamgateway.com 110
Trying 58.7.0.171...

Is 58.7.0.171 the correct IP address? Please check the firewall and your router to make sure ports 25 and 110 are allowed.

 

Yes thats the correct IP address, I shut down the box while I go off for a sleep.

TT

 

I'll leave it on this time so you can have a look

TT

 

Now it's working:

Code:

mh1:~# telnet rockinghamgateway.com 25
Trying 58.7.0.171...
Connected to dsl-58-7-0-171.wa.westnet.com.au.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 rockinghamgateway.com ESMTP Postfix (Debian/GNU)
ehlo localhost
250-rockinghamgateway.com
250-PIPELINING
250-SIZE 10240000
250-VRFY
250-ETRN
250-STARTTLS
250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN
250-AUTH=LOGIN PLAIN
250 8BITMIME
quit
221 Bye
Connection closed by foreign host.
mh1:~# telnet rockinghamgateway.com 110
Trying 58.7.0.171...
Connected to dsl-58-7-0-171.wa.westnet.com.au.
Escape character is '^]'.
+OK Hello there.
quit
+OK Better luck next time.
Connection closed by foreign host.
mh1:~#

 

Good to see you got in ok

But how do we use another email client to conntect to the email server to read mail ?

TT

 

You can use any email client (Outlook, Thunderbird, ...). Use rockinghamgateway.com as SMTP and POP3 server, and don't forget to enable "Server requires authentication." because otherwise you'll get "Relay access denied" or something like that when you try to send mails.

 

falko

I've tried all that, I've even download Thunderbird to try that out



I've reinstalled this again, this time I've add the user into the MySQL databse and not via the command line.

I still get can not conntect using Outlook and Thunderbird



TT

 

What happens in your mail log when you try to fetch mails? And why does the error message mention a proxy? Are you connecting directly to your server, or over some kind of proxy?

 

Dont know any thing about the proxy as far as I know I dont conntect through a proxy. how do I tell Yes as far as I know I am conntecting directly to the web server.

last error I get is this which is from outlook express

Code:

The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'rockinghamgateway.com', Server: 'rockinghamgateway.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

Non of my logs are showing any thing conntecting from my PC that I'm using to check mail using Outlook Express

only log I can think of is this one, but my system time is out.

Code:

Oct  2 18:12:57 localhost dccproc[1481]: socket(UDP): Address family not supported by protocol
Oct  2 18:13:00 localhost dccproc[1488]: socket(UDP): Address family not supported by protocol

TT

 

If i use my the email server IP in the outlook mail settings I found this error in my logs

Code:

Oct  2 18:29:01 localhost courierpop3login: Connection, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.7]
Oct  2 18:29:06 localhost courierpop3login: LOGIN FAILED, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.7]
Oct  2 18:29:19 localhost courierpop3login: Connection, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.7]
Oct  2 18:29:24 localhost courierpop3login: LOGIN FAILED, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.7]

tried a few settings to recive this

Code:

Oct  2 18:36:59 localhost postfix/smtpd[1541]: warning: SASL authentication failure: cannot connect to saslauthd server: No such file or directory
Oct  2 18:36:59 localhost postfix/smtpd[1541]: warning: unknown[192.168.1.7]: SASL LOGIN authentication failed
Oct  2 18:36:59 localhost postfix/smtpd[1541]: lost connection after AUTH from unknown[192.168.1.7]
Oct  2 18:36:59 localhost postfix/smtpd[1541]: disconnect from unknown[192.168.1.7]

TT

 

Ok we worked out that we can send mail using Outlook but we cant recive mail using outlook yet.

we had to tick a box under properties - advanced



error given off by Outlook when checking email account, its saying password was rejected, I have re type my password and even created new accounts still get the same error below

Code:

There was a problem logging onto your mail server. Your Password was rejected. Account: '192.168.1.3', Server: '192.168.1.3', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR Login failed.', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC92

also how do we get it to read rockinghamgatewaygateway.com instead of the machines IP

TT

 

Still having the same error here guys

There was a problem logging onto your mail server. Your Password was rejected. Account: '192.168.1.3', Server: '192.168.1.3', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR Login failed.', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC92

any idea's please.

I've gone over every thing 3 or 4 time's.

how would this tutorial that so many people have been following work on a tiny sofa system , just scored my 200gig hard drive, So i'll have to do a reboot on the main server soon

TT