cannot send mail, ftp quirk...

Hello:

I have ispconfig 2.2.3 installed on top of ubuntu and it works fine, except for two things:

1) Mail only reachs people on my domain, and to no one else.
2) I can only access my ftp server if i uncheck the "Use passive mode" in my ftp client. I tried many other ftp clients (gftp, filezilla....) and i must do this for them as well.

Any input on how to fix these two problems would be appreciated.

aqua


Edit:

One funny thing i discovered today...if i send email to multiple recepients, at the inbox of the recepients i get this:

From: "Web_master" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected], "[email protected]"@server1.coronohosting.com

?? I am confused.

 

hello:

1) I guess i should clarify the email bit a bit... Email sent to anyone outside my server (eg hotmail...yahoo) is not delivered. However, if i send email to my self or somebody else that is living on my server it gets there.

2) What port besides port 25 do i need to open?

3) here is my main.cf


smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Ubuntu)
biff = no

append_dot_mydomain = no

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

myhostname = server1.coronohosting.com
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
myorigin = /etc/mailname
#mydestination = server1.coronohosting.com, localhost.coronohosting.com, , localhost
relayhost =
mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8
mailbox_command =
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
home_mailbox = Maildir/

virtual_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtusertable

mydestination = /etc/postfix/local-host-names


thanks
aqua

 

Please make sure your ISP doesn't block port 25.
It is possible that Yahoo is blocking your emails or puts them into a spam folder if you have a dynamic IP address and/or no proper SPF and PTR records.

25 is SMTP. For FTP you should open ports 20 and 21.

Looks good.

 

How do i find out if my outgoing port 25 is blocked? I tried sending email to yahoo, hotmail, my university and none of them got there... they weren't even in the bulk mail folder.

If they were blocking the port, is there a way to configure ispconfig to use my isp's mail servers?


I also opened up port 20 on my router, but i still cannot connect in passive mode, any other ideas?

aqua

Update:

I called my isp today and they said they don't block any outgoing ports... I guess if they did at least the mail would be returned to my inbox but its not??

 

Then maybe Yahoo, Hotmail, etc. block your emails because of some spam prevention measure. Do you have a public IP address?

Yes: http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72&highlight=relayhost

Most be a problem with your firewall.

 

Thanks falko I tried it with relaying my email through my isp and it words. The only thing left is that my server name is still present if i send it to more than one person:
From: "Web_master" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected], "[email protected]"@server1.coronohosting.com

why is the @server1.coronohosting.com still showing up?

aqua

 

Hm... you can put

Code:

append_at_myorigin = no
append_dot_mydomain = no

into /etc/postfix/main.cf and restart Postfix and try again.

 

Thank you falko for the prompt and quick answers