Hello all, i have used this guide: http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-centos-6.4-x86_64-nginx-dovecot-ispconfig-3-p5 My system: Linux vp7041.blow.de 2.6.18-028stab101.1 #1 SMP Sun Jun 24 19:50:48 MSD 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux I have added a mailbox over ISPConfig but i can`t get it into my Thunderbird. If i scan my server i see the ports are open: ---------------------- Not shown: 88 closed ports PORT STATE SERVICE 21/tcp open ftp 22/tcp open ssh 25/tcp open smtp 53/tcp open domain 80/tcp open http 110/tcp open pop3 143/tcp open imap 993/tcp open imaps 995/tcp open pop3s 3306/tcp open mysql 8080/tcp open http-proxy 8081/tcp open blackice-icecap ---------------------- If i look in the log from the Mail i see this: ---------------------- Apr 16 21:55:02 vp7041 postfix/smtpd[3095]: connect from localhost[::1] Apr 16 21:55:02 vp7041 dovecot: auth: Error: Can't open configuration file /etc/dovecot-sql.conf: No such file or directory Apr 16 21:55:02 vp7041 dovecot: log: Error: service(auth): child 3097 returned error 89 (Fatal failure) Apr 16 21:55:02 vp7041 dovecot: master: Error: service(auth): command startup failed, throttling Apr 16 21:55:02 vp7041 postfix/smtpd[3095]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms Apr 16 21:55:02 vp7041 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected (no auth attempts): rip=::1, lip=::1, secured Apr 16 21:55:02 vp7041 postfix/smtpd[3121]: connect from mail-ee0-f46.google.com[74.125.83.46] Apr 16 21:55:03 vp7041 postfix/master[1837]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd pid 3095 exit status 1 Apr 16 21:55:03 vp7041 postfix/master[1837]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling Apr 16 21:55:12 vp7041 postfix/smtpd[3121]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms Apr 16 21:55:13 vp7041 postfix/master[1837]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd pid 3121 exit status 1 Apr 16 21:55:32 vp7041 dovecot: pop3-login: Error: Timeout waiting for handshake from auth server. my pid=3099, input bytes=0 Apr 16 21:56:02 vp7041 dovecot: auth: Error: Can't open configuration file /etc/dovecot-sql.conf: No such file or directory Apr 16 21:56:02 vp7041 dovecot: master: Error: service(auth): command startup failed, throttling Apr 16 21:56:02 vp7041 dovecot: log: Error: service(auth): child 3135 returned error 89 (Fatal failure) Apr 16 21:56:02 vp7041 dovecot: pop3-login: Error: Timeout waiting for handshake from auth server. my pid=3099, input bytes=0 Apr 16 21:56:14 vp7041 postfix/smtpd[3138]: connect from mail.alfahosting.de[109.237.142.29] Apr 16 21:56:14 vp7041 postfix/smtpd[3136]: connect from mail.alfahosting.de[109.237.142.29] Apr 16 21:56:24 vp7041 postfix/smtpd[3138]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms Apr 16 21:56:24 vp7041 postfix/smtpd[3136]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms Apr 16 21:56:25 vp7041 postfix/master[1837]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd pid 3138 exit status 1 Apr 16 21:56:25 vp7041 postfix/master[1837]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling Apr 16 21:56:25 vp7041 postfix/master[1837]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd pid 3136 exit status 1 Apr 16 21:56:32 vp7041 dovecot: pop3-login: Error: Timeout waiting for handshake from auth server. my pid=3099, input bytes=0 Apr 16 21:57:02 vp7041 dovecot: auth: Error: Can't open configuration file /etc/dovecot-sql.conf: No such file or directory Apr 16 21:57:02 vp7041 dovecot: master: Error: service(auth): command startup failed, throttling Apr 16 21:57:02 vp7041 dovecot: log: Error: service(auth): child 3172 returned error 89 (Fatal failure) Apr 16 21:57:02 vp7041 dovecot: pop3-login: Error: Timeout waiting for handshake from auth server. my pid=3099, input bytes=0 Apr 16 21:57:32 vp7041 dovecot: pop3-login: Error: Timeout waiting for handshake from auth server. my pid=3099, input bytes=0 Apr 16 21:58:02 vp7041 dovecot: pop3-login: Disconnected: Inactivity (no auth attempts): rip=::1, lip=::1, secured Apr 16 21:58:02 vp7041 dovecot: auth: Error: Can't open configuration file /etc/dovecot-sql.conf: No such file or directory Apr 16 21:58:02 vp7041 dovecot: log: Error: service(auth): child 3207 returned error 89 (Fatal failure) Apr 16 21:58:02 vp7041 dovecot: master: Error: service(auth): command startup failed, throttling Apr 16 21:58:05 vp7041 postfix/anvil[3122]: statistics: max connection rate 2/60s for (smtp:109.237.142.29) at Apr 16 21:56:14 Apr 16 21:58:05 vp7041 postfix/anvil[3122]: statistics: max connection count 2 for (smtp:109.237.142.29) at Apr 16 21:56:14 Apr 16 21:58:05 vp7041 postfix/anvil[3122]: statistics: max cache size 1 at Apr 16 21:55:02 Apr 16 22:00:01 vp7041 postfix/smtpd[3291]: connect from localhost[::1] Apr 16 22:00:01 vp7041 dovecot: auth: Error: Can't open configuration file /etc/dovecot-sql.conf: No such file or directory Apr 16 22:00:01 vp7041 dovecot: log: Error: service(auth): child 3293 returned error 89 (Fatal failure) Apr 16 22:00:01 vp7041 dovecot: master: Error: service(auth): command startup failed, throttling Apr 16 22:00:01 vp7041 postfix/smtpd[3291]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms Apr 16 22:00:01 vp7041 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected (no auth attempts): rip=::1, lip=::1, secure -------------------------- Any idea/help? I´m such a noob so it would be nice if you can help me
The Mail Queue looks like: -------------------------- -Queue ID- --Size-- ----Arrival Time---- -Sender/Recipient------- 52CAF1AD60DC2 412 Tue Apr 16 22:29:38 [email protected] (host 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1] said: 451 4.5.0 id=28484-18 - Temporary MTA failure on relaying, From MTA() during fwd-connect (No greeting, dt: 11.036 s): id=28484-18 (in reply to end of DATA command)) [email protected] 261171AD60DBF 650 Tue Apr 16 20:52:02 [email protected] (host 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1] said: 451 4.5.0 id=28484-16 - Temporary MTA failure on relaying, From MTA() during fwd-connect (No greeting, dt: 11.056 s): id=28484-16 (in reply to end of DATA command)) [email protected] C95D01AD60DC1 425 Tue Apr 16 21:50:56 [email protected] (host 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1] said: 451 4.5.0 id=28484-17 - Temporary MTA failure on relaying, From MTA() during fwd-connect (No greeting, dt: 11.023 s): id=28484-17 (in reply to end of DATA command)) [email protected] 362DD1AD60DB6 946 Tue Apr 16 20:30:02 [email protected] (host 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1] said: 451 4.5.0 id=28485-14 - Temporary MTA failure on relaying, From MTA() during fwd-connect (No greeting, dt: 11.053 s): id=28485-14 (in reply to end of DATA command)) [email protected] 0E7AA1AD60DC3 425 Tue Apr 16 22:30:11 [email protected] (host 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1] said: 451 4.5.0 id=28484-15 - Temporary MTA failure on relaying, From MTA() during fwd-connect (No greeting, dt: 11.020 s): id=28484-15 (in reply to end of DATA command)) [email protected] 1C5351AD60DC0 411 Tue Apr 16 21:50:23 [email protected] (host 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1] said: 451 4.5.0 id=28485-15 - Temporary MTA failure on relaying, From MTA() during fwd-connect (No greeting, dt: 11.027 s): id=28485-15 (in reply to end of DATA command)) [email protected] -- 4 Kbytes in 6 Requests. ---------------------------------
Seems as if ispconfig is not fully installed or some steps of the guide have not been executed as the dovecot-swl.conf file is missing on your server. Download the ispconfig tar.gz again and run the update.php script which is inside the install folder, choose to reconfigure services during update.