(see non threatening subject Wow thought all was good on a new server, but mail clearly is NOT working. whats the code tag for putting in big blocks? I'll post all relevant information! errors from maillog: Code: AAAAAAB> Oct 23 15:05:09 ns2 postfix/smtpd[1650664]: connect from unknown[212.192.241.186] Oct 23 15:05:11 ns2 postfix/smtpd[1650664]: warning: unknown[212.192.241.186]: SASL LOGIN authentication failed: UGFzc3dvcmQ6 Oct 23 15:05:11 ns2 postfix/smtpd[1650664]: disconnect from unknown[212.192.241.186] ehlo=1 auth=0/1 quit=1 commands=2/3 Oct 23 15:06:02 ns2 postfix/anvil[1649202]: statistics: max connection rate 1/60s for (smtp:195.133.40.41) at Oct 23 14:56:20 Oct 23 15:06:02 ns2 postfix/anvil[1649202]: statistics: max connection count 1 for (smtp:195.133.40.41) at Oct 23 14:56:20 Oct 23 15:06:02 ns2 postfix/anvil[1649202]: statistics: max message rate 1/60s for (smtp:147.253.220.155) at Oct 23 14:59:43 Oct 23 15:06:02 ns2 postfix/anvil[1649202]: statistics: max cache size 3 at Oct 23 15:00:32 Oct 23 15:09:17 ns2 postfix/smtpd[1651066]: connect from unknown[31.210.20.48] Oct 23 15:09:19 ns2 postfix/smtpd[1651066]: warning: unknown[31.210.20.48]: SASL LOGIN authentication failed: UGFzc3dvcmQ6 Oct 23 15:09:19 ns2 postfix/smtpd[1651066]: disconnect from unknown[31.210.20.48] ehlo=1 auth=0/1 quit=1 commands=2/3 Oct 23 15:09:44 ns2 clamd[1657]: SelfCheck: Database status OK. Oct 23 15:09:59 ns2 postfix/qmgr[1644624]: 736092023C2AF0: from=<[email protected]>, size=2262, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Oct 23 15:09:59 ns2 postfix/qmgr[1644624]: warning: private/smtp socket: malformed response Oct 23 15:09:59 ns2 postfix/qmgr[1644624]: warning: transport smtp failure -- see a previous warning/fatal/panic logfile record for the problem description Oct 23 15:09:59 ns2 postfix/master[1644622]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp pid 1651073 killed by signal 11 Oct 23 15:09:59 ns2 postfix/master[1644622]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/smtp: bad command startup -- throttling Oct 23 15:09:59 ns2 postfix/error[1651074]: 736092023C2AF0: to=<[email protected]>, relay=none, delay=7705, delays=7705/0.52/0/0.04, dsn=4.3.0, status=deferred (unknown mail transport error) the various warning transport errors - ??? now postgrey was NOT listening on 10023 I modified /etc/sysconfig/postgrey: Code: # Postgrey offers 2 listening types, --inet and --unix. As default, Fedora # postgrey works under UNIX socket, but, changing to TCP socket on user's own # is also available, for instance, let it work at 10023 port of localhost: # --inet=10023 # To be more detailed, there is another way if you still run it at localhost: # --inet=127.0.0.1:10023 #POSTGREY_TYPE="--unix=/var/spool/postfix/postgrey/socket" POSTGREY_TYPE="--inet=10023" # If postgrey works under UNIX socket way, PID file can be specified to # custom location, note that no need to set this if postgrey is working # under TCP socket way. POSTGREY_PID="--pidfile=/var/run/postgrey.pid" # Name of group which postgrey belongs, default is postgrey POSTGREY_GROUP="--group=postgrey" # Name of user which postgrey belongs, default is postgrey POSTGREY_USER="--user=postgrey" # DELAY POSTGREY_DELAY="--delay=60" # For more options can be used, please read manpage or execute `postgrey -h`. # Custom options. POSTGREY_OPTS="--inet=127.0.0.1:10023" changed the _TYPE and _OPTS as below. then it was listening: /etc/postfix/master.cf: Code: # # Postfix master process configuration file. For details on the format # of the file, see the master(5) manual page (command: "man 5 master" or # on-line: http://www.postfix.org/master.5.html). # # Do not forget to execute "postfix reload" after editing this file. # # ========================================================================== # service type private unpriv chroot wakeup maxproc command + args # (yes) (yes) (no) (never) (100) # ========================================================================== smtp inet n - n - - smtpd #smtp inet n - n - 1 postscreen #smtpd pass - - n - - smtpd #dnsblog unix - - n - 0 dnsblog #tlsproxy unix - - n - 0 tlsproxy submission inet n - n - - smtpd -o syslog_name=postfix/submission -o smtpd_tls_security_level=encrypt -o smtpd_sasl_auth_enable=yes # -o smtpd_tls_auth_only=yes # -o smtpd_reject_unlisted_recipient=no -o smtpd_client_restrictions=permit_sasl_authenticated,reject # -o smtpd_client_restrictions=$mua_client_restrictions # -o smtpd_helo_restrictions=$mua_helo_restrictions # -o smtpd_sender_restrictions=$mua_sender_restrictions # -o smtpd_recipient_restrictions= # -o smtpd_relay_restrictions=permit_sasl_authenticated,reject # -o milter_macro_daemon_name=ORIGINATING smtps inet n - n - - smtpd -o syslog_name=postfix/smtps -o smtpd_tls_wrappermode=yes -o smtpd_sasl_auth_enable=yes # -o smtpd_reject_unlisted_recipient=no -o smtpd_client_restrictions=permit_sasl_authenticated,reject # -o smtpd_client_restrictions=$mua_client_restrictions # -o smtpd_helo_restrictions=$mua_helo_restrictions # -o smtpd_sender_restrictions=$mua_sender_restrictions # -o smtpd_recipient_restrictions= # -o smtpd_relay_restrictions=permit_sasl_authenticated,reject # -o milter_macro_daemon_name=ORIGINATING #628 inet n - n - - qmqpd pickup unix n - n 60 1 pickup cleanup unix n - n - 0 cleanup qmgr unix n - n 300 1 qmgr #qmgr unix n - n 300 1 oqmgr tlsmgr unix - - n 1000? 1 tlsmgr rewrite unix - - n - - trivial-rewrite bounce unix - - n - 0 bounce defer unix - - n - 0 bounce trace unix - - n - 0 bounce verify unix - - n - 1 verify when I do netstat: Code: [root@ns2 postfix]# netstat -tap | more Active Internet connections (servers and established) Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:pop3 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2120/dovecot tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:imap 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2120/dovecot tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:urd 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1644622/master tcp 0 0 ns2.olsheskygrou:domain 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1611/named tcp 0 0 localhost:domain 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1611/named tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:ftp 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1542/pure-ftpd tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:ssh 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1518/sshd tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:smtp 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1644622/master tcp 0 0 localhost:rndc 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1611/named tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:microsoft-ds 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2451863/smbd tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:imaps 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2120/dovecot tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:pop3s 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2120/dovecot tcp 0 0 localhost:10023 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1641932/postgrey -- tcp 0 0 localhost:10024 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1642512/amavisd (ma tcp 0 0 localhost:10025 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1644622/master tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:rsync 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1984/rsync tcp 0 0 localhost:10026 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1642512/amavisd (ma tcp 0 0 localhost:10027 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1644622/master tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:submission 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1644622/master tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:netbios-ssn 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2451863/smbd tcp 0 0 ns2.olsheskygroup.:smtp tvsection.impactf:61033 SYN_RECV - tcp 0 0 ns2.olsheskygroup.:smtp tvsection.impactf:60994 SYN_RECV - tcp 0 0 localhost:40610 localhost:mysql ESTABLISHED 1642518/amavisd (ch tcp 0 0 localhost:40594 localhost:mysql ESTABLISHED 1642517/amavisd (ch tcp 0 0 ns2.olsheskygroup.:smtp 37.0.10.7:63698 TIME_WAIT - tcp 0 64 ns2.olsheskygroup.c:ssh ns10.cdbsystems.c:57633 ESTABLISHED 1651385/sshd: cdb [ tcp 0 0 localhost:42250 localhost:10023 TIME_WAIT - tcp6 0 0 [::]:pop3 [::]:* LISTEN 2120/dovecot tcp6 0 0 [::]:imap [::]:* LISTEN 2120/dovecot tcp6 0 0 [::]:webcache [::]:* LISTEN 1981/httpd tcp6 0 0 [::]:http [::]:* LISTEN 1981/httpd tcp6 0 0 [::]:urd [::]:* LISTEN 1644622/master tcp6 0 0 [::]:tproxy [::]:* LISTEN 1981/httpd tcp6 0 0 [::]:domain [::]:* LISTEN 1611/named tcp6 0 0 [::]:ftp [::]:* LISTEN 1542/pure-ftpd tcp6 0 0 [::]:ssh [::]:* LISTEN 1518/sshd tcp6 0 0 [::]:smtp [::]:* LISTEN 1644622/master tcp6 0 0 localhost:rndc [::]:* LISTEN 1611/named tcp6 0 0 [::]:https [::]:* LISTEN 1981/httpd tcp6 0 0 [::]:microsoft-ds [::]:* LISTEN 2451863/smbd tcp6 0 0 [::]:imaps [::]:* LISTEN 2120/dovecot tcp6 0 0 [::]:pop3s [::]:* LISTEN 2120/dovecot tcp6 0 0 localhost:10024 [::]:* LISTEN 1642512/amavisd (ma tcp6 0 0 [::]:rsync [::]:* LISTEN 1984/rsync tcp6 0 0 localhost:10026 [::]:* LISTEN 1642512/amavisd (ma tcp6 0 0 [::]:mysql [::]:* LISTEN 1606/mysqld tcp6 0 0 [::]:submission [::]:* LISTEN 1644622/master tcp6 0 0 [::]:netbios-ssn [::]:* LISTEN 2451863/smbd tcp6 0 0 localhost:mysql localhost:40610 ESTABLISHED 1606/mysqld tcp6 0 0 localhost:mysql localhost:40594 ESTABLISHED 1606/mysqld so O great till why is my mail not working?? postgrey is now listening on 10023 (it was not before I edited postgrey) many humble thanks
