I type in: telnet localhost 25 and get back in return: Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1). Escape character is '^]'. I've seen some of the threads, but I just don't know enough to understand it fully. I can make my way around *nix alright, but I'm a newbie when it comes to email. If it's helpful, here's the text of the main.cf, minus all the comments: queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix command_directory = /usr/sbin daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix mail_owner = postfix inet_interfaces = all unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550 alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases debug_peer_level = 2 debugger_command = PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin xxgdb $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5 sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix setgid_group = postdrop html_directory = no manpage_directory = /usr/share/man sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.2.8/samples readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.2.8/README_FILES smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $myhostname smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_unauth_destination smtpd_tls_auth_only = no smtp_use_tls = yes smtpd_use_tls = yes smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer = yes smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/postfix/smtpd.key smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/smtpd.cert 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/ mailbox_command = myhostname = srv1.kinsfire.com mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 virtual_alias_domains = virtual_alias_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_forwardings.cf, mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_email2email.cf virtual_mailbox_domains = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_domains.cf virtual_mailbox_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_mailboxes.cf virtual_mailbox_base = /home/vmail virtual_uid_maps = static:5000 virtual_gid_maps = static:5000 transport_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_transports.cf virtual_create_maildirsize = yes virtual_mailbox_extended = yes virtual_mailbox_limit_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_mailbox_limit_maps.cf virtual_mailbox_limit_override = yes virtual_maildir_limit_message = "The user you are trying to reach is over quota." virtual_overquota_bounce = yes proxy_read_maps = $local_recipient_maps $mydestination $virtual_alias_maps $virtual_alias_domains $virtual_mailbox_maps $virtual_mailbox_domains $relay_recipient_maps $relay_domains $canonical_maps $sender_canonical_maps $recipient_canonical_maps $relocated_maps $transport_maps $mynetworks $virtual_mailbox_limit_maps content_filter = amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024 receive_override_options = no_address_mappings
It's a work in progress, so to speak, because the server is live. netstat -tap Active Internet connections (servers and established) Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address Stat e PID/Program name tcp 0 0 *:dnp *:* LIST EN 2363/perl tcp 0 0 *:39652 *:* LIST EN 1653/rpc.statd tcp 0 0 localhost.localdomain:10024 *:* LIST EN 16369/amavisd (mast tcp 0 0 localhost.localdomain:10025 *:* LIST EN 16524/master tcp 0 0 *:mysql *:* LIST EN 2022/mysqld tcp 0 0 localhost.local:dyna-access *:* LIST EN 1925/clamd tcp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:* LIST EN 1634/portmap tcp 0 0 *:ndmp *:* LIST EN 2369/perl tcp 0 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:domain *:* LIST EN 1616/named tcp 0 0 localhost.localdomai:domain *:* LIST EN 1616/named tcp 0 0 localhost.localdomain:ipp *:* LIST EN 4463/cupsd tcp 0 0 *:smtp *:* LIST EN 16524/master tcp 0 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp mx252.blueshort.com:56140 SYN_ RECV - tcp 0 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp 201.47.25.125.ads:microgrid SYN_ RECV - tcp 0 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp mail82.surespde.com:61183 SYN_ RECV - tcp 0 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp mx101.officialpencil.:43271 SYN_ RECV - tcp 0 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp debica-nat.mtnet.com:vipera SYN_ RECV - tcp 0 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp gold.rihinstone.com:49770 SYN_ RECV - tcp 0 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp post02.sales.overstock:7072 SYN_ RECV - tcp 0 0 localhost.localdomain:rndc *:* LIST EN 1616/named tcp 1 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp brokenaxle.org:45256 CLOS E_WAIT - tcp 1 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp mx140.yourschoolboard:59195 CLOS E_WAIT - tcp 1 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp mx222.blueshort.com:53764 CLOS E_WAIT - tcp 1 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp 91.186.11.216:55393 CLOS E_WAIT - tcp 1 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp adsl-68-86-192smosis-aeea CLOS E_WAIT - tcp 0 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp 59.183.64.122:50308 ESTA BLISHED - tcp 1 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp adsl-68-86-192-81.adsl2db CLOS E_WAIT - tcp 1 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp mx150.drivingschoolsi:35641 CLOS E_WAIT - tcp 1 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp bcrisobat.com:55645 CLOS E_WAIT - tcp 1 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp Static-IP-cr200118115:51290 CLOS E_WAIT - tcp 1 0 srv1.kinsfire.com:smtp mx222.blueshort.com:53512 CLOS E_WAIT - tcp 1 0 localhost.localdomain:smtp localhost.localdomain:40991 CLOS E_WAIT - <some snippage happened here> tcp 0 0 *:imaps *:* LIST EN 5241/dovecot tcp 0 0 *: pop3s *:* LIST EN 5241/dovecot tcp 0 0 *: pop3 *:* LIST EN 5241/dovecot tcp 0 0 *:imap *:* LIST EN 5241/dovecot tcp 0 0 *:http *:* LIST EN 2141/httpd tcp 0 0 *:ssh *:* LIST EN 1900/sshd tcp 0 0 *:https *:* LIST EN 2141/httpd <and a bit more snipped> I didn't think that you needed to see ALL of it. It would have been huge. It looks to me as if netstat is telling me that 25 is working...(note that the space in the listing above for op3: was added by me to avoid a smiley problem)
Sorry for the delay in responding - RL got in the way. /etc/hosts reads as follows: # Do not remove the following line, or various programs # that require network functionality will fail. 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 172.16.1.13 srv1.kinsfire.com kinsfire1 I'll post only two of the 98 pages of the most recent maillog (and there are errors): Mar 25 04:12:11 srv1 sendmail[6305]: l2P8C2ap006305: from=root, size=424, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<[email protected]>, relay=root@localhost Mar 25 04:12:27 srv1 postfix/proxymap[6452]: fatal: unsupported dictionary type: mysql Mar 25 04:12:28 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: premature end-of-input on private/proxymap socket while reading input attribute name Mar 25 04:12:28 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: private/proxymap socket: service dict_proxy_open: Success Mar 25 04:12:28 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap pid 6452 exit status 1 Mar 25 04:12:28 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap: bad command startup -- throttling Mar 25 04:13:28 srv1 postfix/proxymap[6467]: fatal: unsupported dictionary type: mysql Mar 25 04:13:29 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap pid 6467 exit status 1 Mar 25 04:13:29 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap: bad command startup -- throttling Mar 25 04:13:29 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: premature end-of-input on private/proxymap socket while reading input attribute name Mar 25 04:13:29 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: private/proxymap socket: service dict_proxy_open: Success Mar 25 04:14:29 srv1 postfix/proxymap[6473]: fatal: unsupported dictionary type: mysql Mar 25 04:14:30 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap pid 6473 exit status 1 Mar 25 04:14:30 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap: bad command startup -- throttling Mar 25 04:14:30 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: premature end-of-input on private/proxymap socket while reading input attribute name Mar 25 04:14:30 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: private/proxymap socket: service dict_proxy_open: Success Mar 25 04:15:30 srv1 postfix/proxymap[6480]: fatal: unsupported dictionary type: mysql Mar 25 04:15:31 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap pid 6480 exit status 1 Mar 25 04:15:31 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap: bad command startup -- throttling Mar 25 04:15:31 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: premature end-of-input on private/proxymap socket while reading input attribute name Mar 25 04:15:31 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: private/proxymap socket: service dict_proxy_open: Success Mar 25 04:16:31 srv1 postfix/proxymap[6485]: fatal: unsupported dictionary type: mysql Mar 25 04:16:32 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: premature end-of-input on private/proxymap socket while reading input attribute name Mar 25 04:16:32 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: private/proxymap socket: service dict_proxy_open: Success Mar 25 04:16:32 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap pid 6485 exit status 1 Mar 25 04:16:32 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap: bad command startup -- throttling Mar 25 04:17:11 srv1 sendmail[6305]: l2P8C2ap006305: timeout waiting for input from [127.0.0.1] during client greeting Mar 25 04:17:11 srv1 sendmail[6305]: l2P8C2ap006305: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:05:09, xdelay=00:05:00, mailer=relay, pri=30424, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection timed out with [127.0.0.1] Mar 25 04:17:32 srv1 postfix/proxymap[6492]: fatal: unsupported dictionary type: mysql Mar 25 04:17:33 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap pid 6492 exit status 1 Mar 25 04:17:33 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap: bad command startup -- throttling Mar 25 04:17:33 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: premature end-of-input on private/proxymap socket while reading input attribute name Mar 25 04:17:33 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: private/proxymap socket: service dict_proxy_open: Success Mar 25 04:18:33 srv1 postfix/proxymap[6504]: fatal: unsupported dictionary type: mysql Mar 25 04:18:34 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap pid 6504 exit status 1 Mar 25 04:18:34 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap: bad command startup -- throttling Mar 25 04:18:34 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: premature end-of-input on private/proxymap socket while reading input attribute name Mar 25 04:18:34 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: private/proxymap socket: service dict_proxy_open: Success Mar 25 04:19:34 srv1 postfix/proxymap[6510]: fatal: unsupported dictionary type: mysql Mar 25 04:19:35 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap pid 6510 exit status 1 Mar 25 04:19:35 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap: bad command startup -- throttling Mar 25 04:19:35 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: premature end-of-input on private/proxymap socket while reading input attribute name Mar 25 04:19:35 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: private/proxymap socket: service dict_proxy_open: Success Mar 25 04:20:35 srv1 postfix/proxymap[6516]: fatal: unsupported dictionary type: mysql Mar 25 04:20:36 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: premature end-of-input on private/proxymap socket while reading input attribute name Mar 25 04:20:36 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: private/proxymap socket: service dict_proxy_open: Success Mar 25 04:20:36 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap pid 6516 exit status 1 Mar 25 04:20:36 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap: bad command startup -- throttling Mar 25 04:21:36 srv1 postfix/proxymap[6522]: fatal: unsupported dictionary type: mysql Mar 25 04:21:37 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap pid 6522 exit status 1 Mar 25 04:21:37 srv1 postfix/master[16524]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/proxymap: bad command startup -- throttling Mar 25 04:21:37 srv1 postfix/smtpd[16538]: warning: premature end-of-input on private/proxymap socket while reading input attribute name I set up everything using the How-To "Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier And MySQL (Fedora Core 5)", written by you, in fact, and never noticed an error in the setup. But the problem I mentioned cropped up for some reason. It seems to be working as a mail server - somewhat. I'm just not getting responses from things like the 'telnet localhost 25' that I should.
This is the problem: there's no MySQL support in Postfix. Something must have gone wrong when you compiled Postfix with MySQL support. Please try that part again.
Yup - I D ten T error. (Or as User Friendly once phrased it it was a clear case of PEBKAC - Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair.) I uninstalled Postfix via yum and then downloaded your RPM and installed it, then followed the rest of the tutorial again. Worked this time. Thanks for pointing out that I was missing what should have been obvious to me. I do appreciate it.
same problem I just had the some problem. It was caused by a "yum update" which must have hosed the compiled copy of postfix. To remedy, I backed up: /usr/lib64/sasl2/smtpd.conf /etc/postfix/master.cf /etc/postfix/main.cf Then recompiled postfix per falko's tutorial.
