The Perfect Setup Suse 9.3 - Postfix problems

I have just completed the Suse 9.3 perfect setup. I am interested in setting up my mail server. However i am having trouble sending email. I don't think the maildir is set up properly if at all. I have tried to set up a email account in outlook express and kmail without success.What is the very first step after completing the suse setup 9.3 for mail, be as specific for a newbie as possible. Thanks.

 

Did you install ISPConfig as well, or do you set up your email accounts manually? In the latter case have a look here: http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2

 

falco, i did not have any files named "local-host-names" or "virtusertable" so I created them and added the appropriate data. I have created a Maildir account in KMail and I can send an email to myself ([email protected]). I can't receive an email from a real domain account or send to a real domain account. Also emails just seem to be comming back to the account that they were sent from.

 

What's in the mail log in /var/log/?

Do you have proper DNS records for your domain(s)?

 

Falco, i only have done what's in the Perfect Setup in regards to DNS.

/var/log/mail (this is a text file) - i don't have a /var/log/mail.log

I can now send email from within the domain to members of my local network. However I can't send to my FQDN ecomp.com.au. I get Name server errors (Name server: ecomputer.com.it: host not found)

Is what i am doing possible as this is only a figtitious domain name that i am working with.

 

Are there errors/warnings in /var/log/mail?

Please post the content of your /etc/resolv.conf.

 

falco,error messages in mail log:

Nov 22 15:37:33 SERVER postfix/master[6284]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/pickup pid 6970 exit status 1
Nov 22 15:37:33 SERVER postfix/master[6284]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/pickup: bad command startup -- throttling
Nov 22 15:37:33 SERVER postfix/master[6284]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/qmgr pid 6971 exit status 1
Nov 22 15:37:33 SERVER postfix/master[6284]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/qmgr: bad command startup -- throttling
Nov 22 15:38:17 SERVER postfix/smtpd[6972]: fatal: match_list_parse: open file /etc/postfix/local-host-names: No such file or directory

/etc/resolve.conf
nameserver 192.168.1.5
nameserver 203.0.178.191
nameserver 203.2.75.12
search site

 

ok I have created the file now what?

 

http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2

 

ok guys that has been done. I still can only send and receive email internally. Is it possible that I will be able to send and receive email externally ie to proper domains. If so what needs to be done. thanks

 

Here are the errors in my mail log:

Nov 22 16:14:11 SERVER postfix/master[6284]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/pickup pid 7873 exit status 1
Nov 22 16:14:11 SERVER postfix/master[6284]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/pickup: bad command startup -- throttling
Nov 22 16:14:11 SERVER postfix/master[6284]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/qmgr pid 7874 exit status 1
Nov 22 16:14:11 SERVER postfix/master[6284]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/qmgr: bad command startup -- throttling
Nov 22 16:14:53 SERVER postfix/smtpd[7875]: fatal: match_list_parse: open file /etc/postfix/local-host-names: No such file or directory

Here is where the problem is I think:

Nov 25 09:17:31 SERVER postfix/scache[7059]: statistics: domain lookup hits=2 miss=1 success=66%
Nov 25 09:17:31 SERVER postfix/scache[7059]: statistics: address lookup hits=1 miss=3 success=25%
Nov 25 09:17:31 SERVER postfix/scache[7059]: statistics: max simultaneous domains=1 addresses=2 connection=3
Nov 25 09:23:11 SERVER postfix/smtpd[7090]: warning: connect to private/tlsmgr: No such file or directory
Nov 25 09:23:12 SERVER postfix/smtpd[7090]: warning: connect to private/tlsmgr: No such file or directory
Nov 25 09:23:12 SERVER postfix/smtpd[7090]: warning: problem talking to server private/tlsmgr: No such file or directory
Nov 25 09:23:12 SERVER postfix/smtpd[7090]: warning: no entropy for TLS key generation: disabling TLS support
Nov 25 09:23:12 SERVER postfix/smtpd[7090]: connect from unknown[192.168.1.2]
Nov 25 09:23:13 SERVER postfix/smtpd[7090]: 71D1D1BD40: client=unknown[192.168.1.2]
Nov 25 09:23:13 SERVER postfix/smtpd[7090]: CF55D1BD40: client=unknown[192.168.1.2]
Nov 25 09:23:13 SERVER postfix/cleanup[7093]: CF55D1BD40: message-id=<[email protected]>
Nov 25 09:23:14 SERVER postfix/qmgr[7036]: CF55D1BD40: from=<[email protected]>, size=1395, nrcpt=2 (queue active)
Nov 25 09:23:14 SERVER postfix/smtp[7095]: warning: connect to private/tlsmgr: No such file or directory
Nov 25 09:23:14 SERVER postfix/local[7094]: CF55D1BD40: to=<[email protected]>, orig_to=<[email protected]>, relay=local, delay=1, status=sent (delivered to maildir)
Nov 25 09:23:15 SERVER postfix/smtp[7095]: warning: connect to private/tlsmgr: No such file or directory
Nov 25 09:23:15 SERVER postfix/smtp[7095]: warning: problem talking to server private/tlsmgr: No such file or directory
Nov 25 09:23:15 SERVER postfix/smtp[7095]: warning: no entropy for TLS key generation: disabling TLS support
Nov 25 09:23:15 SERVER postfix/smtpd[7090]: disconnect from unknown[192.168.1.2]
Nov 25 09:23:22 SERVER postfix/smtp[7095]: CF55D1BD40: to=<[email protected]>, relay=mx2.hotmail.com[65.54.252.230], delay=9, status=sent (250 <[email protected]> Queued mail for delivery)
Nov 25 09:23:22 SERVER postfix/qmgr[7036]: CF55D1BD40: removed
Nov 24 09:30:59 SERVER pop3d: Connection, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.2]
Nov 24 09:31:01 SERVER pop3d: LOGIN, user=root, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.2]
Nov 24 09:31:01 SERVER pop3d: LOGOUT, user=root, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.2], top=0, retr=0, time=0
Nov 24 09:31:03 SERVER pop3d: Connection, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.2]
Nov 24 09:31:04 SERVER pop3d: LOGIN, user=root, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.2]
Nov 24 09:31:04 SERVER pop3d: LOGOUT, user=root, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.2], top=0, retr=0, time=0
Nov 24 09:36:45 SERVER postfix/smtpd[7090]: connect from unknown[192.168.1.2]
Nov 24 09:36:45 SERVER postfix/smtpd[7090]: CD69C1E493: client=unknown[192.168.1.2]
Nov 24 09:36:46 SERVER postfix/smtpd[7090]: 36B0B1E493: client=unknown[192.168.1.2]
Nov 24 09:36:46 SERVER postfix/cleanup[7093]: 36B0B1E493: message-id=<[email protected]>
Nov 24 09:36:46 SERVER postfix/qmgr[7036]: warning: backward time jump detected -- slewing clock
Nov 24 09:36:46 SERVER postfix/qmgr[7036]: 36B0B1E493: from=<[email protected]>, size=1379, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 24 09:36:47 SERVER postfix/smtp[7095]: 36B0B1E493: to=<[email protected]>, relay=mx4.hotmail.com[65.54.244.40], delay=1, status=sent (250 <[email protected]> Queued mail for delivery)
Nov 24 09:36:47 SERVER postfix/qmgr[7036]: 36B0B1E493: removed
Nov 24 09:36:48 SERVER postfix/smtpd[7090]: disconnect from unknown[192.168.1.2]
Nov 24 09:37:09 SERVER pop3d: Connection, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.2]
Nov 24 09:37:09 SERVER pop3d: LOGIN, user=root, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.2]
Nov 24 09:37:09 SERVER pop3d: LOGOUT, user=root, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.2], top=0, retr=0, time=0


Thanks

 

Okay, I can now send mail to an external account (hotmail) only from the box that has the mail server on it. I can not recive mail from any external source. I have forwarded the ports on my router. Where do we go from here. Thanks

 

I think you're talking about non-existing domains that you use for your email addresses? The emails won't arrive on your mail server because the domain doesn't exist...

 

hey guys, i am still trying to install ISPConfig will let you know how it goes. Thanks for all your help, judging by my lack of linux knowledge i may need some more.

 

falco, so i have gone as far as I can go. It has nothing to do with DNS? It is because I have not got a real domain name. If I registered a domain name do you think you guys could help me get it going.

 

Yes, you cannot send emails from the internet to non-existant domains.

At least we can try, of course there's no warranty.