Cant receive mail from outside my domain...
I have all outgoing working correctly using sendmail. Incomming mail however does not work unless it is local. I believe I have set it up correctly but as I am fairly new to linux and gentoo I am learning as I go.
I believe my error has something top do with postfix so here is my main.cf file…
Also when I try to telnet the ip port 25 I get a blank screen. Im not sure thats even working when that happens…
I am also able to set up outlook to check my mail but it fails when trying to connect to smtp server to send mail…
Thanks in advance
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Global Postfix configuration file. This file lists only a subset
of all 300+ parameters. See the postconf(5) manual page for a
complete list.
#
The general format of each line is: parameter = value. Lines
that begin with whitespace continue the previous line. A value can
contain references to other $names or ${name}s.
#
NOTE - CHANGE NO MORE THAN 2-3 PARAMETERS AT A TIME, AND TEST IF
POSTFIX STILL WORKS AFTER EVERY CHANGE.
SOFT BOUNCE
#
The soft_bounce parameter provides a limited safety net for
testing. When soft_bounce is enabled, mail will remain Queued that
would otherwise bounce. This parameter disables locally-generated
bounces, and prevents the SMTP server from rejecting mail permanently
(by changing 5xx replies into 4xx replies). However, soft_bounce
is no cure for address rewriting mistakes or mail routing mistakes.
#
soft_bounce = no
LOCAL PATHNAME INFORMATION
#
The queue_directory specifies the location of the Postfix queue.
This is also the root directory of Postfix daemons that run chrooted.
See the files in examples/chroot-setup for setting up Postfix chroot
environments on different UNIX systems.
#
queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
The command_directory parameter specifies the location of all
postXXX commands.
#
command_directory = /usr/sbin
The daemon_directory parameter specifies the location of all Postfix
daemon programs (i.e. programs listed in the master.cf file). This
directory must be owned by root.
#
daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix
QUEUE AND PROCESS OWNERSHIP
#
The mail_owner parameter specifies the owner of the Postfix queue
and of most Postfix daemon processes. Specify the name of a user
account THAT DOES NOT SHARE ITS USER OR GROUP ID WITH OTHER ACCOUNTS
AND THAT OWNS NO OTHER FILES OR PROCESSES ON THE SYSTEM. In
particular, don't specify nobody or daemon. PLEASE USE A DEDICATED
USER.
#
mail_owner = postfix
The default_privs parameter specifies the default rights used by
the local delivery agent for delivery to external file or command.
These rights are used in the absence of a recipient user context.
DO NOT SPECIFY A PRIVILEGED USER OR THE POSTFIX OWNER.
#
default_privs = nobody
INTERNET HOST AND DOMAIN NAMES
#
The myhostname parameter specifies the internet hostname of this
mail system. The default is to use the fully-qualified domain name
from gethostname(). $myhostname is used as a default value for many
other configuration parameters.
#
myhostname = mail.xxxxx.com
myhostname = host.domain.tld
myhostname = virtual.domain.tld
The mydomain parameter specifies the local internet domain name.
The default is to use $myhostname minus the first component.
$mydomain is used as a default value for many other configuration
parameters.
#
mydomain = xxxxx.com
mydomain = domain.tld
SENDING MAIL
#
The myorigin parameter specifies the domain that locally-posted
mail appears to come from. The default is to append $myhostname,
which is fine for small sites. If you run a domain with multiple
machines, you should (1) change this to $mydomain and (2) set up
a domain-wide alias database that aliases each user to
user@that.users.mailhost .
#
For the sake of consistency between sender and recipient addresses,
myorigin also specifies the default domain name that is appended
to recipient addresses that have no @domain part.
#
myorigin = $myhostname
myorigin = $mydomain
RECEIVING MAIL
The inet_interfaces parameter specifies the network interface
addresses that this mail system receives mail on. By default,
the software claims all active interfaces on the machine. The
parameter also controls delivery of mail to user@[ip.address].
#
See also the proxy_interfaces parameter, for network addresses that
are forwarded to us via a proxy or network address translator.
#
Note: you need to stop/start Postfix when this parameter changes.
#
inet_interfaces = all
inet_interfaces = all
inet_interfaces = $myhostname
inet_interfaces = $myhostname, localhost
The proxy_interfaces parameter specifies the network interface
addresses that this mail system receives mail on by way of a
proxy or network address translation unit. This setting extends
the address list specified with the inet_interfaces parameter.
#
You must specify your proxy/NAT addresses when your system is a
backup MX host for other domains, otherwise mail delivery loops
will happen when the primary MX host is down.
#
proxy_interfaces =
proxy_interfaces = 1.2.3.4
The mydestination parameter specifies the list of domains that this
machine considers itself the final destination for.
#
These domains are routed to the delivery agent specified with the
local_transport parameter setting. By default, that is the UNIX
compatible delivery agent that lookups all recipients in /etc/passwd
and /etc/aliases or their equivalent.
#
The default is $myhostname + localhost.$mydomain. On a mail domain
gateway, you should also include $mydomain.
#
Do not specify the names of virtual domains - those domains are
specified elsewhere (see VIRTUAL_README).
#
Do not specify the names of domains that this machine is backup MX
host for. Specify those names via the relay_domains settings for
the SMTP server, or use permitmxbackup if you are lazy (see
STANDARDCONFIGURATIONREADME).
#
The local machine is always the final destination for mail addressed
to user@[the.net.work.address] of an interface that the mail system
receives mail on (see the inet_interfaces parameter).
#
Specify a list of host or domain names, /file/name or type:table
patterns, separated by commas and/or whitespace. A /file/name
pattern is replaced by its contents; a type:table is matched when
a name matches a lookup key (the right-hand side is ignored).
Continue long lines by starting the next line with whitespace.
#
See also below, section "REJECTING MAIL FOR UNKNOWN LOCAL USERS".
#
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost, $mydomain
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost, $mydomain
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost, $mydomain,
mail.$mydomain, www.$mydomain, ftp.$mydomain
REJECTING MAIL FOR UNKNOWN LOCAL USERS
#
The localrecipientmaps parameter specifies optional lookup tables
with all names or addresses of users that are local with respect
to $mydestination, $inetinterfaces or $proxyinterfaces.
#
If this parameter is defined, then the SMTP server will reject
mail for unknown local users. This parameter is defined by default.
#
To turn off local recipient checking in the SMTP server, specify
localrecipientmaps = (i.e. empty).
#
The default setting assumes that you use the default Postfix local
delivery agent for local delivery. You need to update the
localrecipientmaps setting if:
#
- You define $mydestination domain recipients in files other than
/etc/passwd, /etc/aliases, or the $virtualaliasmaps files.
For example, you define $mydestination domain recipients in
the $virtualmailboxmaps files.
#
- You redefine the local delivery agent in master.cf.
#
- You redefine the "local_transport" setting in main.cf.
#
- You use the "luserrelay", "mailboxtransport", or "fallback_transport"
feature of the Postfix local delivery agent (see local(8)).
#
Details are described in the LOCALRECIPIENTREADME file.
#
Beware: if the Postfix SMTP server runs chrooted, you probably have
to access the passwd file via the proxymap service, in order to
overcome chroot restrictions. The alternative, having a copy of
the system passwd file in the chroot jail is just not practical.
#
The right-hand side of the lookup tables is conveniently ignored.
In the left-hand side, specify a bare username, an @domain.tld
wild-card, or specify a user@domain.tld address.
#
localrecipientmaps = unix:passwd.byname $alias_maps
localrecipientmaps = proxy:unix:passwd.byname $alias_maps
localrecipientmaps =
The unknownlocalrecipientrejectcode specifies the SMTP server
response code when a recipient domain matches $mydestination or
${proxy,inet}interfaces, while $localrecipient_maps is non-empty
and the recipient address or address local-part is not found.
#
The default setting is 550 (reject mail) but it is safer to start
with 450 (try again later) until you are certain that your
localrecipientmaps settings are OK.
#
unknownlocalrecipientrejectcode = 450
TRUST AND RELAY CONTROL
The mynetworks parameter specifies the list of "trusted" SMTP
clients that have more privileges than "strangers".
#
In particular, "trusted" SMTP clients are allowed to relay mail
through Postfix. See the smtpdrecipientrestrictions parameter
in postconf(5).
#
You can specify the list of "trusted" network addresses by hand
or you can let Postfix do it for you (which is the default).
#
By default (mynetworks_style = subnet), Postfix "trusts" SMTP
clients in the same IP subnetworks as the local machine.
On Linux, this does works correctly only with interfaces specified
with the "ifconfig" command.
#
Specify "mynetworks_style = class" when Postfix should "trust" SMTP
clients in the same IP class A/B/C networks as the local machine.
Don't do this with a dialup site - it would cause Postfix to "trust"
your entire provider's network. Instead, specify an explicit
mynetworks list by hand, as described below.
#
Specify "mynetworks_style = host" when Postfix should "trust"
only the local machine.
#
mynetworks_style = class
mynetworks_style = subnet
mynetworks_style = host
Alternatively, you can specify the mynetworks list by hand, in
which case Postfix ignores the mynetworks_style setting.
#
Specify an explicit list of network/netmask patterns, where the
mask specifies the number of bits in the network part of a host
address.
#
You can also specify the absolute pathname of a pattern file instead
of listing the patterns here. Specify type:table for table-based lookups
(the value on the table right-hand side is not used).
#
mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8
mynetworks = 111.222.333.444/24, 127.0.0.0/8
mynetworks = $config_directory/mynetworks
mynetworks = hash:/etc/postfix/network_table
The relay_domains parameter restricts what destinations this system will
relay mail to. See the smtpdrecipientrestrictions description in
postconf(5) for detailed information.
#
By default, Postfix relays mail
- from "trusted" clients (IP address matches $mynetworks) to any destination,
- from "untrusted" clients to destinations that match $relay_domains or
subdomains thereof, except addresses with sender-specified routing.
The default relay_domains value is $mydestination.
#
In addition to the above, the Postfix SMTP server by default accepts mail
that Postfix is final destination for:
- destinations that match $inetinterfaces or $proxyinterfaces,
- destinations that match $mydestination
- destinations that match $virtualaliasdomains,
- destinations that match $virtualmailboxdomains.
These destinations do not need to be listed in $relay_domains.
#
Specify a list of hosts or domains, /file/name patterns or type:name
lookup tables, separated by commas and/or whitespace. Continue
long lines by starting the next line with whitespace. A file name
is replaced by its contents; a type:name table is matched when a
(parent) domain appears as lookup key.
#
NOTE: Postfix will not automatically forward mail for domains that
list this system as their primary or backup MX host. See the
permitmxbackup restriction description in postconf(5).
#
relay_domains = $mydestination
smtpdrecipientrestrictions =
permitsaslauthenticated,
permit_mynetworks,
checkrelaydomains
INTERNET OR INTRANET
The relayhost parameter specifies the default host to send mail to
when no entry is matched in the optional transport(5) table. When
no relayhost is given, mail is routed directly to the destination.
#
On an intranet, specify the organizational domain name. If your
internal DNS uses no MX records, specify the name of the intranet
gateway host instead.
#
In the case of SMTP, specify a domain, host, host:port, [host]:port,
[address] or [address]:port; the form [host] turns off MX lookups.
#
If you're connected via UUCP, see also the default_transport parameter.
#
relayhost = $mydomain
relayhost = [gateway.my.domain]
relayhost = [mailserver.isp.tld]
relayhost = uucphost
relayhost = [an.ip.add.ress]
REJECTING UNKNOWN RELAY USERS
#
The relayrecipientmaps parameter specifies optional lookup tables
with all addresses in the domains that match $relay_domains.
#
If this parameter is defined, then the SMTP server will reject
mail for unknown relay users. This feature is off by default.
#
The right-hand side of the lookup tables is conveniently ignored.
In the left-hand side, specify an @domain.tld wild-card, or specify
a user@domain.tld address.
#
relayrecipientmaps = hash:/etc/postfix/relay_recipients
INPUT RATE CONTROL
#
The inflowdelay configuration parameter implements mail input
flow control. This feature is turned on by default, although it
still needs further development (it's disabled on SCO UNIX due
to an SCO bug).
#
A Postfix process will pause for $inflowdelay seconds before
accepting a new message, when the message arrival rate exceeds the
message delivery rate. With the default 100 SMTP server process
limit, this limits the mail inflow to 100 messages a second more
than the number of messages delivered per second.
#
Specify 0 to disable the feature. Valid delays are 0..10.
#
inflowdelay = 1s
ADDRESS REWRITING
#
The ADDRESSREWRITINGREADME document gives information about
address masquerading or other forms of address rewriting including
username->Firstname.Lastname mapping.
ADDRESS REDIRECTION (VIRTUAL DOMAIN)
#
The VIRTUAL_README document gives information about the many forms
of domain hosting that Postfix supports.
"USER HAS MOVED" BOUNCE MESSAGES
#
See the discussion in the ADDRESSREWRITINGREADME document.
TRANSPORT MAP
#
See the discussion in the ADDRESSREWRITINGREADME document.
ALIAS DATABASE
#
The alias_maps parameter specifies the list of alias databases used
by the local delivery agent. The default list is system dependent.
#
On systems with NIS, the default is to search the local alias
database, then the NIS alias database. See aliases(5) for syntax
details.
#
If you change the alias database, run "postalias /etc/aliases" (or
wherever your system stores the mail alias file), or simply run
"newaliases" to build the necessary DBM or DB file.
#
It will take a minute or so before changes become visible. Use
"postfix reload" to eliminate the delay.
#
alias_maps = dbm:/etc/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases, nis:mail.aliases
alias_maps = netinfo:/aliases
The alias_database parameter specifies the alias database(s) that
are built with "newaliases" or "sendmail -bi". This is a separate
configuration parameter, because alias_maps (see above) may specify
tables that are not necessarily all under control by Postfix.
#
alias_database = dbm:/etc/aliases
alias_database = dbm:/etc/postfix/aliases
alias_database = dbm:/etc/mail/aliases
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases, hash:/opt/majordomo/aliases
ADDRESS EXTENSIONS (e.g., user+foo)
#
The recipient_delimiter parameter specifies the separator between
user names and address extensions (user+foo). See canonical(5),
local(8), relocated(5) and virtual(5) for the effects this has on
aliases, canonical, virtual, relocated and .forward file lookups.
Basically, the software tries user+foo and .forward+foo before
trying user and .forward.
#
recipient_delimiter = +
DELIVERY TO MAILBOX
#
The home_mailbox parameter specifies the optional pathname of a
mailbox file relative to a user's home directory. The default
mailbox file is /var/spool/mail/user or /var/mail/user. Specify
"Maildir/" for qmail-style delivery (the / is required).
#
home_mailbox = .maildir
home_mailbox = Mailbox
home_mailbox = Maildir/
The mailspooldirectory parameter specifies the directory where
UNIX-style mailboxes are kept. The default setting depends on the
system type.
#
mailspooldirectory = /var/mail
mailspooldirectory = /var/spool/mail
The mailbox_command parameter specifies the optional external
command to use instead of mailbox delivery. The command is run as
the recipient with proper HOME, SHELL and LOGNAME environment settings.
Exception: delivery for root is done as $default_user.
#
Other environment variables of interest: USER (recipient username),
EXTENSION (address extension), DOMAIN (domain part of address),
and LOCAL (the address localpart).
#
Unlike other Postfix configuration parameters, the mailbox_command
parameter is not subjected to $parameter substitutions. This is to
make it easier to specify shell syntax (see example below).
#
Avoid shell meta characters because they will force Postfix to run
an expensive shell process. Procmail alone is expensive enough.
#
IF YOU USE THIS TO DELIVER MAIL SYSTEM-WIDE, YOU MUST SET UP AN
ALIAS THAT FORWARDS MAIL FOR ROOT TO A REAL USER.
#
mailbox_command = /some/where/procmail
mailbox_command = /some/where/procmail -a "$EXTENSION"
mailbox_command = /usr/bin/procmail
The mailbox_transport specifies the optional transport in master.cf
to use after processing aliases and .forward files. This parameter
has precedence over the mailboxcommand, fallbacktransport and
luser_relay parameters.
#
Specify a string of the form transport:nexthop, where transport is
the name of a mail delivery transport defined in master.cf. The
:nexthop part is optional. For more details see the sample transport
configuration file.
#
NOTE: if you use this feature for accounts not in the UNIX password
file, then you must update the "localrecipientmaps" setting in
the main.cf file, otherwise the SMTP server will reject mail for
non-UNIX accounts with "User unknown in local recipient table".
#
mailbox_transport = lmtp:unix:/file/name
mailbox_transport = cyrus
The fallback_transport specifies the optional transport in master.cf
to use for recipients that are not found in the UNIX passwd database.
This parameter has precedence over the luser_relay parameter.
#
Specify a string of the form transport:nexthop, where transport is
the name of a mail delivery transport defined in master.cf. The
:nexthop part is optional. For more details see the sample transport
configuration file.
#
NOTE: if you use this feature for accounts not in the UNIX password
file, then you must update the "localrecipientmaps" setting in
the main.cf file, otherwise the SMTP server will reject mail for
non-UNIX accounts with "User unknown in local recipient table".
#
fallback_transport = lmtp:unix:/file/name
fallback_transport = cyrus
fallback_transport =
The luser_relay parameter specifies an optional destination address
for unknown recipients. By default, mail for unknown@$mydestination,
unknown@[$inetinterfaces] or unknown@[$proxyinterfaces] is returned
as undeliverable.
#
The following expansions are done on luser_relay: $user (recipient
username), $shell (recipient shell), $home (recipient home directory),
$recipient (full recipient address), $extension (recipient address
extension), $domain (recipient domain), $local (entire recipient
localpart), $recipient_delimiter. Specify ${name?value} or
${name:value} to expand value only when $name does (does not) exist.
#
luser_relay works only for the default Postfix local delivery agent.
#
NOTE: if you use this feature for accounts not in the UNIX password
file, then you must specify "localrecipientmaps =" (i.e. empty) in
the main.cf file, otherwise the SMTP server will reject mail for
non-UNIX accounts with "User unknown in local recipient table".
#
luser_relay = $user@other.host
luser_relay = $local@other.host
luser_relay = admin+$local
JUNK MAIL CONTROLS
#
The controls listed here are only a very small subset. The file
SMTPDACCESSREADME provides an overview.
The header_checks parameter specifies an optional table with patterns
that each logical message header is matched against, including
headers that span multiple physical lines.
#
By default, these patterns also apply to MIME headers and to the
headers of attached messages. With older Postfix versions, MIME and
attached message headers were treated as body text.
#
For details, see "man header_checks".
#
headerchecks = regexp:/etc/postfix/headerchecks
FAST ETRN SERVICE
#
Postfix maintains per-destination logfiles with information about
deferred mail, so that mail can be flushed quickly with the SMTP
"ETRN domain.tld" command, or by executing "sendmail -qRdomain.tld".
See the ETRN_README document for a detailed description.
#
The fastflushdomains parameter controls what destinations are
eligible for this service. By default, they are all domains that
this server is willing to relay mail to.
#
fastflushdomains = $relay_domains
SHOW SOFTWARE VERSION OR NOT
#
The smtpd_banner parameter specifies the text that follows the 220
code in the SMTP server's greeting banner. Some people like to see
the mail version advertised. By default, Postfix shows no version.
#
You MUST specify $myhostname at the start of the text. That is an
RFC requirement. Postfix itself does not care.
#
smtpdbanner = $myhostname ESMTP $mailname
smtpdbanner = $myhostname ESMTP $mailname ($mail_version)
PARALLEL DELIVERY TO THE SAME DESTINATION
#
How many parallel deliveries to the same user or domain? With local
delivery, it does not make sense to do massively parallel delivery
to the same user, because mailbox updates must happen sequentially,
and expensive pipelines in .forward files can cause disasters when
too many are run at the same time. With SMTP deliveries, 10
simultaneous connections to the same domain could be sufficient to
raise eyebrows.
#
Each message delivery transport has its XXXdestinationconcurrency_limit
parameter. The default is $defaultdestinationconcurrency_limit for
most delivery transports. For the local delivery agent the default is 2.
localdestinationconcurrency_limit = 2
defaultdestinationconcurrency_limit = 20
DEBUGGING CONTROL
#
The debugpeerlevel parameter specifies the increment in verbose
logging level when an SMTP client or server host name or address
matches a pattern in the debugpeerlist parameter.
#
debugpeerlevel = 2
The debugpeerlist parameter specifies an optional list of domain
or network patterns, /file/name patterns or type:name tables. When
an SMTP client or server host name or address matches a pattern,
increase the verbose logging level by the amount specified in the
debugpeerlevel parameter.
#
debugpeerlist = 127.0.0.1
debugpeerlist = some.domain
The debugger_command specifies the external command that is executed
when a Postfix daemon program is run with the -D option.
#
Use "command .. & sleep 5" so that the debugger can attach before
the process marches on. If you use an X-based debugger, be sure to
set up your XAUTHORITY environment variable before starting Postfix.
#
debugger_command =
PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
xxgdb $daemondirectory/$processname $process_id & sleep 5
If you don't have X installed on the Postfix machine, try:
debugger_command =
PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin; export PATH; (echo cont;
echo where) | gdb $daemondirectory/$processname $process_id 2>&1
>$configdirectory/$processname.$process_id.log & sleep 5
INSTALL-TIME CONFIGURATION INFORMATION
#
The following parameters are used when installing a new Postfix version.
#
sendmail_path: The full pathname of the Postfix sendmail command.
This is the Sendmail-compatible mail posting interface.
#
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
newaliases_path: The full pathname of the Postfix newaliases command.
This is the Sendmail-compatible command to build alias databases.
#
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
mailq_path: The full pathname of the Postfix mailq command. This
is the Sendmail-compatible mail queue listing command.
#
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
setgid_group: The group for mail submission and queue management
commands. This must be a group name with a numerical group ID that
is not shared with other accounts, not even with the Postfix account.
#
setgid_group = postdrop
html_directory: The location of the Postfix HTML documentation.
#
html_directory = no
manpage_directory: The location of the Postfix on-line manual pages.
#
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
sample_directory: The location of the Postfix sample configuration files.
This parameter is obsolete as of Postfix 2.1.
#
sample_directory = /etc/postfix
readme_directory: The location of the Postfix README files.
#
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.1.5-r2/readme
defaultdestinationconcurrency_limit = 2
alias_database = hash:/etc/mail/aliases
localdestinationconcurrency_limit = 2
alias_maps = hash:/etc/mail/aliases
home_mailbox = .maildir/
smtpdsaslauth_enable = yes
smtpdsaslsecurity_options = noanonymous
smtpdsasllocal_domain = $myhostname
brokensaslauth_clients = yes
smtpdclientrestrictions = permitsaslauthenticated, rejectunauthdestination
smtpdusetls=yes
smtpdtlsauth_only = yes
smtpdtlskey_file = /etc/ssl/postfix/server.key
smtpdtlscert_file = /etc/ssl/postfix/server.crt
smtpdtlsCAfile = /etc/ssl/postfix/server.pem
smtpdtlsloglevel = 3
smtpdtlsreceived_header = yes
smtpdtlssessioncachetimeout = 3600s
tlsrandomsource = dev:/dev/urandom
Things to change:
(1) mynetworks_style = host
(1) Note: not subnet, this is insecure in the Linode environment.
(2) comment out the line 'mynetworks = 111.222.333.444/24, 127.0.0.0/8'
(2) Note: It's wrong, plus you can only have either a mynetworkclass setting or an explicit mynetworks setting - mynetworks overrides my mynetworkclass and your mynetworks is the example, not real world values.
(3)````
smtpdrecipientrestrictions =
permitsaslauthenticated,
permitmynetworks,
rejectunauth_destination
(3) Notes:
(a) Check that there is white space at start of continuation lines (it's probably been removed by phpBB in your listing), plus, if you set smtpd_recipient_restrictions, you must have one of [reject | defer | defer_if_permit | reject_unauth_destination] as one of the restrictions.
(b) I'm not sure that 'check_relay_domains' is allowed in this context, but it's taken care of by 'reject_unauth_destination' anyway.
© Remove 'permit_sasl_authenticated,', unless you are using sasl.
Check the mail logs to see the exact cause of the problem.
The output of````
postconf -n
is better than the contents of main.cf for problem solving.
hth
Are you sure that postfix is starting? I believe it is starting up correctly
/etc/init.d/postfix restart
Stopping postfix … [ ok ]
Starting postfix … [ ok ]
Things to change:
(1) done
(2) done
(3) made sure and I had a space before each line already
© I am using sasl so I will leave it
I changed everything as suggested.
as for the ip I had put the 111.222.333.444 on purpose but I actually have the ip of the machine on there
here is the output of the postconf -n
~ # postconf -n
alias_database = hash:/etc/mail/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/mail/aliases
brokensaslauth_clients = yes
command_directory = /usr/sbin
config_directory = /etc/postfix
daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix
debugpeerlevel = 2
defaultdestinationconcurrency_limit = 2
home_mailbox = .maildir/
html_directory = no
inet_interfaces = all
localdestinationconcurrency_limit = 2
mail_owner = postfix
mailspooldirectory = /var/spool/mail
mailbox_command = /usr/bin/procmail
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost, $mydomain
mydomain = xxx.com
myhostname = mail.xxx.com
mynetworks_style = host
myorigin = $myhostname
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.1.5-r2/readme
sample_directory = /etc/postfix
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
setgid_group = postdrop
smtpdbanner = $myhostname ESMTP $mailname ($mail_version)
smtpdclientrestrictions = permitsaslauthenticated, rejectunauthdestination
smtpdrecipientrestrictions = permitsaslauthenticated, permit_mynetworks, che
ckrelaydomains
smtpdsaslauth_enable = yes
smtpdsasllocal_domain = $myhostname
smtpdsaslsecurity_options = noanonymous
smtpdtlsCAfile = /etc/ssl/postfix/server.pem
smtpdtlsauth_only = yes
smtpdtlscert_file = /etc/ssl/postfix/server.crt
smtpdtlskey_file = /etc/ssl/postfix/server.key
smtpdtlsloglevel = 3
smtpdtlsreceived_header = yes
smtpdtlssessioncachetimeout = 3600s
smtpdusetls = yes
tlsrandomsource = dev:/dev/urandom
unknownlocalrecipientrejectcode = 450
~ # postconf -n
alias_database = hash:/etc/mail/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/mail/aliases
brokensaslauth_clients = yes
command_directory = /usr/sbin
config_directory = /etc/postfix
daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix
debugpeerlevel = 2
defaultdestinationconcurrency_limit = 2
home_mailbox = .maildir/
html_directory = no
inet_interfaces = all
localdestinationconcurrency_limit = 2
mail_owner = postfix
mailspooldirectory = /var/spool/mail
mailbox_command = /usr/bin/procmail
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost, $mydomain
mydomain = xxxx.com
myhostname = xxxx.com
mynetworks_style = host
myorigin = $myhostname
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.1.5-r2/readme
sample_directory = /etc/postfix
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
setgid_group = postdrop
smtpdbanner = $myhostname ESMTP $mailname ($mail_version)
smtpdclientrestrictions = permitsaslauthenticated, rejectunauthdestination
smtpdrecipientrestrictions = permitsaslauthenticated, permitmynetworks, checkrelaydomains, rejectunauth_destination
smtpdsaslauth_enable = yes
smtpdsasllocal_domain = $myhostname
smtpdsaslsecurity_options = noanonymous
smtpdtlsCAfile = /etc/ssl/postfix/server.pem
smtpdtlsauth_only = yes
smtpdtlscert_file = /etc/ssl/postfix/server.crt
smtpdtlskey_file = /etc/ssl/postfix/server.key
smtpdtlsloglevel = 3
smtpdtlsreceived_header = yes
smtpdtlssessioncachetimeout = 3600s
smtpdusetls = yes
tlsrandomsource = dev:/dev/urandom
unknownlocalrecipientrejectcode = 450
Oct 20 23:26:16 www imapd-ssl: authentication error: Input/output error
still cant figure it out…
You seem to be back here
Look in the mail directories to see if postfix is delivering non-local mail.
Postfix not delivering non-local mail and courier-imapd failing to authenticate are two separate problems.
and I dont see any errors upon sending out mail.
Thanks for pointing out that forum. I will try it out tonight hopefully I can solve that issue and I will get back to you.
Can you think of anything else that would fix the incomming email?
Thanks in advance