IMAP and POP setup not authenticating
Connecting via IMAP and POP:
I keep on getting username and password incorrect. In the logs I get:
Mar 29 15:58:27 mylinode dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected (auth failed, 1 attempts in 2 secs): user=
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We'll need the output of the command "dovecot -a" (without quotes) on your Linode. If you're also having issues with SMTP, we'll need "postconf -n" (without quotes). Make sure to hit the "Code" button at the top of the Reply screen before each paste – that'll format them for easier reading.
(Although it's unlikely, it wouldn't hurt to double check the outputs for passwords)
Edit: And yes, any domain meant to handle SMTP needs it's own MX record.
Here is my configuration:
dovecot -a
`# OS: Linux 3.9.3-x8664-linode33 x8664 Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS ext3
authanonymoususername = anonymous
authcachenegative_ttl = 1 hours
authcachesize = 0
authcachettl = 1 hours
auth_debug = no
authdebugpasswords = no
authdefaultrealm =
authfailuredelay = 2 secs
authfirstvalid_uid = 500
authgssapihostname =
authkrb5keytab =
authlastvalid_uid = 0
authmasteruser_separator =
auth_mechanisms = plain login
auth_realms =
authsocketpath = auth-userdb
authsslrequireclientcert = no
authsslusernamefromcert = no
authusewinbind = no
authusernamechars = abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ01234567890.-_@
authusernameformat =
authusernametranslation =
auth_verbose = no
authverbosepasswords = no
authwinbindhelperpath = /usr/bin/ntlmauth
authworkermax_count = 30
base_dir = /var/run/dovecot
configcachesize = 1 M
debuglogpath =
defaultclientlimit = 1000
defaultidlekill = 60
defaultinternaluser = dovecot
defaultloginuser = dovenull
defaultprocesslimit = 100
defaultvszlimit = 256 M
deliverlogformat = msgid=%m: %$
dictdbconfig =
directordoveadmport = 0
directormailservers =
director_servers =
directoruserexpire = 15 mins
disableplaintextauth = yes
dotlockuseexcl = yes
doveadmallowedcommands =
doveadm_password =
doveadmproxyport = 0
doveadmsocketpath = doveadm-server
doveadmworkercount = 0
firstvalidgid = 1
firstvaliduid = 500
hostname =
imap_capability =
imapclientworkarounds =
imapidlog =
imapidsend =
imapidlenotify_interval = 2 mins
imaplogoutformat = bytes=%i/%o
imapmaxline_length = 64 k
import_environment = TZ
infologpath =
instance_name = dovecot
lastvalidgid = 0
lastvaliduid = 0
ldamailboxautocreate = no
ldamailboxautosubscribe = no
ldaoriginalrecipient_header =
libexec_dir = /usr/lib/dovecot
listen = *, ::
lmtp_proxy = no
lmtpsavetodetailmailbox = no
lock_method = fcntl
log_path = syslog
log_timestamp = "%b %d %H:%M:%S "
loginaccesssockets =
login_greeting = Dovecot ready.
loginlogformat = %$: %s
loginlogformat_elements = user=<%u> method=%m rip=%r lip=%l mpid=%e %c
logintrustednetworks =
mailaccessgroups =
mailattachmentdir =
mailattachmentfs = sis posix
mailattachmenthash = %{sha1}
mailattachmentmin_size = 128 k
mailcachefields = flags
mailcacheminmailcount = 0
mail_chroot =
mail_debug = no
mail_fsync = optimized
mailfullfilesystem_access = no
mail_gid =
mail_home =
mail_location = maildir:/var/mail/vhosts/%d/%n
maillogprefix = "%s(%u): "
mailmaxkeyword_length = 50
mailmaxlock_timeout = 0
mailmaxuserip_connections = 10
mailnevercache_fields = imap.envelope
mailnfsindex = no
mailnfsstorage = no
mailplugindir = /usr/lib/dovecot/modules
mail_plugins =
mailprivilegedgroup = mail
mailsavecrlf = no
mailtempdir = /tmp
mail_uid =
mailboxidlecheck_interval = 30 secs
mailboxlistindex_disable = no
maildircopywith_hardlinks = yes
maildirstatdirs = no
maildirverydirty_syncs = no
managesieveclientworkarounds =
managesieveimplementationstring = Dovecot Pigeonhole
managesievelogoutformat = bytes=%i/%o
managesievemaxcompile_errors = 5
managesievemaxline_length = 65536
managesievenotifycapability = mailto
managesievesievecapability = fileinto reject envelope encoded-character vacation subaddress comparator-i;ascii-numeric relational regex imap4flags copy include variables body enotify environment mailbox date ihave
masteruserseparator =
mboxdirtysyncs = yes
mboxdotlockchange_timeout = 2 mins
mboxlazywrites = yes
mboxlocktimeout = 5 mins
mboxminindex_size = 0
mboxreadlocks = fcntl
mboxverydirty_syncs = no
mboxwritelocks = dotlock fcntl
mdboxpreallocatespace = no
mdboxrotateinterval = 0
mdboxrotatesize = 2 M
mmap_disable = no
passdb {
args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf.ext
deny = no
driver = sql
master = no
pass = no
}
plugin {
sieve = ~/.dovecot.sieve
sieve_dir = ~/sieve
}
pop3clientworkarounds =
pop3enablelast = no
pop3fastsize_lookups = no
pop3locksession = no
pop3logoutformat = top=%t/%p, retr=%r/%b, del=%d/%m, size=%s
pop3noflag_updates = no
pop3reusexuidl = no
pop3saveuidl = no
pop3uidlformat = %08Xu%08Xv
postmaster_address =
protocols = imap pop3 lmtp
quotafulltempfail = no
recipient_delimiter = +
rejection_reason = Your message to <%t> was automatically rejected:%n%r
rejection_subject = Rejected: %s
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
service anvil {
chroot = empty
client_limit = 0
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = anvil
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 4294967295 secs
privileged_group =
process_limit = 1
processminavail = 1
protocol =
service_count = 0
type = anvil
unix_listener anvil-auth-penalty {
group =
mode = 0600
user =
}
unix_listener anvil {
group =
mode = 0600
user =
}
user = $defaultinternaluser
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service auth-worker {
chroot =
client_limit = 1
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = auth -w
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
privileged_group =
process_limit = 0
processminavail = 0
protocol =
service_count = 1
type =
unix_listener auth-worker {
group =
mode = 0600
user = $defaultinternaluser
}
user = vmail
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service auth {
chroot =
client_limit = 4096
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = auth
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
privileged_group =
process_limit = 1
processminavail = 0
protocol =
service_count = 0
type =
unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/auth {
group = postfix
mode = 0666
user = postfix
}
unix_listener auth-client {
group =
mode = 0600
user =
}
unix_listener auth-login {
group =
mode = 0600
user = $defaultinternaluser
}
unix_listener auth-master {
group =
mode = 0600
user =
}
unix_listener auth-userdb {
group =
mode = 0600
user = vmail
}
unix_listener login/login {
group =
mode = 0666
user =
}
user = dovecot
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service config {
chroot =
client_limit = 0
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = config
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
privileged_group =
process_limit = 0
processminavail = 0
protocol =
service_count = 0
type = config
unix_listener config {
group =
mode = 0600
user =
}
user =
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service dict {
chroot =
client_limit = 1
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = dict
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
privileged_group =
process_limit = 0
processminavail = 0
protocol =
service_count = 0
type =
unix_listener dict {
group =
mode = 0600
user =
}
user = $defaultinternaluser
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service director {
chroot =
client_limit = 0
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = director
extra_groups =
fifo_listener login/proxy-notify {
group =
mode = 00
user =
}
group =
idle_kill = 4294967295 secs
inet_listener {
address =
port = 0
ssl = no
}
privileged_group =
process_limit = 1
processminavail = 0
protocol =
service_count = 0
type =
unix_listener director-admin {
group =
mode = 0600
user =
}
unix_listener director-userdb {
group =
mode = 0600
user =
}
unix_listener login/director {
group =
mode = 00
user =
}
user = $defaultinternaluser
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service dns_client {
chroot =
client_limit = 1
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = dns-client
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
privileged_group =
process_limit = 0
processminavail = 0
protocol =
service_count = 0
type =
unix_listener dns-client {
group =
mode = 0666
user =
}
unix_listener login/dns-client {
group =
mode = 0666
user =
}
user = $defaultinternaluser
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service doveadm {
chroot =
client_limit = 1
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = doveadm-server
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
privileged_group =
process_limit = 0
processminavail = 0
protocol =
service_count = 1
type =
unix_listener doveadm-server {
group =
mode = 0600
user =
}
user =
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service imap-login {
chroot = login
client_limit = 0
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = imap-login
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
inet_listener imap {
address =
port = 0
ssl = no
}
inet_listener imaps {
address =
port = 993
ssl = yes
}
privileged_group =
process_limit = 0
processminavail = 0
protocol = imap
service_count = 1
type = login
user = $defaultloginuser
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service imap {
chroot =
client_limit = 1
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = imap
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
privileged_group =
process_limit = 1024
processminavail = 0
protocol = imap
service_count = 1
type =
unix_listener login/imap {
group =
mode = 0666
user =
}
user =
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service ipc {
chroot = empty
client_limit = 0
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = ipc
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
privileged_group =
process_limit = 1
processminavail = 0
protocol =
service_count = 0
type =
unix_listener ipc {
group =
mode = 0600
user =
}
unix_listener login/ipc-proxy {
group =
mode = 0600
user = $defaultloginuser
}
user = $defaultinternaluser
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service lmtp {
chroot =
client_limit = 1
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = lmtp
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
privileged_group =
process_limit = 0
processminavail = 0
protocol = lmtp
service_count = 0
type =
unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp {
group = postfix
mode = 0600
user = postfix
}
unix_listener lmtp {
group =
mode = 0666
user =
}
user =
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service log {
chroot =
client_limit = 0
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = log
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
privileged_group =
process_limit = 1
processminavail = 0
protocol =
service_count = 0
type = log
user =
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service managesieve-login {
chroot = login
client_limit = 0
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = managesieve-login
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
inet_listener sieve {
address =
port = 4190
ssl = no
}
privileged_group =
process_limit = 0
processminavail = 0
protocol = sieve
service_count = 1
type = login
user = $defaultloginuser
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service managesieve {
chroot =
client_limit = 1
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = managesieve
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
privileged_group =
process_limit = 0
processminavail = 0
protocol = sieve
service_count = 1
type =
unix_listener login/sieve {
group =
mode = 0666
user =
}
user =
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service pop3-login {
chroot = login
client_limit = 0
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = pop3-login
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
inet_listener pop3 {
address =
port = 0
ssl = no
}
inet_listener pop3s {
address =
port = 995
ssl = yes
}
privileged_group =
process_limit = 0
processminavail = 0
protocol = pop3
service_count = 1
type = login
user = $defaultloginuser
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service pop3 {
chroot =
client_limit = 1
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = pop3
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
privileged_group =
process_limit = 1024
processminavail = 0
protocol = pop3
service_count = 1
type =
unix_listener login/pop3 {
group =
mode = 0666
user =
}
user =
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
service ssl-params {
chroot =
client_limit = 0
dropprivbefore_exec = no
executable = ssl-params
extra_groups =
group =
idle_kill = 0
privileged_group =
process_limit = 0
processminavail = 0
protocol =
service_count = 0
type = startup
unix_listener login/ssl-params {
group =
mode = 0666
user =
}
user =
vsz_limit = 18446744073709551615 B
}
shutdown_clients = yes
ssl = required
ssl_ca =
sslcert = sslcertusernamefield = commonName
sslcipherlist = ALL:!LOW:!SSLv2:!EXP:!aNULL
sslclientcert =
sslclientkey =
sslkey = sslkey_password =
sslparametersregenerate = 168
sslverifyclient_cert = no
submission_host =
syslog_facility = mail
userdb {
args = uid=vmail gid=vmail home=/var/mail/vhosts/%d/%n
driver = static
}
validchrootdirs =
verbose_proctitle = no
verbose_ssl = no
version_ignore = no`
postconf-n
`alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
appenddotmydomain = no
biff = no
config_directory = /etc/postfix
inet_interfaces = all
inet_protocols = all
mailboxsizelimit = 0
mydestination = localhost
myhostname = mail.mysitename.com
mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128
myorigin = /etc/mailname
readme_directory = no
recipient_delimiter = +
relayhost =
smtpdbanner = $myhostname ESMTP $mailname (Ubuntu)
smtpdrecipientrestrictions = permitsaslauthenticated, permitmynetworks, rejectunauth_destination
smtpdsaslauth_enable = yes
smtpdsaslpath = private/auth
smtpdsasltype = dovecot
smtpdtlsauth_only = yes
smtpdtlscert_file = /etc/ssl/certs/dovecot.pem
smtpdtlskey_file = /etc/ssl/private/dovecot.pem
smtpdusetls = yes
virtualaliasmaps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf
virtualmailboxdomains = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-mailbox-domains.cf
virtualmailboxmaps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-mailbox-maps.cf
virtual_transport = lmtp:unix:private/dovecot-lmtp`
Please help me figure this out. Thank so much!
Huy
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Does Postfix authenticate via Dovecot? If so, can you authenticate to SMTP?
Also, while we need to see the configuration, it's also (usually) helpful to see the log, sometimes (not always) the log offers clues where in the config to look. Try to connect via IMAP or POP and check the output from /var/log/mail.log, there should be an entry at the end containing the error.