Sendig mail Error

[fisherofer]

i need help please
i dont know why my server dont send email for my inbox

i have centos 5.7 32 bit
and the latest IspConfig

the mail log is:

relay=apache@localhost
2011-11-29T11:34:55.624384+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[10273]: warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: No such file or directory
2011-11-29T11:34:55.624450+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[10273]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms
2011-11-29T11:34:56.631755+02:00 mail sendmail[10272]: pAT9YtAJ010272: to=fisherofer@gmail.com, ctladdr=apache (48/48), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=relay, pri=30663, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T11:34:56.631958+02:00 mail postfix/master[8899]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd pid 10273 exit status 1
2011-11-29T11:34:56.631966+02:00 mail postfix/master[8899]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling
2011-11-29T11:35:04.219409+02:00 mail sendmail[10337]: pAT9Z4jv010337: from=mailman, size=589, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201111290935.pAT9Z4jv010337@comsafe.co.il>, relay=mailman@localhost
2011-11-29T11:35:09.827722+02:00 mail pop3d: Connection, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T11:35:09.827756+02:00 mail pop3d: Disconnected, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T11:35:09.832245+02:00 mail imapd: Connection, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T11:35:09.832269+02:00 mail imapd: Disconnected, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1], time=0
2011-11-29T11:35:56.226158+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[10436]: warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: No such file or directory
2011-11-29T11:35:56.226179+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[10436]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms
2011-11-29T11:35:56.226973+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[10438]: warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: No such file or directory
2011-11-29T11:35:56.226982+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[10438]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms
2011-11-29T11:35:57.225209+02:00 mail postfix/master[8899]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd pid 10436 exit status 1
2011-11-29T11:35:57.225227+02:00 mail postfix/master[8899]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling
2011-11-29T11:35:57.229026+02:00 mail postfix/master[8899]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd pid 10438 exit status 1
2011-11-29T11:35:57.263739+02:00 mail sendmail[10337]: pAT9Z4jv010337: to=mailman, ctladdr=mailman (41/41), delay=00:00:53, xdelay=00:00:53, mailer=relay, pri=30589, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T11:40:02.562129+02:00 mail pop3d: Connection, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T11:40:02.562156+02:00 mail pop3d: Disconnected, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T11:40:02.577693+02:00 mail imapd: Connection, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T11:40:02.577720+02:00 mail imapd: Disconnected, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1], time=0
2011-11-29T11:40:02.618897+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[10758]: warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: No such file or directory
2011-11-29T11:40:02.618942+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[10758]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms
2011-11-29T11:40:02.768434+02:00 mail sendmail[10753]: pAT9e2gs010753: from=mailman, size=589, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201111290940.pAT9e2gs010753@comsafe.co.il>, relay=mailman@localhost
2011-11-29T11:40:02.775415+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[10773]: warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: No such file or directory
2011-11-29T11:40:02.775440+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[10773]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms
2011-11-29T11:40:03.621273+02:00 mail postfix/master[8899]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd pid 10758 exit status 1
2011-11-29T11:40:03.621291+02:00 mail postfix/master[8899]: warning: /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling
2011-11-29T11:40:03.778351+02:00 mail postfix/master[8899]: warning: process /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd pid 10773 exit status 1
2011-11-29T11:40:03.804715+02:00 mail sendmail[10753]: pAT9e2gs010753: to=mailman, ctladdr=mailman (41/41), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=relay, pri=30589, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by [127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T11:45:02.226949+02:00 mail sendmail[11148]: pAT9j2UM011148: from=mailman, size=589, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201111290945.pAT9j2UM011148@comsafe.co.il>, relay=mailman@localhost
2011-11-29T11:45:02.245927+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[11186]: warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: No such file or directory
2011-11-29T11:45:02.245959+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[11186]: fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms

Please advice

[till]

Does the server use courier or dovecot?

[fisherofer]

i think its dovecot
i rechecked the ispconfig install guide and its dovecot

[till]

Seems as if dovecot has not created the auth socket. Please restart dovecot and then postfix and then try again.

[till]

I just read your log again and it seems as if you use courier and not dovecot. Please post the output of:

netstat -tap | grep imap

[fisherofer]

service dovecot start
Starting Dovecot Imap: Error: Error in configuration file /etc/dovecot.conf line 716: Unknown protocol name (section changed in /etc/dovecot.conf at line 710)
Fatal: Invalid configuration in /etc/dovecot.conf
[FAILED]
i think i will start here many thanks

[till]

Please post the output of:

netstat -tap | grep imap

according to your log, you seem to use courier. If you start to configure dovecot now, then you will break your setup as dovecot and courier use a different maildir layout. You might also check in ispconfig > system > server config on the mail tab if dovecot or courier is selected there as mailserver.