Email not working

[willieray25]

I just checked postconf -v and the hostname was wrong.

I changed it to mail.mydomain2.com and restarted.

should this have any affect?

[willieray25]

I am able to telnet even remotely to mail.mydomain2.com

telnet mail.mydomain2.com 25
Trying myIP...
Connected to mail.mydomain2.com.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 mail.mydomain2.com ESMTP Postfix
AUTH PLAIN 'hashed user /pw'
235 2.0.0 Authentication successful

but the webmail, and mail clients (OS X mail.app and Outlook 2003) can not receive or send. I have sent several mails from clients i know to be working that never reach the mailbox that i can see. Please help, this is driving me nuts.

[Br8knitOFF]

What is the domain name? Do you have MX records setup that point to your new server? If so, do you have a firewall in front of it? If so, do you have tcp 25 open and pointing to it?

//Todd

[willieray25]

Originally Posted by Br8knitOFF

What is the domain name? Do you have MX records setup that point to your new server? If so, do you have a firewall in front of it? If so, do you have tcp 25 open and pointing to it?

//Todd

pressure-parts.com

I have MX records In ISPConfig for the site set to mail.pressure-parts.com
I have MX records setup in ZoneEdit (my external DNS) for mail.pressure-parts.com
I have port 25 open, and pointing to my servers internal static IP

[Br8knitOFF]

Okay- tail your mail.log, and send yourself something.

Need to see what postfix is saying about the inbound mail, where/what it's handing it off to, etc. to track the problem down.

'tail -f /var/log/mail.log'

Then, send something to a vaild email address on that domain- it should look something like this:

Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/smtpd[9112]: connect from rv-out-0506.google.com[209.85.198.237]
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/smtpd[9112]: C140D6E80FC: client=rv-out-0506.google.com[209.85.198.237]
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/cleanup[9180]: C140D6E80FC: message-id=<e2c497d00809161612s564694ddrc57fec9015567a61@m ail.gmail.com>
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/qmgr[12852]: C140D6E80FC: from=<todd.lapittus@gmail.com>, size=2082, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/pickup[8500]: E7DD96E8125: uid=10004 from=<web7_todd>
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/cleanup[9180]: E7DD96E8125: message-id=<20080916231238.E7DD96E8125@liasis.blah.net>
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/qmgr[12852]: E7DD96E8125: from=<web7_todd@liasis.blah.net>, size=402, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/local[9198]: E7DD96E8125: to=<admispconfig@localhost.localdomain>, relay=local, delay=0.04, delays=0.02/0.01/0/0.01, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/bin/procmail -f-)
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/qmgr[12852]: E7DD96E8125: removed
Sep 16 18:12:43 liasis postfix/local[9181]: C140D6E80FC: to=<web7_todd@liasis.blah.net>, orig_to=<todd@lapittus.com>, relay=local, delay=5, delays=0.41/0.01/0/4.5, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/bin/procmail -f-)
Sep 16 18:12:43 liasis postfix/qmgr[12852]: C140D6E80FC: removed

//Todd

[willieray25]

Originally Posted by Br8knitOFF

Okay- tail your mail.log, and send yourself something.

Need to see what postfix is saying about the inbound mail, where/what it's handing it off to, etc. to track the problem down.

'tail -f /var/log/mail.log'

Then, send something to a vaild email address on that domain- it should look something like this:

Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/smtpd[9112]: connect from rv-out-0506.google.com[209.85.198.237]
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/smtpd[9112]: C140D6E80FC: client=rv-out-0506.google.com[209.85.198.237]
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/cleanup[9180]: C140D6E80FC: message-id=<e2c497d00809161612s564694ddrc57fec9015567a61@m ail.gmail.com>
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/qmgr[12852]: C140D6E80FC: from=<todd.lapittus@gmail.com>, size=2082, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/pickup[8500]: E7DD96E8125: uid=10004 from=<web7_todd>
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/cleanup[9180]: E7DD96E8125: message-id=<20080916231238.E7DD96E8125@liasis.blah.net>
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/qmgr[12852]: E7DD96E8125: from=<web7_todd@liasis.blah.net>, size=402, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/local[9198]: E7DD96E8125: to=<admispconfig@localhost.localdomain>, relay=local, delay=0.04, delays=0.02/0.01/0/0.01, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/bin/procmail -f-)
Sep 16 18:12:38 liasis postfix/qmgr[12852]: E7DD96E8125: removed
Sep 16 18:12:43 liasis postfix/local[9181]: C140D6E80FC: to=<web7_todd@liasis.blah.net>, orig_to=<todd@lapittus.com>, relay=local, delay=5, delays=0.41/0.01/0/4.5, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/bin/procmail -f-)
Sep 16 18:12:43 liasis postfix/qmgr[12852]: C140D6E80FC: removed

//Todd

here it is:

# tail -f /var/log/maillog
Sep 16 16:20:57 lianli postfix/smtp[5469]: warning: host mail.pressure-parts.com[24.180.57.228]:25 greeted me with my own hostname mail.pressure-parts.com
Sep 16 16:20:57 lianli postfix/smtp[5469]: warning: host mail.pressure-parts.com[24.180.57.228]:25 replied to HELO/EHLO with my own hostname mail.pressure-parts.com
Sep 16 16:20:57 lianli postfix/smtp[5469]: 2624D47EE6D: to=<web2_cs@mail.pressure-parts.com>, orig_to=<cs@pressure-parts.com>, relay=mail.pressure-parts.com[24.180.57.228]:25, delay=0.76, delays=0.32/0.04/0.39/0, dsn=5.4.6, status=bounced (mail for mail.pressure-parts.com loops back to myself)
Sep 16 16:20:57 lianli postfix/smtpd[5463]: disconnect from 24-180-57-228.dhcp.rvsd.ca.charter.com[24.180.57.228]
Sep 16 16:20:57 lianli postfix/cleanup[5468]: E35A747EE71: message-id=<20080916232057.E35A747EE71@mail.pressure-parts.com>
Sep 16 16:20:57 lianli postfix/qmgr[5332]: E35A747EE71: from=<>, size=3380, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Sep 16 16:20:57 lianli postfix/bounce[5470]: 2624D47EE6D: sender non-delivery notification: E35A747EE71
Sep 16 16:20:57 lianli postfix/qmgr[5332]: 2624D47EE6D: removed
Sep 16 16:20:58 lianli postfix/smtp[5471]: E35A747EE71: to=<williambrady@sbcglobal.net>, relay=sbcmx3.prodigy.net[207.115.21.22]:25, delay=0.77, delays=0.01/0.02/0.71/0.03, dsn=5.3.0, status=bounced (host sbcmx3.prodigy.net[207.115.21.22] said: 553 5.3.0 flpi090 - m8GNKvi1031128, DNSBL:521< 24.180.57.228 >_is_blocked.__For_information_see_http://att.net/blocks (in reply to MAIL FROM command))
Sep 16 16:20:58 lianli postfix/qmgr[5332]: E35A747EE71: removed
Sep 16 16:21:33 lianli dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<web2_cs>, method=PLAIN, rip=::ffff:127.0.0.1, lip=::ffff:127.0.0.1, secured
Sep 16 16:21:33 lianli dovecot: IMAP(web2_cs): Disconnected: Logged out

thanks for your help again

[willieray25]

looks like i sent something from pp to pp.

heres one from bill@ccs247.nospam.dot.com on a different server:

# tail -f /var/log/maillog
Sep 16 16:29:13 lianli postfix/smtpd[5616]: disconnect from 24-180-57-228.dhcp.rvsd.ca.charter.com[24.180.57.228]
Sep 16 16:29:13 lianli postfix/cleanup[5620]: 072FF47EE71: message-id=<20080916232913.072FF47EE71@mail.pressure-parts.com>
Sep 16 16:29:13 lianli postfix/qmgr[5332]: 072FF47EE71: from=<>, size=3341, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Sep 16 16:29:13 lianli postfix/bounce[5622]: 7E1F547EE6D: sender non-delivery notification: 072FF47EE71
Sep 16 16:29:13 lianli postfix/qmgr[5332]: 7E1F547EE6D: removed
Sep 16 16:29:13 lianli postfix/smtp[5623]: certificate verification failed for ccs247.com: num=20:unable to get local issuer certificate
Sep 16 16:29:13 lianli postfix/smtp[5623]: certificate verification failed for ccs247.com: num=27:certificate not trusted
Sep 16 16:29:13 lianli postfix/smtp[5623]: certificate verification failed for ccs247.com: num=21:unable to verify the first certificate
Sep 16 16:29:14 lianli postfix/smtp[5623]: 072FF47EE71: to=<bill@ccs247.com>, relay=ccs247.com[70.84.85.66]:25, delay=1.4, delays=0.01/0.02/0.77/0.64, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 OK id=1Kfjyg-0006jQ-89)
Sep 16 16:29:14 lianli postfix/qmgr[5332]: 072FF47EE71: removed
Sep 16 16:29:33 lianli dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<web2_cs>, method=PLAIN, rip=::ffff:127.0.0.1, lip=::ffff:127.0.0.1, secured
Sep 16 16:29:33 lianli dovecot: IMAP(web2_cs): Disconnected: Logged out
Sep 16 16:30:01 lianli postfix/smtpd[5616]: connect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
Sep 16 16:30:01 lianli postfix/smtpd[5616]: lost connection after CONNECT from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
Sep 16 16:30:01 lianli postfix/smtpd[5616]: disconnect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
Sep 16 16:30:01 lianli dovecot: pop3-login: Disconnected: rip=::ffff:127.0.0.1, lip=::ffff:127.0.0.1, secured

dunno if it helps, but can't hurt

[Br8knitOFF]

Okay- couple of things:

1. Looks like the IP address you're using for your MX record is blacklisted by at least AT&T, and most likely others. That will certainly contribute to email problems. If the address you're using for your MX record is a statically assigned IP address, ask your ISP to add create a PTR record for you that matches your A record:

Non-authoritative answer:
228.57.180.24.in-addr.arpa name = 24-180-57-228.dhcp.rvsd.ca.charter.com.


2. You need to check your /etc/postfix/main.cf- specifically, your 'myhostname', 'mydomain' and the 'mydestination' parameters:

"Sep 16 16:20:57 lianli postfix/smtp[5469]: 2624D47EE6D: to=<web2_cs@mail.pressure-parts.com>, orig_to=<cs@pressure-parts.com>, relay=mail.pressure-parts.com[24.180.57.228]:25, delay=0.76, delays=0.32/0.04/0.39/0, dsn=5.4.6, status=bounced (mail for mail.pressure-parts.com loops back to myself)"

//Todd