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.

[fisherofer]

in ispconfig the server is showing courier as the mail configure


netstat -tap | grep imap
tcp 0 0 *:imaps *:* LISTEN 3713/couriertcpd
tcp 0 0 *:imap *:* LISTEN 3706/couriertcpd

[till]

Ok, so you use courier. The problem is that you have also dovecot installed which caused a problem during update as the ispconfig installer found the dovecot install and configured the postfix authentication for dovecot and not courier.

To fix that, edit the /etc/postfix/main.cf file and change the virtual_transport line to:

virtual_transport = maildrop

and comment out the lines:

dovecot_destination_recipient_limit = 1
smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot
smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth

by adding a # in front of the lines. then restart postfix.

[fisherofer]

many thanks for your help
this is the last of my file

readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.3.3/README_FILES
#relayhost = 127.0.0.1
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = no
smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
smtp_sasl_security_options =
mailbox_size_limit = 0
message_size_limit = 0
myhostname = comsafe.co.il
virtual_alias_domains =
virtual_alias_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_forwardings.cf, mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_email2email.cf
virtual_mailbox_domains = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_domains.cf
virtual_mailbox_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_mailboxes.cf
virtual_mailbox_base = /var/vmail
virtual_uid_maps = static:5000
virtual_gid_maps = static:5000
smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
smtpd_sasl_authenticated_header = yes
smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, check_recipient_access mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_recipient.cf, reject_un$
smtpd_use_tls = yes
smtpd_tls_security_level = may
smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/smtpd.cert
smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/postfix/smtpd.key
transport_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_transports.cf
relay_domains = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_relaydomains.cf
relay_recipient_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_relayrecipientmaps.cf
proxy_read_maps = $local_recipient_maps $mydestination $virtual_alias_maps $virtual_alias_domains $virtual_mailbox_maps $virtual_mailbox_domains $relay_reci$
virtual_alias_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_forwardings.cf, mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_email2email.cf
virtual_mailbox_domains = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_domains.cf
virtual_mailbox_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_mailboxes.cf
virtual_mailbox_base = /var/vmail
virtual_uid_maps = static:5000
virtual_gid_maps = static:5000
smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
smtpd_sasl_authenticated_header = yes
smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, check_recipient_access mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_recipient.cf, reject_un$
smtpd_use_tls = yes
smtpd_tls_security_level = may
smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/smtpd.cert
smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/postfix/smtpd.key
transport_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_transports.cf
relay_domains = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_relaydomains.cf
relay_recipient_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_relayrecipientmaps.cf
proxy_read_maps = $local_recipient_maps $mydestination $virtual_alias_maps $virtual_alias_domains $virtual_mailbox_maps $virtual_mailbox_domains $relay_reci$
smtpd_sender_restrictions = check_sender_access mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_sender.cf
smtpd_client_restrictions = check_client_access mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_client.cf
maildrop_destination_concurrency_limit = 1
maildrop_destination_recipient_limit = 1
virtual_transport = maildrop
header_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/header_checks
mime_header_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/mime_header_checks
nested_header_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/nested_header_checks
body_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/body_checks
#dovecot_destination_recipient_limit = 1
#smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot
#smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth
receive_override_options = no_address_mappings
content_filter = amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024
relayhost = localhost

and the maillog

2011-11-29T14:47:17.433982+02:00 mail postfix/postfix-script: stopping the Postfix mail system
2011-11-29T14:47:17.434001+02:00 mail postfix/master[20890]: terminating on signal 15
2011-11-29T14:47:17.771365+02:00 mail sendmail[22060]: alias database /etc/aliases rebuilt by root
2011-11-29T14:47:17.772872+02:00 mail sendmail[22060]: /etc/aliases: 77 aliases, longest 10 bytes, 779 bytes total
2011-11-29T14:47:18.022013+02:00 mail postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system
2011-11-29T14:47:18.025887+02:00 mail postfix/master[22109]: daemon started -- version 2.3.3, configuration /etc/postfix
2011-11-29T14:47:39.783151+02:00 mail sendmail[22119]: pATCldXw022119: from=apache, size=605, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<577694d40e1e113a128ba8c86c7b97f2@iga4u.org. il>, relay=apache@localhost
2011-11-29T14:47:39.880108+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[22120]: connect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T14:47:39.918290+02:00 mail sendmail[22119]: STARTTLS=client, relay=[127.0.0.1], field=cn_subject, status=failed to extract CN
2011-11-29T14:47:39.918306+02:00 mail sendmail[22119]: STARTTLS=client, relay=[127.0.0.1], field=cn_issuer, status=failed to extract CN
2011-11-29T14:47:39.918313+02:00 mail sendmail[22119]: STARTTLS=client, relay=[127.0.0.1], version=TLSv1/SSLv3, verify=FAIL, cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, bits=256/256
2011-11-29T14:47:40.063347+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[22120]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]: 550 5.1.1 : Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local recipient table; from= to= proto=ESMTP helo=
2011-11-29T14:47:40.063588+02:00 mail sendmail[22119]: pATCldXw022119: to=admin@comsafe.co.il, ctladdr=apache (48/48), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=relay, pri=30605, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=5.1.1, stat=User unknown
2011-11-29T14:47:40.064320+02:00 mail sendmail[22119]: pATCldXw022119: pATCldXx022119: DSN: User unknown
2011-11-29T14:47:40.118271+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[22120]: 1CD89100272: client=localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T14:47:40.119460+02:00 mail postfix/cleanup[22130]: 1CD89100272: message-id=<201111291247.pATCldXx022119@comsafe.co.il>
2011-11-29T14:47:40.123436+02:00 mail sendmail[22119]: pATCldXx022119: to=apache, delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=31629, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (Ok: queued as 1CD89100272)
2011-11-29T14:47:40.123583+02:00 mail postfix/qmgr[22111]: 1CD89100272: from=<>, size=2835, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2011-11-29T14:47:40.141930+02:00 mail postfix/smtp[22131]: connect to 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: Connection refused (port 10024)
2011-11-29T14:47:40.206201+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[22120]: disconnect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T14:47:40.208755+02:00 mail postfix/smtp[22131]: 1CD89100272: to=, relay=none, delay=0.07, delays=0.05/0.02/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: Connection refused)
2011-11-29T14:47:43.346487+02:00 mail sendmail[22135]: pATClhXf022135: from=apache, size=605, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<53c39328486a18b1beb6d1d92c117033@iga4u.org. il>, relay=apache@localhost
2011-11-29T14:47:43.347490+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[22120]: connect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T14:47:43.369988+02:00 mail sendmail[22135]: STARTTLS=client, relay=[127.0.0.1], field=cn_subject, status=failed to extract CN
2011-11-29T14:47:43.370002+02:00 mail sendmail[22135]: STARTTLS=client, relay=[127.0.0.1], field=cn_issuer, status=failed to extract CN
2011-11-29T14:47:43.370008+02:00 mail sendmail[22135]: STARTTLS=client, relay=[127.0.0.1], version=TLSv1/SSLv3, verify=FAIL, cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, bits=256/256
2011-11-29T14:47:43.373115+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[22120]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]: 550 5.1.1 : Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local recipient table; from= to= proto=ESMTP helo=
2011-11-29T14:47:43.373244+02:00 mail sendmail[22135]: pATClhXf022135: to=admin@comsafe.co.il, ctladdr=apache (48/48), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30605, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=5.1.1, stat=User unknown
2011-11-29T14:47:43.373833+02:00 mail sendmail[22135]: pATClhXf022135: pATClhXg022135: DSN: User unknown
2011-11-29T14:47:43.377247+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[22120]: 5C153100275: client=localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T14:47:43.417691+02:00 mail postfix/cleanup[22130]: 5C153100275: message-id=<201111291247.pATClhXg022135@comsafe.co.il>
2011-11-29T14:47:43.421074+02:00 mail sendmail[22135]: pATClhXg022135: to=apache, delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=31629, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (Ok: queued as 5C153100275)
2011-11-29T14:47:43.421259+02:00 mail postfix/qmgr[22111]: 5C153100275: from=<>, size=2835, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2011-11-29T14:47:43.421572+02:00 mail postfix/smtp[22131]: connect to 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: Connection refused (port 10024)
2011-11-29T14:47:43.423752+02:00 mail postfix/smtp[22131]: 5C153100275: to=, relay=none, delay=0.05, delays=0.05/0/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: Connection refused)
2011-11-29T14:47:43.442882+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[22120]: disconnect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T14:48:03.579352+02:00 mail postfix/postfix-script: stopping the Postfix mail system
2011-11-29T14:48:03.580528+02:00 mail postfix/master[22109]: terminating on signal 15
2011-11-29T14:48:03.740277+02:00 mail sendmail[22190]: alias database /etc/aliases rebuilt by root
2011-11-29T14:48:03.741771+02:00 mail sendmail[22190]: /etc/aliases: 77 aliases, longest 10 bytes, 779 bytes total
2011-11-29T14:48:03.895405+02:00 mail postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system
2011-11-29T14:48:03.899319+02:00 mail postfix/master[22236]: daemon started -- version 2.3.3, configuration /etc/postfix
2011-11-29T14:48:05.458251+02:00 mail postfix/postfix-script: stopping the Postfix mail system
2011-11-29T14:48:05.459160+02:00 mail postfix/master[22236]: terminating on signal 15
2011-11-29T14:48:05.618518+02:00 mail sendmail[22255]: alias database /etc/aliases rebuilt by root
2011-11-29T14:48:05.620220+02:00 mail sendmail[22255]: /etc/aliases: 77 aliases, longest 10 bytes, 779 bytes total
2011-11-29T14:48:05.781030+02:00 mail postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system
2011-11-29T14:48:05.785400+02:00 mail postfix/master[22301]: daemon started -- version 2.3.3, configuration /etc/postfix
2011-11-29T14:49:03.725036+02:00 mail sendmail[22384]: pATCn3uN022384: from=apache, size=605, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<8d50aa8bf39cd2b80b5d382146e64139@iga4u.org. il>, relay=apache@localhost
2011-11-29T14:49:03.742296+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[22386]: connect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T14:49:03.766773+02:00 mail sendmail[22384]: STARTTLS=client, relay=[127.0.0.1], field=cn_subject, status=failed to extract CN
2011-11-29T14:49:03.766791+02:00 mail sendmail[22384]: STARTTLS=client, relay=[127.0.0.1], field=cn_issuer, status=failed to extract CN
2011-11-29T14:49:03.766797+02:00 mail sendmail[22384]: STARTTLS=client, relay=[127.0.0.1], version=TLSv1/SSLv3, verify=FAIL, cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, bits=256/256
2011-11-29T14:49:03.781884+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[22386]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]: 550 5.1.1 : Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local recipient table; from= to= proto=ESMTP helo=
2011-11-29T14:49:03.782101+02:00 mail sendmail[22384]: pATCn3uN022384: to=admin@comsafe.co.il, ctladdr=apache (48/48), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30605, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=5.1.1, stat=User unknown
2011-11-29T14:49:03.782763+02:00 mail sendmail[22384]: pATCn3uN022384: pATCn3uO022384: DSN: User unknown
2011-11-29T14:49:03.791748+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[22386]: C1449100277: client=localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T14:49:03.832355+02:00 mail postfix/cleanup[22396]: C1449100277: message-id=<201111291249.pATCn3uO022384@comsafe.co.il>
2011-11-29T14:49:03.836817+02:00 mail postfix/qmgr[22303]: C1449100277: from=<>, size=2835, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2011-11-29T14:49:03.841392+02:00 mail sendmail[22384]: pATCn3uO022384: to=apache, delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=31629, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (Ok: queued as C1449100277)
2011-11-29T14:49:03.841682+02:00 mail postfix/smtp[22397]: connect to 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: Connection refused (port 10024)
2011-11-29T14:49:03.862189+02:00 mail postfix/smtp[22397]: C1449100277: to=, relay=none, delay=0.06, delays=0.05/0/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: Connection refused)
2011-11-29T14:49:03.880613+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[22386]: disconnect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T14:50:01.420750+02:00 mail sendmail[22424]: pATCo1Wl022424: from=mailman, size=589, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201111291250.pATCo1Wl022424@comsafe.co.il>, relay=mailman@localhost
2011-11-29T14:50:01.422613+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[22386]: connect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
2011-11-29T14:50:01.445116+02:00 mail sendmail[22424]: STARTTLS=client, relay=[127.0.0.1], field=cn_subject, status=failed to extract CN
2011-11-29T14:50:01.445150+02:00 mail sendmail[22424]: STARTTLS=client, relay=[127.0.0.1], field=cn_issuer, status=failed to extract CN
2011-11-29T14:50:01.445228+02:00 mail sendmail[22424]: STARTTLS=client, relay=[127.0.0.1], version=TLSv1/SSLv3, verify=FAIL, cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, bits=256/256
2011-11-29T14:50:01.449241+02:00 mail postfix/smtpd[22386]: 6DA71100273: client=localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1], sasl_sender=mailman@comsafe.co.il
2011-11-29T14:50:01.489736+02:00 mail postfix/cleanup[22396]: 6DA71100273: message-id=<201111291250.pATCo1Wl022424@comsafe.co.il>