Mail goes to /var/mail instead of $HOME/Maildir/

[io_freak]

I have ISPConfig installed since 1 year now and all were working well. I used maildir in ispconfig and the mails were successfully delivered to $HOME/Maildir. Recently, i got a strange problem with my mail reception, all my mails for my users are being sent to /var/mail/USER.

I have checked my config file:
After the installation of ispconfig, i have tick, Maildir in management -> server -> settings -> Email -> maildir

/etc/postfix/main.cf
home_mailbox = Maildir/
mailbox_command =

Please some helps because my users can no longer receive their mails....

[till]

Please post an excerpt of your mail log.

[io_freak]

In fact, i have indentified the problem.

My server has the domaine hostname.mydomain.com and i have a virtual domain as vitualdomain.com

When I send an email to user@virtualdomain.com, the mail does not go to the virtual domain instead it goes to user@hostname.mydomain.com. That's why instead to send the mail to the maildir of the user it sends it to /var/mail...

any help will be much appreciated.

Thanks

[till]

Originally Posted by io_freak

When I send an email to user@virtualdomain.com, the mail does not go to the virtual domain instead it goes to user@hostname.mydomain.com. That's why instead to send the mail to the maildir of the user it sends it to /var/mail...

Thats ok! Please check the Maildir checkbox in ISPConfig under management > server > settings.

[io_freak]

I have already checked the box for Maildir part in Management -> server -> settings -> Email.

But the problem persists.

I am using the version 2.1.2

Thanks

[io_freak]

Here is an extract of my log file file:

Sep 14 06:45:16 hostname postfix/smtpd[15284]: 69841133F0: client=unknown[202.123.24.165]
Sep 14 06:45:17 hostname postfix/cleanup[30573]: 69841133F0: message-id=<FD158B6EDD235A4DA4D120233FAA5783021C1FFF@sun.c o.mu>
Sep 14 06:45:17 hostname postfix/qmgr[7890]: 69841133F0: from=<reservation.mu@oneandonlyresorts.mu>, size=12709, nrcpt=2 (queue active)
Sep 14 06:45:29 hostname postfix/local[13711]: 69841133F0: to=<c2_matilda@hostname.mydomaine.com>, orig_to=<matilda@virtualdomaine.com>, relay=local, delay=14, status=sent (delivered to command: /usr/bin/procmail -f-)
Sep 14 06:45:29 hostname postfix/qmgr[7890]: 69841133F0: removed


And now i just started to receive a quota exceed mesg:

Sep 14 07:18:46 trinity imaplogin: Failed to create cache file: maildir_lock (c2_matilda)
Sep 14 07:18:46 trinity imaplogin: Error: Disk quota exceeded
Sep 14 07:19:47 trinity imaplogin: Failed to create cache file: maildir_lock (c2_matilda)
Sep 14 07:19:47 trinity imaplogin: Error: Disk quota exceeded
Sep 14 07:20:47 trinity imaplogin: Failed to create cache file: maildir_lock (c2_matilda)
Sep 14 07:20:47 trinity imaplogin: Error: Disk quota exceeded

Please some helps...

[till]

Ok, then it is clear. Set the disk quota in ISPConfig for the user c2_matilda and / or the website to a higher level and your email will work.

[io_freak]

Usually what i do is that, i give a disk allocation to /, which is (www.paradis.com) and all the users do not have any limitation.

In this case, I have given a disk space 1.2 Go for a set of 12 users.
For each user, in the WebSpace MB, i give -1 (ie no limit) and for / Space MB is 1280.

So each time i cannot increase the limit as you said each time a client exceed its quota.
I can increase it to see if the problem persist or not.

NB: Before the system ISP functions, then i got an exceed of quota for this client and then the mail no longer go to Maildir but to /var/mail/$USER

please....

thanks till

[till]

Please set the quota to a higher value as I posted above and check if the mail arrives again in the maildir.

[io_freak]

yes Till, I have just done what you asked. I have put the quota from 1200 to 3000 MB.

Now, all the mails are entering in the Maildir account. Its working .....

So what i need to do really when getting these problems again

thanks till