server1 imapd: user@example.com: No such file or directory

[kokir9]

I have followed the tutorial Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier, MySQL And SquirrelMail (Ubuntu 9.10) Afterwards I have created domain example.com and mail user@example.com but when I try to login I get error message that IMAP refused the connection when I checked the /var/log/mail.err it says that there is no such file or directory. In the tutorial it says that I have to send welcome mail to the newly created mail account so the postfix will create maildir. But I`m sendind the mail with mailx to the desired email and the mail it is not getting there. The server is local I assume that because it is local and I don`t have local DNS server and zone file with MX record to my local server is the reason why the mail I send with mailx it is not reaching the created mail.
The hostname is server1 the domain is example.com in the host file I have added the lines
127.0.0.1 server1.example.com example.com
but still when I address the mail user@example.com I think it is not resolved localy.
So if some one could help me I would be very grateful thanks in advance

[falko]

Originally Posted by kokir9

But I`m sendind the mail with mailx to the desired email and the mail it is not getting there.

What's in your mail log when this happens?

[kokir9]

When I send mail with mailx user@example.com nothing is written to maillog only when I try with squirrelmail. And /home/vmail it is empty so I assume that mail it is not reaching it`s destination and because of that maildir for user "user" it is not created.

This is the error
Jan 7 19:46:43 server1 imapd: user@example.com: No such file or directory
Is it possible that this error comes from something else than empty mailbox for user@example.com ?

[kokir9]

Originally Posted by falko

What's in your mail log when this happens?

This is in mail.log after I try checking mail with pop3 client and squirrelmail:
$
Jan 7 19:57:13 server1 pop3d: Connection, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.123]
Jan 7 19:57:13 server1 pop3d: chdir example.com/user/: No such file or directory
Jan 7 19:59:10 server1 pop3d: Connection, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.123]
Jan 7 19:59:10 server1 pop3d: chdir example.com/user/: No such file or directory
Jan 7 19:59:17 server1 pop3d: Connection, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.123]
Jan 7 19:59:21 server1 pop3d: chdir example.com/user/: No such file or directory
Jan 7 19:59:25 server1 pop3d: Connection, ip=[::ffff:192.168.1.123]
Jan 7 19:59:25 server1 pop3d: chdir example.com/user/: No such file or directory
Jan 7 19:59:49 server1 imapd: Connection, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1]
Jan 7 19:59:49 server1 imapd: chdir example.com/user/: No such file or directory
Jan 7 19:59:49 server1 imapd: user@example.com: No such file or directory

[kokir9]

OK I have found the mistakes that have made. One typo on password and one table not created in the mail database. Now all is working locally but when I try to send mail to outside mail address squirrel mail is sending the mail w/o reporting error but the mail it is not reaching outside mail address and the mail client is reporting error "Relay Access denied". Any ideas on that ?

[falko]

Can you post the errors from your mail log?

[yellowgreen]

I have installed "Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier, MySQL And SquirrelMail (Fedora 12 x86_64)"

All was ok - after indications. no error message, all checsk was ok

But when I send from root@mail.example.com email to user1@example.com postfix does not create the directory user1 in /home/vmail

so - 1. I cannot logged into WEBMAIL / SquirrelMail - when I give the correct user and password - I receive the message : "ERROR: Connection dropped by IMAP server."

and in /var/log/maillog after few time - appear the lines :
"....
Jan 19 16:52:21 mail imapd: Connection, ip=[::1]
Jan 19 16:52:21 mail imapd: chdir example1.com/user1/: No such file or directory
Jan 19 16:52:21 mail imapd: user1@example.com: No such file or directory
..."

ps : server name is mail , domain is example.com, user is user1

[yellowgreen]

what should I do ? Where should I to check ?

[yellowgreen]

up

can anyone give some advices ?

Other question - it is necesary to create in linux a same user like in mysql for postfix be capable create mailbox directory ?

example - want 3 mailboxes.
user1, user2, user3
it is necesary to create with adduser - in linux - equivalents of - user1, user2, user3 fom USERS table ?

logicaly - it no seems necesary - BUT - need confirmation to be sure .



ref. to kokir9 say - IF U don't set to PASSWORD the "ENCRYPTED" field - login don't work - squirrel give the message - "incorect user or bad password" - so be carefuly !

[falko]

Any errors in your mail log?