[olug] DoveCot

Sam Flint harmonicnm7h at gmail.com
Mon Apr 8 00:44:21 UTC 2013 

postfix does not send the email through dovecot as it should


On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 5:30 PM, Lou Duchez <lou at paprikash.com> wrote:

> In what way doesn't it want to work? Is it failing to authenticate, is it
> failing to start at all?
>
> I find that, when getting postfix to authenticate via dovecot, you have to
> restart the server after making changes to dovecot's authentication
> mechanism.
>
>
>
>  though now postfix doesn't want to work...
>> config file is
>>
>> myhostname = mail.flintfam.org
>> mydomain = flintfam.org
>> myorigin = $mydomain
>> inet_interfaces = all
>> mydestination = $myhostname, localhost, localhost.localdomain
>> #mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8
>> mynetworks = all
>> relay_domains =
>> home_mailbox = Maildir/
>> message_size_limit = 30720000
>> # virtual_alias_domains =
>> virtual_alias_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql**
>> -virtual_forwardings.cf <http://mysql-virtual_forwardings.cf>,
>> mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-**virtual_email2email.cf<http://mysql-virtual_email2email.cf>
>> virtual_mailbox_domains = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql**
>> -virtual_domains.cf <http://mysql-virtual_domains.cf>
>> virtual_mailbox_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql**
>> -virtual_mailboxes.cf <http://mysql-virtual_mailboxes.cf>
>> virtual_mailbox_base = /home/vmail
>> virtual_uid_maps = static:5000
>> virtual_gid_maps = static:5000
>> smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot
>> smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth
>> smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
>> broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
>> smtpd_sasl_authenticated_**header = yes
>> smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks,
>> permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_unauth_destination
>> smtpd_use_tls = yes
>> smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/pki/dovecot/certs/**dovecot.pem
>> smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/pki/dovecot/private/**dovecot.pem
>> virtual_create_maildirsize = yes
>> virtual_maildir_extended = yes
>> proxy_read_maps = $local_recipient_maps $mydestination $virtual_alias_maps
>> $virtual_alias_domains $virtual_mailbox_maps $virtual_mailbox_domains
>> $relay_recipient_maps $relay_domains $canonical_maps
>> $sender_canonical_maps
>> $recipient_canonical_maps $relocated_maps $transport_maps $mynetworks
>> $virtual_mailbox_limit_maps
>> virtual_transport = dovecot
>> dovecot_destination_recipient_**limit = 1
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 4:47 PM, Sam Flint <harmonicnm7h at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  turns out i just needed to install the mysql backend...
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Lou Duchez <lou at paprikash.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Well, warnings and errors aren't going to help; let's start there.
>>>>
>>>> I don't have a "protocols" or equivalent statement in my dovecot.conf;
>>>> comment it out.
>>>>
>>>> Comment out the "ssl_ ..." lines as well; SSL can be sorted out later.
>>>>
>>>> It looks like, for most of the rest of it, the messages are telling you
>>>> what the fixes need to be.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Here's what my "doveconf -n" looks like:
>>>>
>>>> auth_mechanisms = plain login
>>>> disable_plaintext_auth = no
>>>> mail_location = maildir:/maildirectory/%d/%n
>>>> passdb {
>>>>    args = /maildirectory/passwordfile
>>>>    driver = passwd-file
>>>> }
>>>> service auth {
>>>>    unix_listener /maildirectory/****passwordfilesocket {
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>      group = postfix
>>>>      mode = 0660
>>>>      user = postfix
>>>>    }
>>>>    user = vmail
>>>> }
>>>> userdb {
>>>>    args = /maildirectory/passwordfile
>>>>    driver = passwd-file
>>>> }
>>>> protocol lda {
>>>>    postmaster_address = postmaster at paprikash.com
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And here's what /maildirectory/passwordfile looks like -- a bunch of
>>>> lines of this nature:
>>>>
>>>> lou at paprikash.com:{plain-md5}******91e2b3ef58778be043d21a65fab87e****
>>>>
>>>> 73:vmail:vmail
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   no, but i don't know why i haven't
>>>>
>>>>> Sam
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Lou Duchez <lou at paprikash.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>   A whole buncha warnings there, have you acted on them?
>>>>>
>>>>>>    doveconf -n:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  # 2.0.9: /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
>>>>>>> doveconf: Warning: NOTE: You can get a new clean config file with:
>>>>>>> doveconf
>>>>>>> -n > dovecot-new.conf
>>>>>>> doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:1:
>>>>>>> protocols=imaps is no longer necessary, remove it
>>>>>>> doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:1:
>>>>>>> protocols=pop3s is no longer necessary, remove it
>>>>>>> doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:5:
>>>>>>> ssl_cert_file has been replaced by ssl_cert = <file
>>>>>>> doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:6:
>>>>>>> ssl_key_file has been replaced by ssl_key = <file
>>>>>>> doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:8:
>>>>>>> namespace private {} has been replaced by namespace { type=private }
>>>>>>> doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:24:
>>>>>>> add
>>>>>>> auth_ prefix to all settings inside auth {} and remove the auth {}
>>>>>>> section
>>>>>>> completely
>>>>>>> doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:25:
>>>>>>> auth_user has been replaced by service auth { user }
>>>>>>> doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:27:
>>>>>>> passdb
>>>>>>> sql {} has been replaced by passdb { driver=sql }
>>>>>>> doveconf: Warning: Obsolete setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf:31:
>>>>>>> userdb
>>>>>>> static {} has been replaced by userdb { driver=static }
>>>>>>> # OS: Linux 3.8.4-linode50 i686 CentOS release 6.2 (Final) ext3
>>>>>>> log_timestamp = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S "
>>>>>>> mail_location = maildir:/home/vmail/%d/%n/******Maildir
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> namespace {
>>>>>>>      inbox = yes
>>>>>>>      location =
>>>>>>>      prefix = INBOX.
>>>>>>>      separator = .
>>>>>>>      type = private
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>> passdb {
>>>>>>>      args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-mysql.******conf
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>      driver = sql
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>> protocols = imap pop3
>>>>>>> service auth {
>>>>>>>      unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/******auth {
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>        group = postfix
>>>>>>>        mode = 0660
>>>>>>>        user = postfix
>>>>>>>      }
>>>>>>>      unix_listener auth-master {
>>>>>>>        mode = 0600
>>>>>>>        user = vmail
>>>>>>>      }
>>>>>>>      user = root
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>> ssl_cert = </etc/pki/dovecot/certs/******dovecot.pem
>>>>>>> ssl_key = </etc/pki/dovecot/private/******dovecot.pem
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> userdb {
>>>>>>>      args = uid=5000 gid=5000 home=/home/vmail/%d/%n
>>>>>>> allow_all_users=yes
>>>>>>>      driver = static
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>> protocol lda {
>>>>>>>      auth_socket_path = /var/run/dovecot/auth-master
>>>>>>>      log_path = /home/vmail/dovecot-deliver.******log
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>      postmaster_address = postmaster at flintfam.org
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>> protocol pop3 {
>>>>>>>      pop3_uidl_format = %08Xu%08Xv
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> end doveconf -n
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There you go.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sam
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 10:41 AM, Lou Duchez <lou at paprikash.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    You're going to have to post some configuration before anyone's
>>>>>>> going to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  have an idea what's going on.  Can you run "doveconf -n" and post
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> results?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>     Well, I have dovecot setup according to this guide:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   http://library.linode.com/********email/postfix/dovecot-mysql-**
>>>>>>>> ****<http://library.linode.com/******email/postfix/dovecot-mysql-****>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> **centos-5<http://library.**linode.com/****email/postfix/**
>>>>>>>>> dovecot-mysql-****centos-5<http://library.linode.com/****email/postfix/dovecot-mysql-****centos-5>
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> <http://library.**linode.com/****email/postfix/**<http://linode.com/**email/postfix/**>
>>>>>>>>> dovecot-mysql-**centos-5<http:**//library.linode.com/**email/**
>>>>>>>>> postfix/dovecot-mysql-****centos-5<http://library.linode.com/**email/postfix/dovecot-mysql-**centos-5>
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> <http://library.**linode.com/****email/postfix/**dovecot-**
>>>>>>>>> mysql-** <http://linode.com/**email/postfix/**dovecot-mysql-**>
>>>>>>>>> centos-5 <http://linode.com/email/**postfix/**dovecot-mysql-**
>>>>>>>>> centos-5<http://linode.com/email/postfix/**dovecot-mysql-centos-5>
>>>>>>>>> ><
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://library.**linode.com/**email/postfix/**dovecot-mysql-**
>>>>>>>>> centos-5<http://linode.com/email/postfix/**dovecot-mysql-centos-5>
>>>>>>>>> <http://library.**linode.com/email/postfix/**
>>>>>>>>> dovecot-mysql-centos-5<http://library.linode.com/email/postfix/dovecot-mysql-centos-5>
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> and when I telnet to the server, i get this message:
>>>>>>>>> * OK Waiting for authentication process to respond..
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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