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Author: Keith Smith
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Subject: Re: Getting closer : Postfix + Dovecot on Ubuntu 14.04lts configuration
On 2015-10-11 16:17, Steve Litt wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Oct 2015 14:13:09 -0700
> Keith Smith <> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am making progress. I configured Thunderbird like the tutorial
>> shows :
>> http://www.krizna.com/ubuntu/setup-mail-server-ubuntu-14-04/ it is
>> about half way down the page.
>>
>> Ports 110 and 587
>>
>> I was able to send to an email account on another server.
>>
>> When that account replies the email goes out like normal.
>>
>> /var/log/mail.log there is about 100 lines added (I set
>> smtpd_tls_loglevel = 4 so I could see everything) these are the very
>> last lines
>>
>> Oct 11 13:58:01 My-Host-name-goes-here postfix/smtpd[6467]:
>> disconnect from Sending-FQDN-goes-here[IP-goes-here]
>> Oct 11 13:58:01 My-Host-name-goes-here postfix/local[6474]:
>> 243C790093E: to=<>, relay=local, delay=0.16,
>> delays=0.12/0/0/0.03, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to maildir)
>> Oct 11 13:58:01 My-Host-name-goes-here postfix/qmgr[6269]:
>> 243C790093E: removed
>>
>> Looks like it was delivered locally.
>>
>> There is no email in /home/user-name/Maildir/new
>>
>> My home directory is 755 and owned by me.
>> Maildir is 700 and owned by me
>> new is 700 and owned by me
>>
>> When I use Thunderbird to retrieve email, Thunderbird cycles with no
>> error and no messages are in my inbox.
>>
>> /var/log/mail.log has two lines:
>>
>> Oct 11 13:53:07 My-Host-name-goes-here dovecot: pop3-login: Login:
>> user=<my-use-rname-goes-here>, method=PLAIN, rip=my-gatway-ip,
>> lip=ip-of-the-box, mpid=6464, TLS, session=<a9RWZtohsADAqBQB>
>> Oct 11 13:53:07 My-Host-name-goes-here dovecot:
>> pop3(my-use-rname-goes-here): Disconnected: Logged out top=0/0,
>> retr=0/0, del=0/0, size=0
>>
>> It looks like everything is working except the delivery of the email
>> into my mail box /home/user-name/Maildir/new
>>
>> Any suggestions are much appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks!!
>> Keith
>


I needed to configure virtual in the postfix main.cf file so the
accounts would be properly mapped.

It is working now for one domain and one mail account. I'll add another
domain and email account tonight or maybe tomorrow.

Thank you for you help!!







> Is /home/user-name/Maildir/new the mailbox root for your local Dovecot
> server, or the mailbox root for your email client, or something else?
>
> For starters, I suggest you send yourself a test mail, with the date
> and time in the subject, and see how far it gets. Does Dovecot ever see
> it? Does whatever you're using to get mail from your webhost to your
> Dovecot server see it? It sounds like you can directly see it with
> webmail on your webhost, so I guess it got that far.
>
> Also, take a look at this:
>
> http://www.troubleshooters.com/lpm/201202/201202.htm#_Dovecot
>
> You might see something there that will help you.
>
> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt
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