November 25, 2007 
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November 25, 2007 [00:02:14] *** tarik has quit IRC[00:09:22] *** amrit is now known as amrit|bbl[00:11:25] *** higuita has joined #postfix[00:12:34] *** pirho has quit IRC[00:14:19] *** higuita has joined #postfix[00:21:56] *** j_s has quit IRC[00:30:36] *** bugz_ has joined #postfix[00:32:45] *** possie has joined #postfix[00:32:50] <possie> hi[00:34:43] <possie> there is a lot of mail spam in mailq going to a certain IP adres all addressed to addresses @yahoo.com.tw is there a way to remove these addresses?[00:35:28] <adaptr> postsuper -d ALL[00:35:47] <adaptr> but you'd better shut down postfix altogether[00:35:52] <adaptr> you're acting as a SPAM RELAY[00:36:00] <adaptr> ..which can get you thrown off the net[00:36:05] <possie> yeah've stopped postfix already[00:36:14] <rob0> check where these came from[00:36:21] <adaptr> then just rm -rf the queue dirs[00:36:26] <possie> however i don't want to delete all messages, there is valid e-mail in there[00:36:37] <rob0> well, would be prudent to scan the mailq list[00:36:40] <adaptr> at this point, that is unfortunately the least of your problems[00:37:18] <rob0> holy crap[00:37:35] <adaptr> better run something automated on that[00:37:42] <rob0> pastebin some of the logs of the @yahoo.com.tw spams[00:37:59] <rob0> I would also turn off your httpd[00:38:19] <rob0> you're probably compromised already, perhaps even root level.[00:38:20] <adaptr> if you know the domain that's bad, grep -v it and output filenames only, then xargs rm[00:38:39] <adaptr> that depends on whether it was due to his postfix just being an open relay altogether :)[00:38:50] <adaptr> no need for hackerage in that case[00:38:51] <rob0> that's what we need to find out[00:38:54] <adaptr> true, agreed[00:39:11] <adaptr> download chkrootkit on a trusted computer and run it[00:39:24] <possie> chkroot kit doesn't find anyroot kit though[00:39:33] <possie> ofcourse that doesn't mean anything[00:39:36] <adaptr> indeed[00:40:47] <rob0> waste of time, probably[00:41:26] <rob0> What's the hostname or IP address? I'll check to see how badly you're already blacklisted.[00:41:47] *** havvg has quit IRC[00:44:06] <rob0> not listed yet[00:44:13] <possie> phew :-)[00:44:30] <possie> think i found the problem host[00:45:17] <rob0> someone in $mynetworks?[00:45:24] <possie> yeah :([00:45:30] *** _bugz_ has quit IRC[00:45:49] <rob0> Good news, it means you're not pwned.[00:45:56] <rob0> (probably)[00:46:08] <possie> hopefully[00:46:23] <rob0> and it should be easy to trace all mail submitted from there, and just delete those from the queue[00:48:01] *** bugz_ has quit IRC[00:48:43] *** bugz_ has joined #postfix[00:58:12] *** tris has quit IRC[00:59:22] <possie> wondering do how the mail got into the system which is in $mynetworks http://pastebin.com/m7f2f15c4[01:05:35] *** bugz__ has joined #postfix[01:13:19] *** Kalavera has quit IRC[01:14:00] *** Ryushin has quit IRC[01:14:26] *** Gibbonz has joined #postfix[01:19:04] *** unixipher has joined #postfix[01:20:43] *** bugz_ has quit IRC[01:23:03] *** FrozenDawn has joined #postfix[01:25:20] *** tris has joined #postfix[01:29:47] *** prebur has joined #postfix[01:32:31] *** clusterer has joined #postfix[01:32:50] <clusterer> hi all, anyone around?[01:39:08] *** githogori has quit IRC[01:39:35] <rob0> possie: All that shows is a lot of rejections from various hosts in APNIC space. Not pertinent to your problem. But a side matter of interest, look at the HELO strings.[01:39:55] <rob0> string* I should say, they all used the same one[01:44:42] *** hacim has left #postfix[01:54:09] *** justus has joined #postfix[01:55:15] *** githogori has joined #postfix[01:57:15] <justus> i'm installing a mailserver using this tutorial (http://workaround.org/articles/ispmail-etch) and everything went well until now except i get a lot of those messages in /var/log/mail.log: >>postfix/qmgr[26084]: warning: connect to transport dovecot: No such file or directory.<< this is my postconf: http://pastebin.com/d67a131d6[01:58:05] <justus> seems like it's related to virtual_transport = dovecot, but that's just what's in the howto.. ?[02:00:21] *** danillo has joined #postfix[02:02:00] <justus> this is in my /etc/postfix/master.cf:[02:02:00] <justus> dovecot unix - n n - - pipe[02:02:00] <justus> flags=DRhu user=vmail:vmail argv=/usr/lib/dovecot/deliver -d ${recipient}[02:03:01] *** bugz__ has quit IRC[02:03:23] <rob0> You have to stop and restart Postfix after editing master.cf (I bet the HOWTO said so.)[02:03:40] *** _bugz_ has joined #postfix[02:04:21] <justus> rob0: i just tried that and the warnings stopped. sorry and thanks[02:05:31] <justus> except the howto doesn't tell me to do so, but anyway - it works well, now[02:06:16] *** pirho has joined #postfix[02:08:13] *** clusterer has left #postfix[02:08:34] *** alamar has quit IRC[02:10:11] *** ngburke has joined #postfix[02:11:22] <ngburke> looking for some advice. I have two systems in my domain handling email. they are load balanced. only one machine is the home for the mailbox. both machines need to be able to send and receive email[02:11:42] <ngburke> i have relay set up for the non-mailbox machine[02:11:56] <ngburke> but it also relays outbound mail too[02:12:08] <ngburke> any advice on the optimal setup for me?[02:12:44] <ngburke> i only want the non-mailbox system to push over email to the mailbox system when it matches a certain domain[02:13:53] *** ngburke has left #postfix[02:18:38] *** possie has quit IRC[02:19:36] *** alamar has joined #postfix[02:26:23] <rob0> I would advise him NOT to expect instant answers in IRC. :)[02:33:20] *** war has quit IRC[02:47:01] *** djs_2_6 has joined #postfix[02:58:44] *** Internat3 has quit IRC[03:04:58] *** Tachy has joined #postfix[03:05:40] *** Internat has joined #postfix[03:15:45] *** megaTherion has joined #postfix[03:16:41] *** Tachy_ has quit IRC[03:19:23] *** alamar has quit IRC[03:20:00] *** rcsu_ has joined #postfix[03:33:50] *** rcsu has quit IRC[03:40:31] *** tolecnal has joined #postfix[03:50:07] *** justus has left #postfix[03:56:21] *** solar_ant has quit IRC[04:13:44] *** meandtheshell has quit IRC[04:24:23] *** solar_ant has joined #postfix[04:46:53] *** tolecnal_ has joined #postfix[04:47:57] *** solar_ant has quit IRC[04:51:26] *** pirho has quit IRC[04:53:34] *** solar_ant has joined #postfix[05:00:39] *** flart_ has joined #postfix[05:05:09] *** tolecnal has quit IRC[05:05:10] *** tolecnal_ is now known as tolecnal[05:13:55] *** githogori has quit IRC[05:14:17] *** flart has quit IRC[05:15:45] *** djs_2_6 has quit IRC[05:16:04] *** OuttaLuck has joined #postfix[05:51:29] *** phnord has quit IRC[05:51:34] *** phnord has joined #postfix[05:58:41] *** unixcoder has quit IRC[06:03:27] *** jhonovich1 has joined #postfix[06:03:52] *** Motoko-chan has joined #postfix[06:04:53] <jhonovich1> i am setting up postfix for the first time and trying to understand where my postfix will forward e-mails i send; do i configure this? i can't find it online yet, any help would be appreciated, thanks[06:10:32] *** hparker has quit IRC[06:15:50] *** hparker has joined #postfix[06:22:53] *** unixtippse has joined #postfix[06:24:58] *** robboplus has quit IRC[06:25:41] *** unixtippse has left #postfix[06:28:52] *** robboplus has joined #postfix[06:30:05] *** djs_2_6 has joined #postfix[06:34:57] *** Lap_64 has joined #postfix[06:37:26] *** pitakill has quit IRC[06:41:09] *** theblackbox has quit IRC[06:57:22] *** vollmer has joined #postfix[07:00:01] <vollmer> feeling stupid, using postfix.admin and trying to get it to send to a local account (so I can pipe it to a script) I have virtual_alias_maps hash:/etc/postfix/virtual, mysql:/etc/postfix/.............[07:00:20] <vollmer> in the /etc/postfix/virtual I have a the line "script at domain dot com script"[07:00:43] <vollmer> postmap, reload postfix, then send and I get a user unknown script@<hostnameofbox>[07:00:54] <vollmer> the /etc/aliases file contains script[07:01:02] <vollmer> and I have alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases[07:09:27] *** danillo has quit IRC[07:58:45] *** jhonovich1 has quit IRC[08:23:30] <Signum> vollmer: is "hostnameofbox" listed in "mydestination"? did you run "newaliases" after doing the changes?[08:25:54] <vollmer> newaliases yes, as for the hostname I didn't try that but I tried settin script@localhost and script at localhost dot localhost (both in the hosts file) and it didn't like that[08:26:03] <vollmer> *setting it to[08:27:09] <vollmer> status=bounced (Host or domain name not found. Name service error for name=localhost.localhost type=A: Host not found)[08:27:13] <vollmer> is what I got[08:29:08] <Signum> vollmer: localhost should be fine.[08:29:15] <vollmer> I'll try that real quick[08:31:52] *** impresive has joined #postfix[08:31:59][08:32:25] <vollmer> well that's hot no mail recieved[08:32:41] * vollmer tries again[08:32:52] <vollmer> (as in nothing in the mail logs[08:35:04] <impresive> GOOD GAME PLEASE COM IN THE LINK NO VIRUSES !!!! http://sfera.axer.ru/trefer.php?438[08:35:05] <Signum> nothing in the mail logs is strange... nothing as in nada? zero? not a single byte?[08:35:06] <impresive> GOOD GAME PLEASE COM IN THE LINK NO VIRUSES !!!! http://sfera.axer.ru/trefer.php?438[08:35:07] <impresive> GOOD GAME PLEASE COM IN THE LINK NO VIRUSES !!!! http://sfera.axer.ru/trefer.php?438[08:35:10] *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Signum[08:35:10] <impresive> GOOD GAME PLEASE COM IN THE LINK NO VIRUSES !!!! http://sfera.axer.ru/trefer.php?438[08:35:11] *** Signum sets mode: +b *!*=BecTopaS@*.atech.lv[08:35:12] *** Signum sets mode: -o Signum[08:35:13] *** impresive has left #postfix[08:35:35] <vollmer> Signum: typo in the frigging config I think / init script failed to restart postfix[08:35:43] <vollmer> (connect to mail.ampache.org[64.34.166.75]: Connection timed out)[08:35:46] <Signum> vollmer: I see. "postfix check" is your friend[08:35:52] <vollmer> yea I did that no errors[08:35:53] <vollmer> hmm[08:36:11] <vollmer> wonder if the point I'm sending mail from went tarded[08:36:45] <vollmer> yea it did! sigh[08:37:20] <vollmer> ok now to find another external point to test mail from, just a sec[08:37:48] <Signum> !echotest[08:37:49] <knoba> Signum: Error: "echotest" is not a valid command.[08:37:51] <Signum> !echo[08:37:52] <knoba> Signum: (echo <text>) -- Returns the arguments given it. Uses our standard substitute on the string(s) given to it; $nick (or $who), $randomNick, $randomInt, $botnick, $channel, $user, $host, $today, $now, and $randomDate are all handled appropriately.[08:37:56] <Signum> erm...[08:37:57] <Dominian> argh gota love spammers[08:38:08] <Dominian> wtf country is lv[08:38:20] <Dominian> Latvia.. wtf[08:38:21] <Signum> vollmer: send a email to echo at fu-berlin dot de[08:39:59] <vollmer> Signum: sec trying to track down what's going on[08:43:33] <vollmer> ahh hmm it's appending .org to the address[08:43:36] <vollmer> what's the directive for that?[08:43:57] <vollmer> @localhost.org when it should just be localhost[08:45:20] <vollmer> append_dot_mydomain?[08:48:01] <vollmer> victory is mine![08:48:05] <vollmer> Signum: thanks :)[08:50:06] <vollmer> now if only the script it was passing off to worked... details details[08:50:11] <vollmer> anyway thanks again for the help :)[08:50:24] *** vollmer has left #postfix[09:15:56] *** j_s has joined #postfix[09:31:56] *** Motoko-chan has quit IRC[09:35:13] *** duki has joined #postfix[09:39:27] *** _bugz_ has quit IRC[09:42:14] *** _bugz_ has joined #postfix[09:59:23] *** tarik has joined #postfix[10:02:55] *** war has joined #postfix[10:03:45] <tarik> hi[10:06:07] *** prebur has quit IRC[10:09:55] *** holst has joined #postfix[10:10:11] <holst> is it possible to encrypt *all* mails that are sent using postfix system?[10:10:34] <holst> such that all mails from services (and users) are pgp encrypted with the site pgp key[10:13:16] <Signum> holst: I don't know such a program but you can use the "content_filter" option to pass all mails through that program before sending them out.[10:13:48] <Signum> holst: There are commercial solutions like that from Certificon which can be used.[10:14:38] <holst> im looking for a free hack so the first one sounds better =D[10:14:38] <Signum> http://www.zertificon.com/[10:14:45] <Signum> The first one means writing it yourself. :)[10:19:32] *** Roobarb-Work has quit IRC[10:29:27] *** prebur has joined #postfix[10:33:44] <holst> thanks for your advice[10:33:46] *** holst has left #postfix[10:49:32] *** ziyax has quit IRC[10:57:32] *** unixcoder has joined #postfix[11:06:46] *** flart_ is now known as flart[11:19:08] *** EmanueleT has joined #postfix[11:19:11] *** m_g has joined #postfix[11:19:18] <m_g> hello people[11:19:42] <EmanueleT> hello[11:20:39] *** theblackbox has joined #postfix[11:20:48] <m_g> i currently receive my emails for some domains on server A (uses postfix). now i want to switch to server B, but before i do this, i want to "mirror" the emails from A to B to see if everything is working correctly and to have copies of the emails for some weeks before i switch. what would be the easiest way to do this? i read upon relays but i'm not sure if it is what i'm looking for[11:28:48] *** Mkox has joined #postfix[11:36:01] *** duki has quit IRC[11:37:22] *** amrit|bbl is now known as amrit|zzz[11:40:11] *** duki has joined #postfix[11:46:29] <m_g> anybody? :)[11:48:08] *** Zeit|awy_ has quit IRC[11:50:25] *** hparker has quit IRC[11:54:28] *** hark has quit IRC[11:57:02] *** Zeit|awy has joined #postfix[12:03:10] *** EmanueleT has quit IRC[12:03:33] *** Mkox has quit IRC[12:14:52] *** pirho has joined #postfix[12:38:13] *** shinao1 has joined #postfix[12:54:21] *** hark has joined #postfix[12:56:45] *** Chris-NB has joined #postfix[12:57:31] *** duki has quit IRC[12:57:56] *** UQlev has joined #postfix[12:58:39] *** duki has joined #postfix[13:15:38] *** unixipher has quit IRC[13:18:10] *** duki has quit IRC[13:21:46] *** unixipher has joined #postfix[13:40:48] *** Twinkletoes has quit IRC[13:41:22] *** Twinkletoes has joined #postfix[13:42:47] *** Twinkletoes has quit IRC[13:43:20] *** Twinkletoes has joined #postfix[14:03:11] *** possie has joined #postfix[14:03:14] <possie> hi[14:03:19] *** prebur has quit IRC[14:05:35] <possie> my host is being used as mail relay, but i can't figure out how they inject mail into my mail queue, how can i check where the mail is coming from?[14:06:10] <memic> well well[14:06:30] <memic> i use pfqueue for cases like that[14:08:16] <possie> memic, thanks i'm going to look into it right away[14:17:34] <possie> memic, i found the host, it's one that is in my $mynetworks, however don't understand how that host send the e-mail[14:19:18] *** sk` has joined #postfix[14:19:40] <UQlev> possie: do you run any http/php applications?[14:20:01] <UQlev> possie: .. on the same server?[14:20:27] <possie> found it[14:20:42] <possie> no it was a port redirect[14:22:55] * UQlev hmm, unauthorized port redirect, it mist have been totally compromised[14:27:17] *** sk` has left #postfix[14:28:14] *** jduggan_ is now known as jduggan[14:29:24] *** smellynose has joined #postfix[14:29:48] <smellynose> Hi All. When I telnet to localhost and send an email, it ends up in /var/mail/ashley rather than /home/vmail/mydomain.com/ashley/[14:29:54] <smellynose> Any ideas?[14:38:35] *** pirho has quit IRC[14:39:04] *** tarik has quit IRC[14:43:03] <Signum> smellynose: you probably defined the domain of the user as a local domain (mydestination) instead of a virtual domain[14:44:47] <smellynose> Aha :) Thankyou[14:44:59] <smellynose> I changed mydestination and it's ok now[14:45:30] <smellynose> The "to:" field is showing as "undisclosed recipients", is that just because I did it from the cli using telnet?[14:55:46] *** meandtheshell has joined #postfix[14:55:52] <Signum> smellynose: No, that's because during your telnet session you didn't add a "To:" header to the email.[14:56:16] <Signum> smellynose: There is a subtle difference between the mail recipient in the SMTP dialog (RCPT TO) and what your mail program shows you (To: header in the email)[14:57:47] <tolecnal> I'm having a problem where postfix doesn't send its e-mails using my primary IP address (I have two). I've tried to use both 'smtp_bind_address' and 'inet_interfaces' to bind it to that IP address, but still it sends from the wrong IP address. Postfix configuration and example e-mail can be found here -> http://pastebin.tolecnal.net/11. Any pointers would be highly appreciated.[14:58:13] *** pirho has joined #postfix[15:00:30] *** ming_zym has joined #postfix[15:01:20] <the1d> tolecnal: I've set up exactly that using inet_interfaces = <ip> and smtp_bind_address=<ip> - and it works correctly. Remember that when chaning inet_interfaces and smtp_bind_address you MUST do a 'postfix stop' and 'postfix start' - a 'postfix reload' is _not_ enough[15:01:21] <Signum> tolecnal: I don't see any smtp_bind_address in that config. :)[15:01:42] *** mitziyahu has joined #postfix[15:01:51] <mitziyahu> does postfix have a pop3 daemon builtin?:O[15:01:55] <the1d> and besides that there's no smtp_bind_address in that conf (as Signum just said)[15:01:58] <Signum> mitziyahu: No.[15:02:25] <tolecnal> Signum: ummm, that might be because I pasted the current config (which doesn't include those config parameters). sorry about that[15:02:35] <Signum> mitziyahu: But there is enough choice. For local domains you can easily use uw-pop3d or for virtual domains you can use courier or dovecot[15:02:40] <mitziyahu> Signum what would be a common pop3 daemon?[15:03:01] <mitziyahu> im trying to figure out what pop3 daemon my server uses :P[15:03:02] <Signum> tolecnal: smtp_bind_address is the correct setting for that.[15:03:20] <Signum> mitziyahu: "telnet ... pop3" might give you a clue[15:04:42] <mitziyahu> hmm its not running lol[15:04:52] <mitziyahu> i just dont want to run old things over[15:05:29] <the1d> tolecnal: have you read what I said a few minutes ago?[15:06:02] <tolecnal> yes, and I reapplied the smtp_bind_address config parameter again[15:06:09] <tolecnal> and stop and started postfix again[15:06:13] <tolecnal> now things are happening[15:06:17] <tolecnal> now amavis barks[15:06:18] <tolecnal> Nov 25 09:04:32 xiro amavis[31804]: (31804-01) (!) DENIED ACCESS from IP 64.22.109.88, policy bank ''[15:07:38] <Signum> tolecnal: that's an amavis ACL issue[15:08:38] *** Guinea_pig has joined #postfix[15:10:44] <tolecnal> yeah, I kinda knew that the ball was out of this channels ball park when amavis came up[15:13:21] <Signum> tolecnal: don't worry. shouldn't be hard to fix. just look at the amavis config. probably just one line.[15:13:30] *** Guinea_pig is now known as lambda[15:15:36] *** Ramattack has joined #postfix[15:15:41] <Ramattack> Hi[15:15:58] <Ramattack> is it possible to set per user preferences and scanners on amavisd-new?[15:22:37] <Signum> Ramattack: Should be. But I never understood it from the "documentation"[15:22:57] <Ramattack> this is important for a ISP[15:23:02] <Ramattack> no everybody pays for all scans[15:24:45] *** UQlev has quit IRC[15:27:26] *** smellynose has quit IRC[15:34:21] *** ming_zym has quit IRC[15:40:38] *** duki has joined #postfix[15:44:19] *** duki has quit IRC[15:44:36] *** mitziyahu has quit IRC[15:46:26] *** duki has joined #postfix[15:48:11] *** ming_zym has joined #postfix[15:49:13] *** unixipher has quit IRC[15:50:41] *** phnord has quit IRC[15:52:02] *** unixipher has joined #postfix[16:08:48] *** _gAri- is now known as gAri-[16:16:23] *** DarkOrb has joined #postfix[16:31:53] *** lambda has quit IRC[16:39:14] *** gAri- is now known as _gAri-[16:50:59] *** UQlev has joined #postfix[16:52:50] *** bjorn` has left #postfix[16:56:00] *** lawnchair has quit IRC[17:06:28] *** duki has quit IRC[17:11:05] *** Eric_Chan has joined #postfix[17:11:49] <Eric_Chan> /check[17:12:19] *** Eric_Chan has left #postfix[17:12:58] *** duki has joined #postfix[17:18:00] *** ming_zym has quit IRC[17:18:47] *** shwouchk has left #postfix[17:27:26] *** delire has joined #postfix[17:27:44] <delire> how do i remedy the bounce error: " Relay access denied (in reply to RCPT TO command))"?[17:28:15] *** sb_ has joined #postfix[17:29:42] *** tolecnal_ has joined #postfix[17:30:45] <rob0> !basic[17:30:46] <knoba> rob0: "basic" : http://www.postfix.org/BASIC_CONFIGURATION_README.html : a good starting place for Postfix beginners, many common questions are answered here.[17:30:46] <sb_> hi folks, is it possible to use include in the file i point at with virtual_alias_maps?[17:31:52] <rob0> no includes, but you can have multiple maps (not recommended) or use make(1)/makefile(5) to combine multiple source files.[17:32:51] <sb_> whats the recommended way to manage a couple of domains not within the same file?[17:33:27] <sb_> i dont want to mix the domains together in the same file[17:37:10] *** djs_2_6 has quit IRC[17:37:46] *** Ramattack has quit IRC[17:38:46] *** pirho has quit IRC[17:44:07] *** duki has quit IRC[17:44:18] *** stony has joined #postfix[17:44:27] *** duki has joined #postfix[17:44:54] <stony> hi[17:46:22] *** tolecnal has quit IRC[17:46:23] *** tolecnal_ is now known as tolecnal[17:47:04] *** djs_2_6 has joined #postfix[17:53:00] *** Lap_64 has quit IRC[17:57:11] *** rootsvr has joined #postfix[18:06:34] *** rootsvr has quit IRC[18:11:59] <delire> after some playing around it seems i can't send to gmail addresses. i get the bounce error: "The IP you're using to send email is not authorized to send email directly to our servers. Please use SMTP relay at your service provider instead."[18:12:06] <delire> how do i enable that in my config?[18:12:29] <delire> specify a relayhost?[18:12:47] <delire> <-- ex EXIM[18:14:46] *** sinthetek has joined #postfix[18:15:46] <m_g> i currently receive my emails for some domains on server A (uses postfix). now i want to switch to server B, but before i do this, i want to "mirror" the emails from A to B to see if everything is working correctly and to have copies of the emails for some weeks before i switch. what would be the easiest way to do this? i read upon relays but i'm not sure if it is what i'm looking for[18:16:13] <tolecnal> is there any special caution I should take in terms of configuration if my server receives mails from backup MX servers?[18:17:07] <sinthetek> heya, i got dspam integrated in my postfix and it seems to be working fine except for when the spam signature db is down and dspam reflects that, spamcheck is abandoned and the email is delievered rather than queue'd for spamcheck-retry[18:18:03] <sinthetek> i'm wondering if there is an option tomake it retry x amount of times before giving up and proceeding to lda[18:18:47] <rob0> !tell delire relayhost[18:19:31] <sinthetek> hmm... maybe i should be trying to make dspam retry more/longer before returning...[18:20:50] <delire> rob0: thanks, but when i give my mailserver as a relay host, i get a " Relay access denied" back from /my/ mailserver.[18:21:36] <delire> rob0: it works fine without a relayhost for most email except google it seems.[18:21:45] <sinthetek> delire: you need to set the source host a $mynetworks network[18:22:11] <delire> sinthetek: right, so just give it the loopback addr?[18:22:20] <sinthetek> rob0: unfortunately, that also includes everyone using google free domain hosting i believe :\[18:22:28] <delire> (this is just a laptop that DHCP's to the network)[18:22:31] <sinthetek> domain mail hosting*[18:22:48] <sinthetek> uhh, sorry i just came in..[18:23:28] <delire> at the moment i only have "myorigin = $mydomain \n mynetworks_style = host \n relay_domains =" in my config.[18:24:15] <sinthetek> your.relay needs to have the ip of your.relayer in it's $mynetworks[18:24:26] <sinthetek> and your.relayer needs your.relay as it's $relayhost[18:24:33] <sinthetek> then postmap reload on both systems and you're good[18:24:47] <sinthetek> what distribution is this?[18:24:52] <delire> ubuntu[18:25:04] <sinthetek> one sec[18:25:32] <tolecnal> so there are no special configuration precautions I need to take to accept mails from a backup mx server?[18:30:34] *** FallenPegasus has joined #postfix[18:30:35] *** FrozenDawn has quit IRC[18:30:55] <sinthetek> www.mentalcases.net/~sinthetek/relay-main.cf[18:31:07] <sinthetek> (s/rob0/delire earlier, sorry)[18:31:34] <FallenPegasus> if I want to use a different port than port 25 for relayhost, is the syntax this?[18:31:34] <FallenPegasus> relayhost = [smtp.gmail.com:587][18:31:58] <sinthetek> FallenPegasus: try without brackets i believe[18:32:44] <delire> sinthetek: thanks.. so $myhostname isn't the name of the local host?[18:33:13] <FallenPegasus> what do the brackets do? they are all over the place in the main.cf file im editing[18:34:11] <sinthetek> delire: nah, it's the fqdn of the mail server that you want to show up when mail is being transmitted[18:34:44] <delire> 'fqdn' == fully qualified domain name?[18:34:55] <sinthetek> yeah[18:34:58] <sinthetek> http://www.postfix.org/postconf.5.html[18:35:07] <delire> thanks again.[18:35:11] <sinthetek> check that out, it lists all of the possible vars and what they are used for[18:35:13] <sinthetek> np :)[18:37:15] <rob0> delire: I gave you !basic before, did you LOOK?[18:37:38] <delire> rob0: yes, but some of the terms were still unclear to me.[18:38:18] <rob0> "What clients to relay mail from"[18:39:38] *** FallenPegasus has left #postfix[18:41:59] *** Kalavera has joined #postfix[18:42:07] <Kalavera> hey adaptr[18:42:12] <Kalavera> hey rob0_[18:48:36] *** pitakill has joined #postfix[18:49:07] *** djs_2_6 has quit IRC[18:54:33] *** shinao1 has quit IRC[18:55:23] *** UQlev has quit IRC[18:55:33] *** shinao1 has joined #postfix[19:03:59] *** bliss_ has joined #postfix[19:05:40] <bliss_> hello i have a problem with bounced mail to admin at mydomain dot com the first error wasRecipient address rejected: User unknown in virtual mailbox table; and the second was Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local recipient table;[19:14:00] *** pirho has joined #postfix[19:14:29] *** cyberpass has quit IRC[19:17:18] <Kalavera> bliss_: the user exist on the domain ?[19:17:54] <Kalavera> bliss_: the user exist on the mysql mailbox table? or on the ldap directory or on your virtual table=?[19:23:18] *** DigitalNinja_ has joined #postfix[19:24:16] <DigitalNinja_> Is there a good website on Amavisd and Postfix?[19:24:45] <DigitalNinja_> I need it to work with ClamAV and SpamAssassin. I'm currently using procmail[19:27:48] <rob0> !unknown_local[19:27:48] <knoba> rob0: "unknown_local" : User unknown in local recipient table means that the recipient domain was found in $mydestination but the username was not found in local_recipient_maps (by default: users in /etc/passwd and aliases(5) in /etc/aliases).[19:29:02] <rob0> User unknown in virtual mailbox table means that the recipient domain was found in $virtual_mailbox_domains but the username@domain was not found in $virtual_mailbox_maps.[19:29:34] <bliss_> Kalavera: yes it does now[19:29:48] *** DigitalNinja_ has quit IRC[19:29:55] <bliss_> rob0; thanks i think i may have sorted it out[19:30:14] *** DigitalNinja_ has joined #postfix[19:32:59] *** bliss_ has quit IRC[19:44:56] *** UQlev has joined #postfix[19:46:44] *** amrit|zzz is now known as amrit[19:51:05] *** DigitalNinja_ has quit IRC[20:01:26] *** ejovrh has quit IRC[20:01:50] *** ejovrh has joined #postfix[20:04:45] *** cilly has joined #postfix[20:13:10] <Kalavera> guys[20:13:46] <Kalavera> this can cause a Temporary lookup message : to=<?vdiaz at domain dot com>[20:15:28] *** UQlev has quit IRC[20:20:20] *** meandtheshell has quit IRC[20:28:20] *** djs_2_6 has joined #postfix[20:28:38] *** _gAri- is now known as gAri-[20:30:45] *** shinao1 has quit IRC[20:33:23] *** Internat has quit IRC[20:33:45] *** Internat has joined #postfix[20:34:37] *** shinao1 has joined #postfix[20:36:47] *** cilly has quit IRC[21:17:57] *** m_g has quit IRC[21:23:49] *** w0rd54 has quit IRC[21:24:19] *** w0rd54 has joined #postfix[21:28:16] *** w0rd54 has quit IRC[21:28:22] *** shinao1 has quit IRC[21:28:54] *** w0rd54 has joined #postfix[21:44:14] *** Ramattack has joined #postfix[21:44:15] <Ramattack> Hi all[21:44:32] <Ramattack> what's the difference between amavis, amavis-d and amavis-dnew?[21:45:20] <adaptr> little to none, all can be used to refer to the currently in use variant[21:45:28] <adaptr> which you don't name :)[21:45:39] <adaptr> amavisd-new is the current implementation[21:46:01] <adaptr> it's still called amavisd, and the system is called AMaViS - A Mail Virus Scanner[21:51:54] *** tarik has joined #postfix[21:55:36] <Ramattack> so is the same then?[21:58:03] <Ramattack> any good how to for implementing amavisd-new with mysql per user preferences?[22:01:11] *** hparker has joined #postfix[22:05:45] *** meandtheshell has joined #postfix[22:12:53] *** bliss_ has joined #postfix[22:13:33] *** unixcoder has quit IRC[22:14:13] <bliss_> hello at the moment i get mail at mail.mydomain.com but rejects .mydomin.com which line in postfix main.cf needs to be amended[22:15:16] <bliss_> so mail for mydomian.com will be accepted[22:16:11] <jduggan> mydestination[22:16:20] <jduggan> !basic[22:16:21] <knoba> jduggan: "basic" : http://www.postfix.org/BASIC_CONFIGURATION_README.html : a good starting place for Postfix beginners, many common questions are answered here.[22:16:52] *** xpoint has joined #postfix[22:18:35] <bliss_> thanks all very basic just add the then reload thats for your reply[22:19:10] <bliss_> jduggan: thanks[22:19:18] <bliss_> knoba: thanks[22:19:41] *** bliss_ has quit IRC[22:19:52] <tolecnal> are there any special precautions I need to take, configuration wise or otherwise if my server might get mails from backup mx servers?[22:21:49] <adaptr> what do you mean, "might" ?[22:21:55] <adaptr> they either will or they won't[22:23:43] *** rcsu_ has quit IRC[22:24:23] <tolecnal> okay, if we are to nitpick, yes it will get mail from the backup mx server if this server goes down. but I hope that won't happen, hence the wording and reason I chose the word 'might'. But okay, it will get mails from the backup mx server. Any special precautions I need to take so that the server doesn't refuse them?[22:24:44] *** duki has quit IRC[22:37:49] *** roe has quit IRC[22:38:06] *** whatever__ has quit IRC[22:38:21] *** roe has joined #postfix[22:40:35] <tolecnal> so I don't need to take special precautions?[22:42:31] *** unixcoder has joined #postfix[22:42:47] <hparker> Oh, it will if it's listed[22:43:16] <hparker> And if your primary is up, the secondary will be 99.99% spam[22:43:48] *** Zeit|awy_ has joined #postfix[22:44:16] *** wilymage_ is now known as wily[22:44:26] <the1d> remember to have the same security (antispam and viruscheck), same accesslists and local recipient-lists on the backup as on the primary[22:44:48] <the1d> else the backup might accept mail that the primary wont accept at a later time[22:44:51] <tolecnal> my primary server is set with MX 10, then the backup with MX 200. if my server goes down, then the other will kick in and relay them back to mine back (as it should, you know the drill). but do I need to take any steps to ensure that my server accepts them, or does postfix figure this out itself?[22:45:17] <hparker> What the1d said.... it needs everything the primary has...[22:45:29] * hparker has never seen the need for a secondary mx[22:45:57] <tolecnal> right, which poses as somewhat of a problem. since I don't have configuration rights on that server :/[22:46:12] <the1d> I have a backup MX listed in my zones that doesn't exist - that removes some of the possible spam[22:46:20] <hparker> then don't use it... you will generate backscatter[22:46:47] <hparker> Why do you think you need one?[22:48:08] <tolecnal> well, I've always been told that it's good to have a backup MX just in case, and _just_ in case your main server goes down so that mails sent during that period doesn't get lost. Admittedly, most MTA's will try to resend the mail for up to 72 hours, in which time the main server should be back up anyway. Just a case of paranoia I guess[22:48:35] <hparker> Most sane MTAs retry for 5 days[22:49:04] <hparker> In almost 10 years of ISP and hosting admin I've never setup a secondary MX[22:49:42] <the1d> theese days it's almost bound to become a spaminfested sespool[22:49:43] <jduggan> its a buzz word[22:49:44] <jduggan> ppl want it[22:50:06] *** Ramattack has quit IRC[22:50:21] <hparker> Hell, I don't even use secondary DNS.. What good is it if the domain resolves if you can't get to it?[22:50:58] *** Zeit|awy has quit IRC[22:55:41] <adaptr> heh I know this one.. it's going to be about cats, isn't it ?[22:55:49] <tolecnal> right, thanks for your input :)[22:55:50] <adaptr> and locked boxes[22:56:32] <hparker> adaptr wins![23:15:34] *** j_s has quit IRC[23:16:15] *** carl- has joined #postfix[23:22:58] *** unixcoder has quit IRC[23:32:03] *** carl- has quit IRC[23:33:40] *** Chris-NB has quit IRC[23:40:32] *** stony has quit IRC[23:52:26] *** diveli has joined #postfix[23:57:05] *** tarik_ has joined #postfix[23:57:22] *** tarik_ has quit IRC