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lghman
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 Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 3:17 am Post subject: Postfix error |
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Ok, here we go! I am trying to set up a mail server for my domain (mydomain.net). I installed postfix and it works to Send mail to a local user but wont send to a remote address (you@gentoo.org). But it will recieve mail from a remote address. I tried reading the postfix documentation but I am lost. I also searched the forums, but couldnt find anything. When I try to use my ISP as a relay to send mail I get:
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<sonikntails@myisp.net>: host mail.myisp.net[207.*.*.*] said: 550
rejected: syntax error in 'From' header when scanning for sender: domain
missing or malformed in "sonik@" (envelope sender is
<sonik@mydomain.net>) (in reply to end of DATA command) |
Now I am not hellbent on using my ISP as a relay, just thought that
it would be easier. (Maybe I was wrong) lol. Do I need to install another MTA to send the mail?
My second question involves setting up Squirellmail. All i want to know is what IMAP I should use? Does one have any real advantages over another? Or is one easier to set up that others?
Thanks
--sonik
p.s. Just in case someone asks for it:
| Code: | $postconf -n
alias_database = hash:/etc/mail/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/mail/aliases
command_directory = /usr/sbin
config_directory = /etc/postfix
daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix
debug_peer_level = 2
default_destination_concurrency_limit = 10
home_mailbox = .maildir/
inet_interfaces = all
local_destination_concurrency_limit = 2
mail_owner = postfix
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain $mydomain
mydomain = mydomain.net
myhostname = myhost.mydomain.net
mynetworks_style = subnet
myorigin = $mydomain
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.0.2-r1
relayhost = [mail.myisp.net]:25
sample_directory = /etc/postfix/sample
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
setgid_group = postdrop
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 450
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kashani
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 3:36 am Post subject: missing a line in your main.cf |
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from my Postfix installation:
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mynetworks = 10.10.1.0/24, 127.0.0.0/8
mynetworks_style = subnet
myorigin = $myhostname
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
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I don't see the first line above anywhere in yours. You'll need to uncomment the line with 127.0.0.0/8 in it and change the other IP's to your local network or any IP range you'd like to relay from.
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lghman
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 3:44 am Post subject: |
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I put that in, but it didnt fix the problem. I am still getting :
| Code: | <sonikntails@myisp.net>: host mail.myisp.net[207.*.*.*] said: 550
rejected: syntax error in 'From' header when scanning for sender: domain
missing or malformed in "sonik@" (envelope sender is
<sonik@mydomain.net>) (in reply to end of DATA command) |
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kashani
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 4:20 am Post subject: sorry about that... |
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Sorry about that, I didn't really look at the error that hard. Your problem line looks like
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relayhost = [mail.myisp.net]:25
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I tested it briefly on my setup and by adding a relay host. I believe your syntax is off. You only need to put it in brackets if it's an IP address judging from the config file. So change the above line in your main.cf to:
relayhost = mail.myisp.net
and that should fix it.
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lghman
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 4:33 am Post subject: |
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changed the file just like you said :
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<sonikntails@earthlink.net>: host mail.earthlink.net[207.217.121.216] said: 550
rejected: syntax error in 'From' header when scanning for sender: domain
missing or malformed in "sonik@" (envelope sender is
<sonik@lifeafter2am.net>) (in reply to end of DATA command)
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seems to me that the error has to do with this line:
| Code: | rejected: syntax error in 'From' header when scanning for sender: domain
missing or malformed in "sonik@" (envelope sender is
<sonik@lifeafter2am.net>) |
I know thats it, but I dont know how to fix it? lol
thanks
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kashani
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 4:50 am Post subject: really really odd |
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Well I've got a bit of time to kill before heading out to the Clown Room...
How are you sending your test messages? I'm wondering if it's more of clinet problem then a server issue. TO breaking it down to it's simplests form I'd try:
echo "Subject: Testing #214" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -F sonik -f sonik sonikntails@earthlink.net
Go ahead and test without a relay host if you can... or does your provider do interesting port 25 filters?
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lghman
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 5:03 am Post subject: |
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| I cant try that because I dont have sendmail installed. I thought that I didnt have to if I was using postfix. I am just using mutt in the standerd .maildir format. |
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kashani
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 6:46 am Post subject: more postfix |
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<kashani shakes his head at today's youth>
All MTA's for *nix systems install a binary named sendmail which is a wrapper for whichever MTA you are using that maintains some sort of compatibility with Sendmail. So, yes, you do have /usr/sbin/sendmail.
Judging from the error, a few googles, and that you're using Mutt, I suspect that Postfix is file and that Mutt may be the problem. If the sendmail test works start checking your mutt config.
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lghman
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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yea your right, its working fine, I dont really care about mutt anyway, just using it to test the config. Thanks for your help
--sonik |
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