[Dovecot] What does this /var/log/maillog message means?

Gedalya gedalya at gedalya.net
Sat Feb 4 15:09:39 EET 2012


On 02/03/2012 09:42 AM, Andre Lopes wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm, trying to configure Devcot(2.0.9). Here is my dovecot.conf:
>
> [code]
> protocols = imap pop3 lmtp
>
> log_timestamp = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S "
> mail_location = maildir:/home/vmail/%d/%n/Maildir
>
> ssl_cert = /etc/pki/dovecot/certs/dovecot.pem
> ssl_key = /etc/pki/dovecot/private/dovecot.pem
>
> namespace {
>      type = private
>      separator = .
>      prefix = INBOX.
>      inbox = yes
> }
>
> protocol lda {
>      log_path = /home/vmail/dovecot-deliver.log
>      auth_socket_path = /var/run/dovecot/auth-master
>      postmaster_address = postmaster at mailserver.com
> }
>
> service auth {
>      user = root
> }
>
> passdb {
>      driver = sql
>      args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf
> }
>
> userdb {
>      driver = static
>      args = uid=5000 gid=5000 home=/home/vmail/%d/%n allow_all_users=yes
> }
> [/code]
>
> I can start the service correctly:
>
> [code]
> [root at mailserver dovecot]# service dovecot start
> Starting Dovecot Imap:                                     [  OK  ]
> [/code]
>
> But when I go to "/var/log/maillog" I get this:
>
> [code]
> Feb  3 14:37:59 www dovecot: master: Warning: Killed with signal 15
> (by pid=16757 uid=0 code=kill)
> Feb  3 14:38:03 www dovecot: master: Dovecot v2.0.9 starting up (core
> dumps disabled)
> [/code]
>
> What does this mean? I'm doing something that is not correct?
>
> Best Regards,
There log entries just mean you have restarted dovecot. They are normal 
and don't indicate a problem.




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