postfix/dovecot on debian jessie (url config at OVH)

[klrumpf]

Hi list,

could use some help with a pasword issue or ovh dns zone problem, 
dovecot newbie

I have gone thru setting up a mailserver using the below
http://www.binarytides.com/install-postfix-dovecot-debian/

when I try to set up an account from my laptop (iceweasel/t-bird) I get 
password problems.

mail.log says

Jun 13 18:36:04 www postfix/smtpd[701]: connect from unknown[xx.xx.214.75]
Jun 13 18:36:04 www postfix/smtpd[688]: disconnect from 
unknown[xx.xx.214.75]
Jun 13 18:36:04 www postfix/submission/smtpd[687]: disconnect from 
unknown[xx.xx.214.75]
Jun 13 18:36:04 www postfix/submission/smtpd[694]: disconnect from 
unknown[xx.xx.214.75]
Jun 13 18:36:04 www postfix/smtpd[693]: disconnect from 
unknown[xx.xx.214.75]
Jun 13 18:36:04 www postfix/submission/smtpd[698]: disconnect from 
unknown[....

nstat also looks ok

BWE1# netstat -lntp
Active Internet connections (only servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address State       
PID/Program name
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:12301         0.0.0.0:* LISTEN      
492/opendkim
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:110             0.0.0.0:* LISTEN      
504/dovecot
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:143             0.0.0.0:* LISTEN      
504/dovecot
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:80              0.0.0.0:* LISTEN      
486/nginx -g daemon
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:465             0.0.0.0:* LISTEN      
617/master
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22              0.0.0.0:* LISTEN      449/sshd
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:25              0.0.0.0:* LISTEN      
617/master
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:4000          0.0.0.0:* LISTEN      653/ssh
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:993             0.0.0.0:* LISTEN      
504/dovecot
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:995             0.0.0.0:* LISTEN      
504/dovecot
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:587             0.0.0.0:* LISTEN      
617/master
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:6379          0.0.0.0:* LISTEN      
455/redis-server 12
tcp6       0      0 :::110                  :::* LISTEN      504/dovecot
tcp6       0      0 :::143                  :::* LISTEN      504/dovecot
tcp6       0      0 :::80                   :::* LISTEN      486/nginx 
-g daemon
tcp6       0      0 :::465                  :::* LISTEN      617/master
tcp6       0      0 :::21                   :::* LISTEN      485/vsftpd
tcp6       0      0 :::22                   :::* LISTEN      449/sshd
tcp6       0      0 :::25                   :::* LISTEN      617/master
tcp6       0      0 ::1:4000                :::* LISTEN      653/ssh
tcp6       0      0 :::993                  :::* LISTEN      504/dovecot
tcp6       0      0 :::995                  :::* LISTEN      504/dovecot
tcp6       0      0 :::587                  :::* LISTEN      617/master

maybe someone has done it before, thanks
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