February 2019 - dovecot

Migrate mail data from Dovecot to Dovecot
by Odhiambo Washington 19 Feb '19

19 Feb '19

I have built a new server (FreeBSD-12) running dovecot-2.3.4. My old server (FreeBSD-9.3) is running dovecot-2.3.4 as well. The configurations are 1:1 identical. The are about 250 users on this server, all virtual. They are mostly POP3 users, but they do "leave a copy of message on the server" for set various number of days. Now, to migrate the mail data, can I simply rsync the mail directories between the old and the new server? Would that create a pitfall?? What is the recommended method? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft.", grep ^[^#] :-)

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Error configuring unix_listener stats-writer
by Peter Nabbefeld 18 Feb '19

18 Feb '19

Hello, I've got a very strange problem: When I try to configure the stats-writer socket, I'm told the configuration is a duplicate, though none exists in the configuration files. So I'd guess the configuration is set either built-in or implicitly. I've put the following into conf.d/10-master.conf: service auth { unix_listener auth-userdb { } unix_listener stats-writer { user = vmail group = vmail mode = 0666 } } BTW, using imap for mail traffic. Is there any tool displaying an "effective" config tree (i.e., a tool displaying the resulting configuration from every file, displaying the original file and line number)? "dovecot -a" only displays all configurations, but without source reference, so it's impossible to find out about the details. :-( Kind regards Peter

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Dsync and network issues
by Danilo G. Baio 18 Feb '19

18 Feb '19

Hi. Our scenario: dovecot-2.3.4.1 Two FreeBSD servers, A (master) and B (slave). replication_max_conns = 10 doveadm_port = 60025 All mails are received on server A and replicated to server B. Sometimes we get these messages on server B: Feb 18 08:27:35 dsync-server(XX@XX): Error: client_connection_tcp_free: close((&conn->fd)) @ client-connection-tcp.c:632 failed (fd=15): Connection reset by peer Feb 18 08:28:00 dsync-server(XZ@XZ): Error: client_connection_tcp_free: close((&conn->fd)) @ client-connection-tcp.c:632 failed (fd=15): Connection reset by peer Feb 18 08:33:14 dsync-server(XY@XY): Error: client_connection_tcp_free: close((&conn->fd)) @ client-connection-tcp.c:632 failed (fd=15): Connection reset by peer Feb 18 08:44:07 dsync-server(XW@XW): Error: client_connection_tcp_free: close((&conn->fd)) @ client-connection-tcp.c:632 failed (fd=15): Connection reset by peer It happens sometimes (usually early morning) when users are syncing their mailboxes. Is there a way to debug this and find what is happening? Thanks for your time. -- Danilo G. Baio

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imap-hibernate returned failure: Failed to parse client input: Invalid peer_dev_minor value
by Alex 18 Feb '19

18 Feb '19

Hello! I tried to use imap-hibernate. But errors in maillog: Oct 19 05:14:24 server dovecot: imap(email(a)example.com)<67125><Lu7ndYt4n8aASO/q>: Error: kevent(-1) for notify remove failed: Bad file descriptor Oct 19 05:14:24 server dovecot: imap(email(a)example.com)<67125><Lu7ndYt4n8aASO/q>: Error: close(-1) for notify remove failed: Bad file descriptor Oct 19 05:14:24 server dovecot: imap-hibernate: Error: Failed to parse client input: Invalid peer_dev_minor value: 18446744073709486335 Oct 19 05:14:24 server dovecot: imap(email(a)example.com)<67125><Lu7ndYt4n8aASO/q>: Error: /var/run/dovecot/imap-hibernate returned failure: Failed to parse client input: Invalid peer_dev_minor value: 18446744073709486335 Oct 19 05:14:24 server dovecot: imap: Error: dovecot-2.3.3, FreeBSD 10.4 dovenull 38990 0,0 0,0 43748 16308 - S 3:54 0:00,08 imap-login: (imap-login) dovenull 38998 0,0 0,1 47844 19536 - S 3:54 0:00,18 imap-login: [34.193.82.152 TLS proxy] (imap-login) dovenull 38999 0,0 0,1 47844 17180 - S 3:54 0:00,19 imap-login: (imap-login) dovenull 39000 0,0 0,0 35556 9584 - S 3:54 0:00,03 dovecot/imap-login dovenull 39001 0,0 0,0 43748 16320 - S 3:54 0:00,12 imap-login: (imap-login) dovenull 39002 0,0 0,0 43748 16320 - S 3:54 0:00,13 imap-login: (imap-login) dovenull 39003 0,0 0,0 43748 16328 - S 3:54 0:00,16 imap-login: (imap-login) dovenull 39004 0,0 0,1 47844 17948 - S 3:54 0:00,17 imap-login: [12.34.56.78 TLS proxy] (imap-login) vmail 39042 0,0 0,0 15936 3040 - I 3:54 0:00,01 imap-hibernate: [0 connections] (imap-hibernate) vmail 39076 0,0 0,0 78900 8984 - S 3:54 0:00,05 imap: [email(a)example.com 12.34.56.78 IDLE] (imap) vmail 44114 0,0 0,0 78900 8936 - I 4:06 0:00,05 imap: [email(a)example.com 34.193.82.152 IDLE] (imap) srw-rw---- 1 root dovecot 0 19 окт 03:54 imap-hibernate srw------- 1 root dovecot 0 19 окт 03:54 imap-master srw------- 1 root wheel 0 19 окт 03:54 imap-postlogin srw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 0 19 окт 03:54 imap-urlauth srw------- 1 dovecot wheel 0 19 окт 03:54 imap-urlauth-worker imap_hibernate_timeout = 5 secs service imap-hibernate { extra_groups = $default_internal_group unix_listener imap-hibernate { group = dovecot } user = vmail } service imap { extra_groups = $default_internal_group unix_listener imap-master { group = $default_internal_group } } I tried to set user/group vmail, set mode = 0666, but the same errors. Can you help me with hibernate confiration ? Best regards, Alex

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by Henry Otten 18 Feb '19

18 Feb '19

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Re: Dove to error
by Aki Tuomi 18 Feb '19

18 Feb '19

mail_privileged_group=mail Aki > On 17 February 2019 at 19:03 Latin Bishop <soydepr(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > When testing with thunder mail getting this error > > Feb 17 11:59:40 pepino dovecot: imap(pi): Error: open(/var/mail/pi) failed: Permission denied (euid=1000(pi) egid=1000(pi) missing +w perm: /var/mail, we're not in group 8(mail), dir owned by 0:8 mode=0775) > Feb 17 11:59:40 pepino dovecot: imap(pi): Error: Failed to autocreate mailbox INBOX: Internal error occurred. Refer to server log for more information. [2019-02-17 11:59:40] > Feb 17 11:59:50 pepino dovecot: imap(pi): Logged out in=155 out=874 > > > > On Feb 17, 2019, at 8:46 AM, Aki Tuomi <aki.tuomi(a)open-xchange.com> wrote: > > > > You probably mean -quiet flag which works > > > > Aki > > > >> On 17 February 2019 at 12:10 Latin Bishop <soydepr(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> Was 143. I notice the -quite flag no longer works in openssl when testing connection > >> > >>> On Feb 17, 2019, at 3:33 AM, Aki Tuomi <aki.tuomi(a)open-xchange.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> On 17 February 2019 at 05:50 Latin Bishop via dovecot < dovecot(a)dovecot.org> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Getting this error after following > >>>> this tutorial > >>>> > >>>> Error in configuration file /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf duplicate listener > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> https://samhobbs.co.uk/2013/12/raspberry-pi-email-server-part-2-dovecot > >>>> > >>> > >>> Usually doveconf -n tells you where the duplicate listener is so you can remove it. > >>> --- > >>> Aki Tuomi

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Re: Dove to error
by Aki Tuomi 17 Feb '19

17 Feb '19

Wow, that is lot of useless config, see below for a fixed version to put into dovecot.conf =) Aki auth_mechanisms = plain login ## doing this lets people log in without SSL #disable_plaintext_auth = no listen = * mail_location = mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/mail/%u namespace { inbox = yes mailbox { special_use = \Drafts name = Drafts } mailbox { special_use = \Junk name = Junk } mailbox { special_use = \Sent name = Sent } mailbox { special_use = \Sent name = Sent Messages } mailbox { special_use = \Trash name = Trash } name = inbox } passdb { driver = pam } protocols = imap service auth { unix_listener { group = postfix mode = 0660 user = postfix path = /var/spool/postfix/private/auth } } ## this is useless config, as it's default #service imap-login { # inet_listener { # port = 143 # name = imap # } # inet_listener { # port = 993 # ssl = yes # name = imaps # } #} ssl_cert = </etc/dovecot/dovecot.pem ssl_key = # hidden, use -P to show it userdb { driver = passwd } ## end of config > On 17 February 2019 at 12:45 soydepr <soydepr(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > # 2.2.27 (c0f36b0): /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf > # Pigeonhole version 0.4.16 (fed8554) > # OS: Linux 4.14.79-v7+ armv7l Debian 9.6 > auth_mechanisms = plain login > disable_plaintext_auth = no > listen = * > mail_location = mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/mail/%u > namespace { > inbox = yes

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Re: Dove to error
by Aki Tuomi 17 Feb '19

17 Feb '19

That really depends on your dovecot config, but try doveadm log find also you can list recent errors with doveadm log errors Aki > On 17 February 2019 at 20:03 Latin Bishop <soydepr(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Where I find dovecot log > > > > > On Feb 17, 2019, at 12:56 PM, Aki Tuomi <aki.tuomi(a)open-xchange.com> wrote: > > > > Yes, well, this is postfix log, which is not very useful when debugging dovecot problems... > > > > Aki > > > >> On 17 February 2019 at 19:50 Latin Bishop <soydepr(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Feb 17 12:48:00 pepino postfix/smtps/smtpd[3988]: connect from localhost[127.0.0.1] > >> Feb 17 12:48:01 pepino postfix/smtps/smtpd[3988]: warning: unknown smtpd restriction: "permit_ssl_authenticated" > >> Feb 17 12:48:01 pepino postfix/smtps/smtpd[3988]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from localhost[127.0.0.1]: 451 4.3.5 Server configuration error; from=<pi(a)torombolo.ml> to=<pi(a)torombolo.ml> proto=ESMTP helo=<[127.0.0.1]> > >> Feb 17 12:48:07 pepino postfix/cleanup[3998]: 25EC480E6B: message-id=<20190217174807.25EC480E6B@pepino> > >> Feb 17 12:48:07 pepino postfix/smtps/smtpd[3988]: disconnect from localhost[127.0.0.1] ehlo=1 auth=1 mail=1 rcpt=0/1 quit=1 commands=4/5 > >> Feb 17 12:48:07 pepino postfix/qmgr[2604]: 25EC480E6B: from=<double-bounce@pepino>, size=970, nrcpt=1 (queue active) > >> Feb 17 12:48:07 pepino postfix/local[3999]: 25EC480E6B: to=<root(a)despiertapr.com>, orig_to=<postmaster>, relay=local, delay=0.06, delays=0.03/0/0/0.03, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to maildir) > >> Feb 17 12:48:07 pepino postfix/qmgr[2604]: 25EC480E6B: removed > >> > >>> On Feb 17, 2019, at 12:40 PM, Aki Tuomi <aki.tuomi(a)open-xchange.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Can you try adding 'pi' to group 'mail' too? Also, can you provide the actual errors from log? > >>> > >>> Aki > >>> > >>>> On 17 February 2019 at 19:37 Latin Bishop <soydepr(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Yes it is. Basically can’t send nor receive confit looks good > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> On Feb 17, 2019, at 12:34 PM, Aki Tuomi <aki.tuomi(a)open-xchange.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Is user 'dovecot' member of group 'mail'? > >>>>> > >>>>> Aki > >>>>> > >>>>>> On 17 February 2019 at 19:28 Latin Bishop <soydepr(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Changed permissions but still have issues > >>>>>> > >>>>>> A error occurred while sending email the mail server responded 4.3.5 server configuration error > >>>>>> Please check the message recipient > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Sent from my iPad > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Feb 17, 2019, at 12:06 PM, Aki Tuomi <aki.tuomi(a)open-xchange.com> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> mail_privileged_group=mail > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Aki > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On 17 February 2019 at 19:03 Latin Bishop <soydepr(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> When testing with thunder mail getting this error > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Feb 17 11:59:40 pepino dovecot: imap(pi): Error: open(/var/mail/pi) failed: Permission denied (euid=1000(pi) egid=1000(pi) missing +w perm: /var/mail, we're not in group 8(mail), dir owned by 0:8 mode=0775) > >>>>>>>> Feb 17 11:59:40 pepino dovecot: imap(pi): Error: Failed to autocreate mailbox INBOX: Internal error occurred. Refer to server log for more information. [2019-02-17 11:59:40] > >>>>>>>> Feb 17 11:59:50 pepino dovecot: imap(pi): Logged out in=155 out=874 > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On Feb 17, 2019, at 8:46 AM, Aki Tuomi <aki.tuomi(a)open-xchange.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> You probably mean -quiet flag which works > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Aki > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> On 17 February 2019 at 12:10 Latin Bishop <soydepr(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Thanks > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Was 143. I notice the -quite flag no longer works in openssl when testing connection > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 17, 2019, at 3:33 AM, Aki Tuomi <aki.tuomi(a)open-xchange.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> On 17 February 2019 at 05:50 Latin Bishop via dovecot < dovecot(a)dovecot.org> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Getting this error after following > >>>>>>>>>>>> this tutorial > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Error in configuration file /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf duplicate listener > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> https://samhobbs.co.uk/2013/12/raspberry-pi-email-server-part-2-dovecot > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Usually doveconf -n tells you where the duplicate listener is so you can remove it. > >>>>>>>>>>> --- > >>>>>>>>>>> Aki Tuomi

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Re: [grosjo/fts-xapian] `doveadm fts rescan` removes all indices (#15)
by Joan Moreau 17 Feb '19

17 Feb '19

In such case, as long as the API is not upgraded, should doveadm index -A -q \* be considered a replacement of doveadm fts rescan On 2019-02-14 16:24, Timo Sirainen via dovecot wrote: > Hi, > > The rescan() function is a bit badly designed. Currently what you could do what fts-lucene does and: > - Get list of UIDs for all mails in each folder > - If Xapian has UID that doesn't exist -> delete it from Xapian > - If UID is missing from Xapian -> expunge the rest of the UIDs in that folder, so the next indexing will cause them to be indexed > > The expunging of rest of the mails is rather ugly, yes.. A better API would be if backend simply had a way to iterate all mails in the index, preferrably sorted by folder. Then a more generic code could go through them and expunge the necessary mails and index the missing mails. Although not all FTS backends support indexing in the middle. Anyway, we don't really have time to implement this new API soon. > > I'm not sure if this is a big problem though. I don't think most people running FTS have ever run rescan. > > On 8 Feb 2019, at 9.54, Joan Moreau via dovecot <dovecot(a)dovecot.org> wrote: > > Hi, > > THis is a core problem in Dovecot in my understanding. > > In my opinion, the rescan in dovecot should send to the FTS plugin the list of "supposedly" indexed emails (UID), and the plugin shall purge the redundant UID (i..e UID present in the index but not in the list sent by dovecot) and send back the list of UID not in its indexes to dovecot, so Dovect can send one by one the missing emails > > WHat do you think ? > > -------- Original Message -------- > > SUBJECT: > [grosjo/fts-xapian] `doveadm fts rescan` removes all indices (#15) > > DATE: > 2019-02-08 08:28 > > FROM: > Leonard Lausen <notifications(a)github.com> > > TO: > grosjo/fts-xapian <fts-xapian(a)noreply.github.com> > > CC: > Subscribed <subscribed(a)noreply.github.com> > > REPLY-TO: > grosjo/fts-xapian <reply+0022e607fd2eb3ff93959543198455bc7db5bdd58aa0286b92cf000000011874f1ae92a169ce185221c2(a)reply.github.com> > > doveadm fts rescan -A deletes all indices, ie. all folders and files in the xapian-indexes are deleted. However, according to man doveadm fts, the rescan command should only > > Scan what mails exist in the full text search index and compare those to what > actually exist in mailboxes. This removes mails from the index that have already > been expunged and makes sure that the next doveadm index will index all the > missing mails (if any). > > Deleting all indices does not seem to be the intended action, especially as constructing the index anew may take very long on large mailboxes. > > -- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub [1], or mute the thread [2]. Links: ------ [1] https://github.com/grosjo/fts-xapian/issues/15 [2] https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ACLmB9OB-7GaKIvhNc8sCgi7K…

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Re: Dove to error
by Aki Tuomi 17 Feb '19

17 Feb '19

You probably mean -quiet flag which works Aki > On 17 February 2019 at 12:10 Latin Bishop <soydepr(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Thanks > > Was 143. I notice the -quite flag no longer works in openssl when testing connection > > > On Feb 17, 2019, at 3:33 AM, Aki Tuomi <aki.tuomi(a)open-xchange.com> wrote: > > > > > >> On 17 February 2019 at 05:50 Latin Bishop via dovecot < dovecot(a)dovecot.org> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> Getting this error after following > >> this tutorial > >> > >> Error in configuration file /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf duplicate listener > >> > >> > >> https://samhobbs.co.uk/2013/12/raspberry-pi-email-server-part-2-dovecot > >> > > > > Usually doveconf -n tells you where the duplicate listener is so you can remove it. > > --- > > Aki Tuomi

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