April 2021 - dovecot - dovecot.org

Latest git FATAL error
by Joan Moreau 03 May '21

03 May '21

Hello On latest git of dovecot, I get Apr 24 04:07:36 gjserver dovecot[857958]: imap-login: Panic: file client-common.c: line 293 (client_disconnect): assertion failed: (client->prev == NULL && client->next == NULL) and login process crash On 2.3.14, there is no problems Hope it helps JM

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Can the disable_plaintext_auth setting get overridden for a specific port?
by Steve Dondley 03 May '21

03 May '21

In 10-auth.conf, I have "disable_plaintext_auth = yes" For port 143, I'd like to do something like this to override that setting: service imap-login { inet_listener imap { port = 143 disable_plain_text_auth = no } } Based on https://wiki.dovecot.org/LoginProcess and https://doc.dovecot.org/configuration_manual/service_configuration/ it doesn't seem like this is supported. But maybe there is another way to accomplish this?

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Error and Panic (with coredump)
by Thomas Knaute 03 May '21

03 May '21

Hi there, i'm pretty new to this stuff, just tell me if you need more information. Apr 26 17:15:43 dilia dovecot: imap(user(a)domain.de)<78561><rtYxnuHAZoPAqBSC>: Error: i_stream_seekable_write_failed: close((&sstream->fd)) @ istream-seekable.c:246 failed (fd=21): Bad fi le descriptor Apr 26 17:15:43 dilia dovecot: imap(user(a)domain.de)<78561><rtYxnuHAZoPAqBSC>: Panic: file istream-seekable.c: line 226 (read_from_buffer): assertion failed: (*ret_r >0) Apr 26 17:15:43 dilia dovecot: imap(user(a)domain.de)<78561><rtYxnuHAZoPAqBSC>: Error: Raw backtrace: /usr/lib/dovecot/libdovecot.so.0(+0xdb73b) [0x7f13aead973b] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdov ecot.so.0(+0xdb7d1) [0x7f13aead97d1] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdovecot.so.0(+0x4a199) [0x7f13aea48199] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdovecot.so.0(+0x4c7cf) [0x7f13aea4a7cf] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdove cot.so.0(+0xee6e2) [0x7f13aeaec6e2] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdovecot.so.0(+0xeeb46) [0x7f13aeaecb46] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdovecot.so.0(+0xe6cd9) [0x7f13aeae4cd9] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdovec ot.so.0(i_stream_get_size+0x2a) [0x7f13aeae5baa] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/modules/lib20_zlib_plugin.so(+0x417c) [0x7f13ae80817c] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdovecot-storage.so.0(index_mail_set_seq+0x2 5) [0x7f13aec57eb5] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdovecot-storage.so.0(+0xd19ce) [0x7f13aec5e9ce] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdovecot-storage.so.0(index_storage_search_next_nonblock+0x61) [0x7f13aec5f0e 1] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdovecot-storage.so.0(mailbox_search_next_nonblock+0x28) [0x7f13aebe7e58] -> dovecot/imap [user(a)domain.de 192.168.xxx.xxx UID SORT](+0x2695f) [0x55740be9495f] -> dovecot/imap [user(a)domain.de 192.168.xxx.xxx UID SORT](imap_search_start+0xdc) [0x55740be9528c] -> dovecot/imap [user(a)domain.de 192.168.xxx.xxx UID SORT](cmd_sort+0x271) [0x55740be87b7 1] -> dovecot/imap [user(a)domain.de 192.168.xxx.xxx UID SORT](command_exec+0x70) [0x55740be8ddc0] -> dovecot/imap [user(a)domain.de 192.168.xxx.xxx UID SORT](+0x1e3f2) [0x55740be8c3f2] -> dovecot/imap [user(a)domain.de 192.168.xxx.xxx UID SORT](+0x1e494) [0x55740be8c494] -> dovecot/imap [user(a)domain.de 192.168.xxx.xxx UID SORT](client_handle_input+0x1b5) [0x55740be8c845] -> dovecot/imap [user(a)domain.de 192.168.xxx.xxx UID SORT](client_input+0x7e) [0x55740be8cd6e] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdovecot.so.0(io_loop_call_io+0x6f) [0x7f13aeaefbef] -> /usr/lib/dovec ot/libdovecot.so.0(io_loop_handler_run_internal+0x136) [0x7f13aeaf11e6] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdovecot.so.0(io_loop_handler_run+0x4c) [0x7f13aeaefc8c] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdovecot.so.0(io_ loop_run+0x40) [0x7f13aeaefdf0] -> /usr/lib/dovecot/libdovecot.so.0(master_service_run+0x13) [0x7f13aea70123] -> dovecot/imap [user(a)domain.de 192.168.xxx.xxx UID SORT](main+0x325) [0x5574 0be7ebf5] -> /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xeb) [0x7f13ae85709b] Apr 26 17:15:44 dilia dovecot: imap(user(a)domain.de)<78561><rtYxnuHAZoPAqBSC>: Fatal: master: service(imap): child 78561 killed with signal 6 (core dumped) # 2.3.4.1 (f79e8e7e4): /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf # Pigeonhole version 0.5.4 () # OS: Linux 4.19.0-9-amd64 x86_64 Debian 10.9 # Hostname: dilia.intern.domain.de auth_cache_size = 10 M auth_default_realm = domain.de auth_mechanisms = plain login default_vsz_limit = 1 G disable_plaintext_auth = no imapc_features = " fetch-headers" imapc_host = mail.intern.domain.de imapc_user = %u mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir mail_plugins = zlib acl mail_prefetch_count = 20 managesieve_notify_capability = mailto managesieve_sieve_capability = fileinto reject envelope encoded-character vacation subaddress comparator-i;ascii-numeric relational regex imap4flags copy include variables body enotify envir onment mailbox date index ihave duplicate mime foreverypart extracttext namespace { hidden = no ignore_on_failure = no inbox = no list = children location = maildir:%%h/Maildir:INDEX=%h/shared/%%u:CONTROL=%h/shared/%%u prefix = shared/%%u/ separator = / subscriptions = yes type = shared } namespace inbox { hidden = no inbox = yes list = yes location = mailbox Drafts { auto = subscribe special_use = \Drafts } mailbox Junk { auto = subscribe special_use = \Junk } mailbox Sent { auto = subscribe special_use = \Sent } mailbox "Sent Messages" { special_use = \Sent } mailbox Trash { auto = subscribe special_use = \Trash } prefix = INBOX/ separator = / subscriptions = yes type = private } passdb { args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-ldap.conf.ext driver = ldap } plugin { acl = vfile acl_shared_dict = file:/var/lib/dovecot/db/shared-mailboxes.db mail_log_events = delete undelete expunge copy mailbox_delete mailbox_rename mail_log_fields = uid box msgid size sieve = file:~/sieve;active=~/.dovecot.sieve zlib_save = gz zlib_save_level = 6 } protocols = " imap lmtp sieve" service auth { unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/auth { mode = 0666 } unix_listener auth-userdb { group = vmail user = vmail } } service imap-login { process_min_avail = 12 service_count = 0 } service imap { process_limit = 8192 } service lmtp { inet_listener lmtp { address = 127.0.0.1 port = 24 } } service managesieve-login { inet_listener sieve { port = 4190 } inet_listener sieve_deprecated { port = 2000 } } ssl_cert = </etc/ssl/certs/mail.intern.combined.cer ssl_cipher_list = ALL:!kRSA:!SRP:!kDHd:!DSS:!aNULL:!eNULL:!EXPORT:!DES:!3DES:!MD5:!PSK:!RC4:!ADH:!LOW:!DH@STRENGTH ssl_dh = # hidden, use -P to show it ssl_key = # hidden, use -P to show it ssl_min_protocol = TLSv1.2 ssl_prefer_server_ciphers = yes userdb { driver = prefetch } userdb { args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-ldap.conf.ext driver = ldap } verbose_proctitle = yes protocol lmtp { mail_plugins = zlib acl sieve } protocol imap { mail_max_userip_connections = 20 mail_plugins = zlib acl imap_zlib imap_acl } Regards, Thomas

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Sieve Auth failing (ignore previous message please)
by Dan Egli 02 May '21

02 May '21

Hi folks. I'm VERY new to Dovecot and Sieve. But I'm having an issue that I need help with. For some reason my sieve daemon won't allow people to log on. I have dovecot set to read information from a MySQL table, and that works fine. I can login to dovecot's imap server just fine. But I have SOGo for the webmail and it won't login to the sieve daemon. Here's what I see in the log files when I, for example, try to save my preferences in SOGo: ==> info.log <== Apr 28 00:33:14 lmtp(5938): Info: Connect from 127.0.0.1 ==> /var/log/sogo/sogod.log <== Apr 28 00:33:14 sogod [24168]: <0x0x557cfa9083c0[SOGoSieveManager]> failure. Attempting with a renewed password (no authname supported) Apr 28 00:33:14 sogod [24168]: <0x0x557cfa9083c0[SOGoSieveManager]> Could not login 'dan(a)newideatest.site' on Sieve server: <0x0x557cfaa03a70[NGSieveClient]: socket=<NGActiveSocket[0x0x557cfa89d540]: mode=rw address=<0x0x557cfa89d5d0[NGInternetSocketAddress]: host=localhost port=45456> connectedTo=<0x0x557cfa837c00[NGInternetSocketAddress]: host=127.0.0.1 port=4190>>>: {RawResponse = "{}"; result = 0; } ==> info.log <== Apr 28 00:33:14 lmtp(5938): Info: Disconnect from 127.0.0.1: Remote closed connection unexpectedly (state=READY) ==> /var/log/sogo/sogod.log <== Apr 28 00:33:14 sogod [24168]: 2600:387:8:7::70 "POST /SOGo/so/dan(a)newideatest.site/Preferences/save HTTP/1.1" 503 46/3676 0.024 - - 0 - 17 I've read a lot of pages about getting sieve running, but they show things I don't get. For example, from https://rtcamp.com/tutorials/mail/server/sieve-filtering/ I see that telnet localhost 4190 should give this: Escape character is '^]'. *"IMPLEMENTATION" "Dovecot Pigeonhole" "SIEVE" "fileinto reject envelope encoded-character vacation subaddress comparator-i;ascii-numeric relational regex imap4flags copy include variables body enotify environment mailbox date ihave" *"NOTIFY" "mailto" "SASL" "PLAIN LOGIN" "STARTTLS" "VERSION" "1.0" OK "Dovecot ready." But I don't see any of that. Escape character is '^]'. 220 jupiter.newideatest.site Dovecot ready. I've gotten to the point where I'm pulling my hair out. I don't understand dovecot well enough to even begin to guess what's going on. So I could REALLY use some pointers. Thanks all! Oh, ignore the first message. For some reason my MUA will occasionally send a draft to the smtp server. I still haven't figured that one out yet. -- Dan Egli From my Test Server

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What imap ssl/auth settings work best with MS Outlook?
by Steve Dondley 01 May '21

01 May '21

I repeatedly have a hell of a time getting clients' Outlook software working well with Dovecot. It's hard for me to test myself since I don't have Outlook and it would be impossible to keep up with all the different versions anyway. I've got the following settings, currently: disable_plaintext_auth = yes auth_username_format = %Ln auth_mechanisms = plain login ssl = yes service imap-login { # inet_listener imap { # port = 143 # } inet_listener imaps { port = 993 ssl = yes } } service imap { client_limit = 1 } It always seems to be hit or miss with outlook as to which encryption setting to use, which port to try, etc. With a recent client, I couldn't get them successfully logged in no matter what manual settings we tried. If someone can give me some tips on how to get most versions of Outlook cooperating well with Dovecot, I'd appreciate it.

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how to show FreeIPA/Kerberos Password expired on webmail login
by Robert Kudyba 30 Apr '21

30 Apr '21

Using dovecot-2.3.14-1.fc33.x86_64 with FreeIPA & Kerberos if a user's password is expired in a web mail login, e.g., with Squirrelmail, the user sees: "Unknown user or password incorrect." The dovecot logs show: auth: Debug: client passdb out: FAIL 1 user=ouruser(a)ourdomain.edu code=pass_expired reason=Password expired original_user=ouruser imap-login: Debug: Ignoring unknown passdb extra field: original_user imap-login: Info: Aborted login (password expired): user=< ouruser(a)ourdomain.edu>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1, secured, session=<jC/SEjbBGMV/AAAB> Would this be a feature request to show this message to users? Also with debug logging there is a lot of log noise and are these errors normal? Error: passwd-file: open(/etc/dovecot/users) failed: No such file or directory as well as: auth: Debug: http-client: conn x.x.x.x:8084 [1]: Client connection failed (fd=23) auth: Debug: http-client[1]: peer x.x.x.x:8084: Connection failed (1 connections exist, 0 pending) auth: Debug: http-client: peer x.x.x.x:8084: Failed to make connection (1 connections exist, 0 pending) auth: Debug: http-client[1]: peer x.x.x.x:8084: Failed to establish any connection within our peer pool: connect(x.x.x.x:8084) failed: Connection refused (1 connections exist, 0 pending) auth: Debug: http-client[1]: queue https://x.x.x.x:8084: Failed to set up connection to x.x.x.x:8084 (SSL=x.x.x.x): connect(x.x.x.x:8084) failed: Connection refused (1 peers pending, 1 requests pending) auth: Debug: http-client[1]: peer x.x.x.x:8084: Unlinked queue https://x.x.x.x:8084 (0 queues linked) auth: Debug: http-client[1]: queue https://x.x.x.x:8084: Failed to set up any connection; failing all queued requests auth: Debug: http-client[1]: request [Req1: POST https://x.x.x.x:8084/?command=allow] Error: 9003 connect(x.x.x.x:8084) failed: Connection refused auth: Debug: http-client[1]: queue https://x.x.x.x:8084: Dropping request [Req1: POST https://x.x.x.x:8084/?command=allow] auth: Debug: http-client: host x.x.x.x: Host is idle (timeout = 100 msecs) auth: Error: policy(ouruser(a)ourdomain.edu,127.0.0.1,<jC/SEjbBGMV/AAAB>): Policy server HTTP error: connect(x.x.x.x:8084) failed: Connection refused

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Installation Question: Is a web server required ?
by White, Daniel E. (GSFC-770.0)[NICS] 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

Can Dovecot be installed with Postfix and without being behind a web server ? I want a mail service that can only be accessed by POP3(s)/IMAP(s) and not by a web UI. Thanks.

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Re: Installation Question: Is a web server required ?
by White, Daniel E. (GSFC-770.0)[NICS] 28 Apr '21

28 Apr '21

If you push the car off a cliff, it will fly for a few seconds. Thanks for responding. -----Original Message----- From: dovecot <dovecot-bounces(a)dovecot.org> on behalf of Benny Pedersen <me(a)junc.eu> Organization: junc.eu Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 13:43 To: "dovecot(a)dovecot.org" <dovecot(a)dovecot.org> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Installation Question: Is a web server required ? On 2021-04-28 19:28, White, Daniel E. (GSFC-770.0)[NICS] wrote: > Can Dovecot be installed with Postfix and without being behind a web > server ? > > I want a mail service that can only be accessed by POP3(s)/IMAP(s) and > not by a web UI. can a car fly without gasoline ? :=) none of the above software require x11 not even roundcube

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Re: Installation Question: Is a web server required ?
by White, Daniel E. (GSFC-770.0)[NICS] 28 Apr '21

28 Apr '21

Thanks. That is what we want. Just mail, no extras -----Original Message----- From: dovecot <dovecot-bounces(a)dovecot.org> on behalf of Heiko Schlittermann <hs(a)schlittermann.de> Organization: schlittermann -- internet & unix support Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 13:36 To: <dovecot(a)dovecot.org> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Installation Question: Is a web server required ? White, Daniel E. (GSFC-770.0)[NICS] <daniel.e.white(a)nasa.gov> (Mi 28 Apr 2021 19:28:41 CEST): > Can Dovecot be installed with Postfix and without being behind a web server ? Yes. > I want a mail service that can only be accessed by POP3(s)/IMAP(s) and not by a web UI. Dovecot is a pure POP3/IMAP server. No Web-UI is required/provided. (I think, there are other "modules" planned or working already, like calendar or such. But maybe I'm confusing this with alternative mail access server software.) -- Heiko

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connection closes every 10 minutes
by Marco Fioretti 28 Apr '21

28 Apr '21

Greetings, I use mutt on Ubuntu to access my IMAP mailboxes, on my Centos email server that runs dovecot. Everything has worked without problems for years. About one week ago, the connection between mutt and dovecot became unstable. Before, I could leave mutt connected for days in a row, no problem. Now, everything still works fine, except... I get every ten minutes I get "connection timed out" in Mutt's status line, and hundreds of messages like Apr 12 16:12:49 SERVERNAME dovecot: imap(ACCOUNTNAME): Logged out in=164 out=757 what puzzles me is that I did not touch anything both on my server and on my desktop, except an "apt-get update" some days before this started. But cannot see how it would be related anyway, nor have I found anything online like this. Any help to understand what happened and fix it is very welcome. Marco

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