[Dovecot] Problem with dovecot under Vmware Server

[Raphael Costa]

what does postfix´s logs says? It could be name resolution, something wrong
with maps, etc.


2008/4/6, Marvin Raab <marv at startrun.com>:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Recently installed dovecot and postfix under Fedora8 and it works great.
> Then I installed both postfix and dovecot under VMWare Server (different
> machine) copying the same configuration files but changing the hostname
> and
> domain as appropriate.
>
> When testing the installation using:  telnet hostname 143, I receive  * OK
> Dovecot ready
> But when I telnet on port 25, I receive:
>
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> Connected to 127.0.0.1.
> Escape character is '^]'.
>
>
> Instead of:
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> Connected to 127.0.0.1.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> 220 mail.kickspam.net ESMTP Postfix
>
>
> Naturally, I cannot send email. Outlook responds with Server timeout.
> I've rebooted and restarted services. I've checked poermissions and
> postfix
> master.cf
>
>
>
> How can I troubleshoot or does anyone have a quick answer?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Here's the output of dovecot -n and postconf -n
> The same config files are on both hosts and only the installation under
> VMWare Server has the problem.
>
> [root at vmhost ~]# dovecot -n
> # 1.0.13: /etc/dovecot.conf
> login_dir: /var/run/dovecot/login
> login_executable(default): /usr/libexec/dovecot/imap-login
> login_executable(imap): /usr/libexec/dovecot/imap-login
> login_executable(pop3): /usr/libexec/dovecot/pop3-login
> mail_location: mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/spool/mail/%u
> mail_executable(default): /usr/libexec/dovecot/imap
> mail_executable(imap): /usr/libexec/dovecot/imap
> mail_executable(pop3): /usr/libexec/dovecot/pop3
> mail_plugin_dir(default): /usr/lib/dovecot/imap
> mail_plugin_dir(imap): /usr/lib/dovecot/imap
> mail_plugin_dir(pop3): /usr/lib/dovecot/pop3
> auth default:
>   mechanisms: plain login
>   passdb:
>     driver: pam
>   userdb:
>     driver: passwd
>   socket:
>     type: listen
>     client:
>       path: /var/spool/postfix/private/auth
>       mode: 432
>       user: postfix
>       group: postfix
>
>
> [root at vmhost ~]# postconf -n
> alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
> alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
> command_directory = /usr/sbin
> config_directory = /etc/postfix
> daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix
> debug_peer_level = 2
> html_directory = no
> inet_interfaces = all
> mail_owner = postfix
> mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix
> manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
> message_size_limit = 50240000
> mydestination = $myhostname, $mydomain, localhost
> mydomain = mydomain.com
> myorigin = $mydomain
> newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix
> queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
> readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.4.5/README_FILES
> relay_domains = $mydestination
> sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.4.5/samples
> sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix
> setgid_group = postdrop
> smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks,
> permit_sasl_authenticated,
> reject_unauth_destination
> smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
> smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth
> smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot
> unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550
>
>
>


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Raphael Bittencourt S. Costa
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