[Dovecot] question

[Matt K]

At 08:40 PM 12/28/2012, Simon Brereton wrote:
>On Dec 28, 2012 8:28 PM, <mattk at kraner.us> wrote:
> >
> > I just install Dovecot and postfix. When I'm pull dovecot I see in the log
> > that its checking for mail. if a put a test message locally on the server
> > I can pull the message down to my cell phone and other computers. But when
> > I try to a message from gmail or aol it doesn't come in to the server.
> >
> >
> > it always bounces back to the place were I sent it from
>
>That would indicate a postfix issue since it would seem you are not getting
>mail from outside your network/host.
>
>But either way you'll need config and log files of you'd like real help.
>
>Simon

here is what i was able to find in /var/log/mail.err
Dec 28 18:02:36 kraner postfix/smtpd[26226]: fatal: no SASL 
authentication mechanisms
Dec 28 18:09:17 kraner postfix/smtpd[26229]: fatal: no SASL 
authentication mechanisms
Dec 28 18:29:15 kraner postfix/smtpd[26395]: fatal: no SASL 
authentication mechanisms
Dec 28 18:43:18 kraner postfix/smtpd[26736]: fatal: no SASL 
authentication mechanisms
Dec 28 18:48:59 kraner postfix/smtpd[26741]: fatal: no SASL 
authentication mechanisms
Dec 29 18:06:06 kraner postfix[27406]: fatal: usage: postfix [-c 
config_dir] [-Dv] command
Dec 29 18:19:38 kraner postfix/smtpd[27511]: fatal: no SASL 
authentication mechanisms
Dec 29 18:22:48 kraner postfix/smtpd[27514]: fatal: no SASL 
authentication mechanisms
Dec 29 20:20:43 kraner postfix/smtpd[27862]: fatal: no SASL 
authentication mechanisms
Dec 29 20:42:03 kraner postfix/smtpd[27969]: fatal: no SASL 
authentication mechanisms

Postfix config file

alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
body_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/body_checks
command_directory = /usr/sbin
config_directory = /etc/postfix
daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix
data_directory = /var/lib/postfix
debugger_command = PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin 
ddd $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5
header_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/header_checks
home_mailbox = Maildir/
inet_protocols = ipv4
local_recipient_maps = proxy:unix:passwd.byname $alias_maps
mailbox_size_limit = 1073741824
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
message_size_limit = 10485760
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost, $mydomain
mydomain = kraner.org
myhostname = kraner.org
mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8
myorigin = $mydomain
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/postfix
setgid_group = postdrop
smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (@@DISTRO@@)
smtpd_client_restrictions = permit_mynetworks,reject_unknown_client,permit
smtpd_recipient_restrictions = 
permit_mynetworks,permit_auth_destination,permit_sasl_authenticated,reject
smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $myhostname
smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth
smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550