Questions tagged [smtpd]
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use two different configs in one postfix, is it possible?
I'm wondering if is it possible to specify another main.cf for the configuration of smptd service in another port paired with normal config in standard port.
I know that is it possible to override main.cf settings in master.cf using the -o…
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theist
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SMTP server takes 30+ seconds to accept a message, how to make it faster?
One of our SMTP servers is slow accepting emails, here is the typical output (response time 30+ seconds) from a smtp client script:
2014-02-26 11:44:11 +0800 BEGIN
2014-02-26 11:44:11 +0800 LOGGED IN
2014-02-26 11:44:11 +0800 BEFORE SEND
2014-02-26…
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ohho
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Postfix rejects mails if policyd is not reachable
I got a postfwd daemon running and it does a great job.
smtpd_recipient_restrictions =
[...]
check_policy_service inet:192.168.10.7:10040
But if this server (192.168.10.7) isn't reachable, postfix rejects all mails with server…
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noqqe
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How to get postfix to check all 'Recieved:' headers against an RBL?
I have several rbls listed in smtpd_client_restrictions, but this only checks the client IP against the RBLS. Is there any way to get postfix to check each Recieved: line against the RBL like spamassassin does?
Spamassassin tags blacklisted IPs in…
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nyet
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Postfix: define a global concurrency_limit
I need to limit the simultaneous outgoing connections Postfix can make.
It is possible to limit the number of connection per destination with transport_destination_concurrency_limit, but not globally (or at least I didn't understand how).
For spam…
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Maxxer
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Postfix seems slow, no load, no idea -.-
Our new postfix server we set up just for our weekly newsletter seems very slow,
it takes more than double the time our old server at 1&1 did.
The last days i tried to figure out whats wrong, following this guide as much as i…
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Libertas
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postfix allow localhost only local users
I have a little problem. I am offering some clients access to my server in order to execute own scripts (of course in their own chroot environment, etc...). The problem which occured today: Some people gain telnet access to localhost on port 25 and…
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Bene
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Postfix logs to remote log host
On my Ubuntu 14.04 server, I'm using Postfix as a front-end mailserver, and I would like to send all mail related info, including email addresses, to a remote host. In the file /etc/rsyslog.d/50-default.conf I have added the line:
*.* …
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user3771743
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openDKIM breaks email forwarding
After moving our server over to Postfix, I have decided to implement DKIM using OpenDKIM. I have been successfully able to install and run this, but while it is enabled as a milter, all mail forwarding on the server becomes broken.
For example, if I…
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Joe
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Postfix acting like an open relay for domain mailboxes
I have a mail server running on Debian 7.8 configured with postfix 2.9.6.
My restrictions are these:
smtpd_sender_restrictions = reject_sender_login_mismatch, reject_unknown_sender_domain, reject_non_fqdn_sender, reject_unlisted_sender,…
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enne
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How to scan mails with amavis from other mailserver
I have two postfix mail servers
mailserver1 is running amavis to scan spam and virus mails
mailserver2 is running without amavis.
My question is how is the smartest way to use mailserver1 respectively amavis from mailserver1 to scan the mails form…
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Ulli
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Postfix refuses to send mail to some recipients
I got a third-party application running on localhost trying to send mails with postfix via smtp on the same machine. The problem is that postfix seems to refuse mails to some recipients:
Content of /var/log/mail
Sep 1 00:05:35 myhost…
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ProfHase85
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Postfix noqueue reject
I have own a vServer and multiple domains. The server is mainly used for Websites but I've also set up postfix and dovecot to deliver mail. Everything is working as expected. Even for different domains I am able to add user, alias and domain in a…
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byf-ferdy
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postfix welcome message smtpd_banner
I would like to greet the remote client showing his IP.
For example:
"mysite.com ESMTP Hello xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx your actions will be logged"
I have this...
smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP Hello $client_address your actions will be logged
But…
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Martin Graws
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What is the exact meaning of "SASL authentication failure: incorrect digest response"
I followed Flurdy's how-to for setting up a mail server on ubuntu. I can receive mails and use squirrelmail to read and send emails. However, I can't send emails through my server using my email client (thunderbird).
The mail.log shows:
"SASL…
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Sascha
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