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First, I apologize for my English (i'm french).
I'm using Ubuntu desktop 12.04. I'm still learning Shell Scripts so I may have made a really simple mistake somewhere.
I'm trying to write a shell script that sends me an email when 80% of the disk space is used. (This script will be used in a cron on a distant server hosted by a private company)
To do that I use the Postfix sendmail command.
The problem is that I can't even send a test email to my hotmail address using a simple command line.
I checked the /var/log/mail.log and this is what I get (with only one command used in the terminal):
Dec 2 16:52:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/qmgr[7076]: BD8CC1561B8E: from=<user@user-Precision-T3600>, size=317, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Dec 2 16:52:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/qmgr[7076]: 77ED015620AC: from=<user@user-Precision-T3600>, size=443, nrcpt=3 (queue active)
Dec 2 16:52:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/qmgr[7076]: DCD541561FDF: from=<user@user-Precision-T3600>, size=443, nrcpt=3 (queue active)
Dec 2 16:52:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/qmgr[7076]: AEDC31561FD7: from=<user@user-Precision-T3600>, size=443, nrcpt=3 (queue active)
Dec 2 16:52:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/qmgr[7076]: 0C9C815620BC: from=<user@user-Precision-T3600>, size=290, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Dec 2 16:52:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/qmgr[7076]: 3961C15620B6: from=<user@user-Precision-T3600>, size=443, nrcpt=3 (queue active)
Dec 2 16:52:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/qmgr[7076]: 6AC1F15620BD: from=<user@user-Precision-T3600>, size=443, nrcpt=3 (queue active)
Dec 2 16:52:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7930]: connect to mx4.hotmail.com[65.55.37.88]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:52:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7931]: connect to mx3.hotmail.com[65.55.37.88]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:52:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7929]: connect to mx3.hotmail.com[65.55.37.120]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:52:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7932]: connect to mx1.hotmail.com[65.55.92.136]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:52:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7928]: connect to mx1.hotmail.com[65.54.188.126]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:53:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7931]: connect to mx4.hotmail.com[65.55.37.104]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:53:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7928]: connect to mx1.hotmail.com[65.54.188.110]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:53:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7929]: connect to mx4.hotmail.com[65.55.92.152]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:53:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7932]: connect to mx1.hotmail.com[65.54.188.72]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:53:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7930]: connect to mx3.hotmail.com[65.55.92.184]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:53:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7932]: connect to mx1.hotmail.com[65.55.92.168]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:53:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7931]: connect to mx3.hotmail.com[65.55.37.72]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:53:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7928]: connect to mx3.hotmail.com[65.55.92.184]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:53:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7929]: connect to mx2.hotmail.com[65.55.37.104]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:53:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7930]: connect to mx3.hotmail.com[65.55.92.168]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:54:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7932]: connect to mx2.hotmail.com[65.55.92.136]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:54:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7928]: connect to mx1.hotmail.com[65.55.37.88]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:54:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7931]: connect to mx3.hotmail.com[65.55.92.184]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:54:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7929]: connect to mx4.hotmail.com[65.55.37.104]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:54:18 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7930]: connect to mx1.hotmail.com[65.55.37.72]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:54:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7931]: connect to mx4.hotmail.com[65.55.37.88]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:54:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7932]: connect to mx4.hotmail.com[65.55.37.104]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:54:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7928]: connect to mx1.hotmail.com[65.55.92.184]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:54:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7929]: connect to mx4.hotmail.com[65.55.37.120]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:54:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7930]: connect to mx3.hotmail.com[65.55.37.72]:25: Connection timed out
Dec 2 16:54:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7932]: 0C9C815620BC: to=<user@hotmail.fr>, relay=none, delay=1253, delays=1102/0.02/150/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to mx4.hotmail.com[65.55.37.104]:25: Connection timed out)
Dec 2 16:54:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7928]: BD8CC1561B8E: to=<user@hotmail.fr>, relay=none, delay=23169, delays=23019/0.01/150/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to mx1.hotmail.com[65.55.92.184]:25: Connection timed out)
Dec 2 16:54:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7930]: DCD541561FDF: to=<user@hotmail.fr>, relay=none, delay=18424, delays=18274/0.01/150/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to mx3.hotmail.com[65.55.37.72]:25: Connection timed out)
Dec 2 16:54:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7931]: AEDC31561FD7: to=<user@hotmail.fr>, relay=none, delay=19135, delays=18985/0.02/150/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to mx4.hotmail.com[65.55.37.88]:25: Connection timed out)
Dec 2 16:54:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/smtp[7929]: 77ED015620AC: to=<user@hotmail.fr>, relay=none, delay=9121, delays=8971/0.01/150/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to mx4.hotmail.com[65.55.37.120]:25: Connection timed out)
Dec 2 16:54:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/error[7952]: 3961C15620B6: to=<user@hotmail.fr>, relay=none, delay=8585, delays=8435/150/0/0.05, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to mx3.hotmail.com[65.55.37.72]:25: Connection timed out)
Dec 2 16:54:48 user-Precision-T3600 postfix/error[7953]: 6AC1F15620BD: to=<user@hotmail.fr>, relay=none, delay=8296, delays=8146/150/0/0.06, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to mx3.hotmail.com[65.55.37.72]:25: Connection timed out)
here is my command line:
$ echo foobar | sendmail -i user@hotmail.fr
At first I thought it was the port that was blocked by the linux firewall, I checked by using the command :
$ sudo ufw status
here's what I get:
État : actif
Vers Action Depuis
---- ------ ------
25 ALLOW Anywhere
25/tcp ALLOW Anywhere
25 ALLOW Anywhere (v6)
25/tcp ALLOW Anywhere (v6)
I don't know what isn't working please help, I’ve been on this for several hours now...
Here is postfix config file (main.cf ):
# See /usr/share/postfix/main.cf.dist for a commented, more complete version
# Debian specific: Specifying a file name will cause the first
# line of that file to be used as the name. The Debian default
# is /etc/mailname.
#myorigin = /etc/mailname
smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Ubuntu)
biff = no
# appending .domain is the MUA's job.
append_dot_mydomain = no
# Uncomment the next line to generate "delayed mail" warnings
#delay_warning_time = 4h
readme_directory = no
# TLS parameters
smtpd_tls_cert_file=/etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem
smtpd_tls_key_file=/etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key
smtpd_use_tls=yes
smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtpd_scache
smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtp_scache
# See /usr/share/doc/postfix/TLS_README.gz in the postfix-doc package for
# information on enabling SSL in the smtp client.
myhostname = bmerlet-Precision-T3600
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
mydestination = bmerlet-Precision-T3600, localhost.localdomain, , localhost
relayhost =
mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128
mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION"
mailbox_size_limit = 0
recipient_delimiter = +
inet_interfaces = all
inet_protocols = all
I don't know if I have to change some parameters in that file, and if it is the case, I do not know which one... :(
Thanks for the help in advance ;)
Ben
Can you reach the mail hosts using e.g.
telnet mx4.hotmail.com 25
? – Marcus Rickert – 2013-12-03T13:39:48.653Tried to reach the host using your command line, here is what I got:
$ telnet mx4.hotmail.com 25 Trying 65.54.188.94... Trying 65.54.188.72... Trying 65.54.188.110... Trying 65.55.37.72... Trying 65.55.92.168... Trying 65.55.92.184... Trying 65.55.37.88... Trying 65.55.37.120... Trying 65.55.37.104... Trying 65.55.92.136... Trying 65.55.92.152... Trying 65.54.188.126... telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection timed out
– Ben – 2013-12-04T10:30:59.657