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Postfix can't send mail Ubuntu
Hi,
I am having one heck of a time setting up basic email service with this server.
Currently using postfix.
Emails stay in queue forever, and if I force them I get
Forcing the attempted delivery of mail with the command postqueue -c /etc/postfix -f ..
postqueue: warning: unable to look up public/qmgr: No such file or directory
postqueue: fatal: Cannot flush mail queue - mail system is down
Turned off the ufw firewall for this testing so I know it’s not the firewall.
Thanks
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Which DO tutorial are you using to set up postfix?
@yorkdigitalsolutions - You’re using one of the simpler tutorials, which means you probably need to mainly examine
/var/log/mail.logto look for errors. Try sending mail again then look at the bottom of that log file. Post those errors with the appropriate edits for any sensitive info.Yes post logs. First of all make sure that the postfix service is actually running :)
Also maybe check file ownership of the postfix files. You can run the command ‘postfix check’ to see if there are any errors there as well.
here’s the man page. http://www.postfix.org/postfix.1.html
here is the log for the test email today
Feb 24 00:00:59 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postdrop[19626]: warning: unable to look up public/pickup: No such file or directory
Feb 24 04:00:01 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postdrop[21094]: warning: unable to look up public/pickup: No such file or directory
Feb 24 07:02:36 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postdrop[22452]: warning: unable to look up public/pickup: No such file or directory
Feb 24 22:26:31 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postqueue[28276]: warning: Mail system is down – accessing queue directly
Feb 24 22:26:32 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postqueue[28283]: warning: Mail system is down – accessing queue directly
Feb 24 22:26:44 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postqueue[28293]: warning: Mail system is down – accessing queue directly
Feb 24 22:27:03 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postqueue[28302]: warning: Mail system is down – accessing queue directly
Feb 24 22:38:10 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postdrop[3242]: warning: unable to look up public/pickup: No such file or directory
Postfix check returns the following
postfix/postfix-script: warning: /var/spool/postfix/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt and /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt differ
@yorkdigitalsolutions - The executables like qmgr and pickup should be in the postfix daemon directory. This is normally /usr/lib/postfix, but since postfix can’t find it, let’s see were it was configured to be:
daemondirectory = /usr/lib/postfix
configdirectory = /etc/postfix
@yorkdigitalsolutions - failed install, clash with another installation, or X factor are the possibilities. Narrow the possibilities by verifying the installation:
Status: install ok installed
verify postfix returned nothing
/etc/postfix/main.cf is as follows
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
smtpdbanner = $myhostname ESMTP $mailname (Ubuntu)
biff = no
appending .domain is the MUA’s job.
appenddotmydomain = no
Uncomment the next line to generate “delayed mail” warnings
delaywarningtime = 4h
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix
TLS parameters
smtpdtlscertfile=/etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem
smtpdtlskeyfile=/etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key
smtpdusetls=yes
smtpdtlssessioncachedatabase = btree:${datadirectory}/smtpdscache
smtptlssessioncachedatabase = btree:${datadirectory}/smtpscache
See /usr/share/doc/postfix/TLS_README.gz in the postfix-doc package for
information on enabling SSL in the smtp client.
smtpdrelayrestrictions = permitmynetworks permitsaslauthenticated deferunauthdestination
myhostname = yorkdigitalsolutions.com
aliasmaps = hash:/etc/aliases
aliasdatabase = hash:/etc/aliases
myorigin = /etc/mailname
mydestination = mail.ydsinc.ca, yorkdigitalsolutions.com, localhost.com, localhost
relayhost =
mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128
mailboxcommand = procmail -a “$EXTENSION”
mailboxsizelimit = 0
recipientdelimiter = +
inetinterfaces = loopback-only
inetprotocols = all
htmldirectory = /usr/share/doc/postfix/html
@yorkdigitalsolutions - Your postfix daemon probably died, as @ethandrower mentioned.
Postfix status returns “postfix/postfix-script: the Postfix mail system is not running”
service postfix status returns “ * postfix is not running”
ps -ef | grep “postfix/master” returns “admin 26457 26078 0 09:17 pts/0 00:00:00 grep –color=auto postfix/master
Restarted postfix returns ” * Starting Postfix Mail Transport Agent postfix [ OK ] “
check status after delay
postfix/postfix-script: the Postfix mail system is not running
root@yorkdigitalsolutions:/home/admin# service postfix status
@yorkdigitalsolutions - In the file /var/log/mail.log, look for the string “daemon started” and print out the lines that follow.
I dont see where it says daemon started.
Here is today’s entries
Feb 25 00:01:06 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postdrop[22870]: warning: unable to look up public/pickup: No such file or directory
Feb 25 04:00:01 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postdrop[24227]: warning: unable to look up public/pickup: No such file or directory
Feb 25 07:00:36 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postdrop[25533]: warning: unable to look up public/pickup: No such file or directory
Feb 25 09:16:29 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postfix-script[26435]: the Postfix mail system is not running
Feb 25 09:18:19 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/master[26560]: fatal: bind 127.0.0.1 port 25: Address already in use
Feb 25 09:19:08 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix[26564]: error: to submit mail, use the Postfix sendmail command
Feb 25 09:19:08 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix[26564]: fatal: the postfix command is reserved for the superuser
Feb 25 09:20:03 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postfix-script[26598]: the Postfix mail system is not running
@yorkdigitalsolutions - Welp, that leaves /var/log/mail.err or /var/log/syslog to figure out why postfix/master died. If nothing stands out there, time to send the bat signal to support and point them to this thread.
/var/log/mail.err
eb 22 21:53:38 LAMP sendmail[10107]: My unqualified host name (LAMP) unknown; sleeping for retry
Feb 22 21:54:38 LAMP sendmail[10107]: unable to qualify my own domain name (LAMP) – using short name
Feb 22 21:54:38 LAMP sm-mta[10171]: My unqualified host name (LAMP) unknown; sleeping for retry
Feb 22 21:54:40 LAMP sm-msp-queue[10176]: My unqualified host name (LAMP) unknown; sleeping for retry
Feb 22 21:55:38 LAMP sm-mta[10171]: unable to qualify my own domain name (LAMP) – using short name
Feb 22 21:55:40 LAMP sm-msp-queue[10176]: unable to qualify my own domain name (LAMP) – using short name
Feb 22 21:55:53 LAMP sendmail[10222]: My unqualified host name (LAMP) unknown; sleeping for retry
Feb 22 21:56:53 LAMP sendmail[10222]: unable to qualify my own domain name (LAMP) – using short name
Feb 22 21:57:49 LAMP postfix/master[11452]: fatal: bind 0.0.0.0 port 25: Address already in use
Feb 23 19:35:18 LAMP postfix/postqueue[7960]: fatal: Cannot flush mail queue - mail system is down
Feb 23 19:56:04 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/master[16315]: fatal: bind 0.0.0.0 port 25: Address already in use
Feb 23 20:00:17 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postqueue[17110]: fatal: Cannot flush mail queue - mail system is down
Feb 23 20:05:21 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postqueue[17149]: fatal: Cannot flush mail queue - mail system is down
Feb 23 20:22:20 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/master[31081]: fatal: bind 127.0.0.1 port 25: Address already in use
Feb 23 20:24:51 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postqueue[31142]: fatal: Cannot flush mail queue - mail system is down
Feb 25 09:18:19 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/master[26560]: fatal: bind 127.0.0.1 port 25: Address already in use
Feb 25 09:19:08 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix[26564]: error: to submit mail, use the Postfix sendmail command
Feb 25 09:19:08 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix[26564]: fatal: the postfix command is reserved for the superuser
/var/log/syslog
Feb 25 07:00:36 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postdrop[25533]: warning: unable to look up public/pickup: No such file or directory
Feb 25 07:04:13 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [127637.560759] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=52.13.31.205 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x00 TTL=228 ID=$
Feb 25 07:05:34 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [127718.449038] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=183.60.48.25 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x20 TTL=44 ID=0$
Feb 25 07:09:01 yorkdigitalsolutions CRON[25586]: (root) CMD ( [ -x /usr/lib/php5/maxlifetime ] && [ -x /usr/lib/php5/sessionclean ] && [ -d /var/lib/php5 ] && /usr/lib/php5/sessionclean /var/lib/php5 $$
Feb 25 07:17:01 yorkdigitalsolutions CRON[25624]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts –report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 25 07:22:49 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [128753.640093] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=176.106.31.202 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=52 ID$
Feb 25 07:22:52 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [128756.266544] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=176.106.31.202 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=52 ID$
Feb 25 07:22:53 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [128758.027297] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=176.106.31.202 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=52 ID$
Feb 25 07:24:07 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [128831.562814] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=104.243.223.8 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=433 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x20 TTL=53 ID$
Feb 25 07:26:24 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [128968.627068] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=85.214.18.252 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=55 ID=$
Feb 25 07:26:25 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [128969.626733] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=85.214.18.252 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=55 ID=$
Feb 25 07:26:27 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [128971.626756] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=85.214.18.252 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=55 ID=$
Feb 25 07:26:31 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [128975.626862] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=85.214.18.252 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=55 ID=$
Feb 25 07:28:45 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [129109.585148] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=202.196.113.50 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x20 TTL=96 ID$
Feb 25 07:29:32 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [129156.356652] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=27.194.204.235 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=52 ID$
Feb 25 07:29:35 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [129159.352826] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=27.194.204.235 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=52 ID$
Feb 25 07:29:41 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [129165.352651] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=27.194.204.235 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=52 ID$
Feb 25 07:31:50 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [129294.359626] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=38.124.171.164 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x40 TTL=51 ID$
Feb 25 07:31:53 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [129297.361315] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=38.124.171.164 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x40 TTL=51 ID$
Feb 25 07:38:43 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [129707.946414] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=183.60.48.25 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x20 TTL=44 ID=0$
Feb 25 07:39:01 yorkdigitalsolutions CRON[25761]: (root) CMD ( [ -x /usr/lib/php5/maxlifetime ] && [ -x /usr/lib/php5/sessionclean ] && [ -d /var/lib/php5 ] && /usr/lib/php5/sessionclean /var/lib/php5 $$
Feb 25 07:41:28 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [129872.067492] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=52.62.52.80 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x40 TTL=44 ID=43$
Feb 25 07:41:28 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [129873.006119] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=52.62.52.80 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x40 TTL=44 ID=43$
Feb 25 07:41:30 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [129874.997489] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=52.62.52.80 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x40 TTL=44 ID=43$
Feb 25 07:43:16 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [129980.059485] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=37.21.103.56 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=54 ID=4$
Feb 25 07:43:34 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [129998.232335] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=185.130.5.224 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=44 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x20 TTL=244 ID$
Feb 25 07:44:15 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [130039.724005] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=46.246.29.194 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=52 ID=$
Feb 25 07:44:18 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [130042.722163] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=46.246.29.194 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=52 ID=$
Feb 25 07:44:24 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [130048.721993] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=46.246.29.194 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=52 ID=$
Feb 25 07:46:35 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [130179.140217] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=169.54.244.84 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=247 ID$
Feb 25 07:48:03 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [130267.127913] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=82.79.67.36 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=52 ID=65$
Feb 25 07:48:06 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [130270.119518] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=82.79.67.36 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=52 ID=65$
Feb 25 07:50:54 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [130438.214106] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=185.130.5.224 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=272 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x20 TTL=244 I$
Feb 25 08:02:49 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [131153.731814] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=104.255.65.207 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x20 TTL=244 I$
Feb 25 08:08:43 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [131507.475242] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=189.203.240.181 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=112 $
Feb 25 08:09:01 yorkdigitalsolutions CRON[25901]: (root) CMD ( [ -x /usr/lib/php5/maxlifetime ] && [ -x /usr/lib/php5/sessionclean ] && [ -d /var/lib/php5 ] && /usr/lib/php5/sessionclean /var/lib/php5 $$
Feb 25 08:10:48 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [131632.649262] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=74.82.47.41 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=57 ID=51$
Feb 25 08:17:01 yorkdigitalsolutions CRON[25965]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts –report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 25 08:18:29 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [132093.715177] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=185.94.111.1 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=122 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=243 ID$
Feb 25 08:18:37 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [132101.234658] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=122.117.151.1 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=51 ID=$
Feb 25 08:18:39 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [132103.685152] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=122.117.151.1 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=51 ID=$
Feb 25 08:18:42 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [132106.198269] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=122.117.151.1 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=51 ID=$
Feb 25 08:21:56 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [132300.246197] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=218.246.0.97 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=240 ID=$
Feb 25 08:32:04 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [132908.199679] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=24.37.228.158 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=52 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=121 ID$
Feb 25 08:39:01 yorkdigitalsolutions CRON[26188]: (root) CMD ( [ -x /usr/lib/php5/maxlifetime ] && [ -x /usr/lib/php5/sessionclean ] && [ -d /var/lib/php5 ] && /usr/lib/php5/sessionclean /var/lib/php5 $$
Feb 25 08:43:09 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [133573.840290] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=184.105.247.199 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=248 $
Feb 25 08:44:05 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [133629.133648] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=46.148.18.122 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=236 ID$
Feb 25 08:46:22 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [133766.633114] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=58.118.96.31 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=101 ID=$
Feb 25 08:46:41 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [133785.355029] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=192.42.132.101 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x40 TTL=242 I$
Feb 25 08:51:44 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [134088.286759] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=91.236.75.4 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=239 ID=5$
Feb 25 08:53:30 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [134194.614359] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=188.68.224.62 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x20 TTL=237 ID$
Feb 25 08:53:40 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [134204.369549] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=66.240.192.138 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x20 TTL=109 I$
Feb 25 08:53:53 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [134217.915318] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=113.225.156.226 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=52 I$
Feb 25 08:53:55 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [134219.725766] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=113.225.156.226 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=52 I$
Feb 25 08:53:58 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [134222.516232] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=113.225.156.226 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=52 I$
Feb 25 08:58:13 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [134477.210191] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=220.85.189.22 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=52 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x20 TTL=45 ID=$
Feb 25 08:58:16 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [134480.218035] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=220.85.189.22 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=52 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x20 TTL=45 ID=$
Feb 25 08:58:22 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [134486.228873] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=220.85.189.22 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=52 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x20 TTL=45 ID=$
Feb 25 09:06:53 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [134997.418459] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=169.54.244.78 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=247 ID$
Feb 25 09:08:29 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [135093.263838] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=78.144.240.8 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=48 ID=3$
Feb 25 09:08:35 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [135099.262031] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=78.144.240.8 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=48 ID=3$
Feb 25 09:09:01 yorkdigitalsolutions CRON[26360]: (root) CMD ( [ -x /usr/lib/php5/maxlifetime ] && [ -x /usr/lib/php5/sessionclean ] && [ -d /var/lib/php5 ] && /usr/lib/php5/sessionclean /var/lib/php5 $$
Feb 25 09:10:52 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [135236.708666] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=161.202.165.6 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=441 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=53 ID$
Feb 25 09:16:29 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postfix-script[26435]: the Postfix mail system is not running
Feb 25 09:17:01 yorkdigitalsolutions CRON[26437]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts –report /etc/cron.hourly)
Feb 25 09:17:08 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [135612.157809] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=23.251.41.96 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=113 ID=$
Feb 25 09:18:19 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/master[26560]: fatal: bind 127.0.0.1 port 25: Address already in use
Feb 25 09:19:08 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix[26564]: error: to submit mail, use the Postfix sendmail command
Feb 25 09:19:08 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix[26564]: fatal: the postfix command is reserved for the superuser
Feb 25 09:19:23 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [135747.946319] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=23.228.101.206 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=121 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x40 TTL=239 $
Feb 25 09:19:58 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [135782.437151] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=220.228.59.11 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=106 ID$
Feb 25 09:20:03 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/postfix-script[26598]: the Postfix mail system is not running
Feb 25 09:30:26 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [136410.511624] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=71.6.135.131 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x20 TTL=109 ID=$
Feb 25 09:38:50 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [136915.036873] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=125.90.89.92 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=107 ID=$
eb 25 09:39:01 yorkdigitalsolutions CRON[26724]: (root) CMD ( [ -x /usr/lib/php5/maxlifetime ] && [ -x /usr/lib/php5/sessionclean ] && [ -d /var/lib/php5 ] && /usr/lib/php5/sessionclean /var/lib/php5 $$
Feb 25 09:42:54 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [137158.247701] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=201.92.12.167 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=49 ID=$
Feb 25 09:42:57 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [137161.240076] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=201.92.12.167 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=49 ID=$
Feb 25 09:43:21 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [137185.354377] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=209.126.122.102 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=444 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=58 $
Feb 25 09:49:37 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [137561.116209] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=186.46.221.202 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=49 ID$
Feb 25 09:49:39 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [137563.555104] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=186.46.221.202 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=49 ID$
Feb 25 09:49:40 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [137564.969846] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:93:14:70:08:00 SRC=186.46.221.202 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=49 ID$
Feb 25 09:53:03 yorkdigitalsolutions kernel: [137767.524937] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=04:01:7b:d6:9d:01:30:7c:5e:91:94:30:08:00 SRC=202.196.113.50 DST=159.203.3.34 LEN=40 TOS=0x08 PREC=0x20 TTL=96 ID$
ok, how do stop sendmail?
ok, so I stopped it, and tried to send an email. Still no luck.
This is the logs
Feb 25 10:47:57 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/pickup[2127]: 9B33F306: uid=0 from=root@yorkdigitalsolutions.com
Feb 25 10:47:57 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/cleanup[3541]: 9B33F306: message-id=20160225154757.9B33F306@yorkdigitalsolutions.com
Feb 25 10:47:57 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/qmgr[2129]: 9B33F306: from=root@yorkdigitalsolutions.com, size=435, nrcpt=3 (queue active)
Feb 25 10:47:57 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/local[3544]: 9B33F306: to=digitalocean@yorkdigitalsolutions.com, relay=local, delay=0.04, delays=0.02/0.01/0/0.01, dsn=5.1.1, status=bounced (unknown user: $
Feb 25 10:47:57 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/local[3545]: 9B33F306: to=of@yorkdigitalsolutions.com, relay=local, delay=0.04, delays=0.02/0.02/0/0, dsn=5.1.1, status=bounced (unknown user: “of”)
Feb 25 10:47:58 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/smtp[3543]: 9B33F306: to=<jr_jr5@hotmail.com>, relay=mx4.hotmail.com[65.54.188.94]:25, delay=0.41, delays=0.02/0.01/0.3/0.09, dsn=5.0.0, status=bounced (host $
Feb 25 10:47:58 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/smtp[3543]: 9B33F306: lost connection with mx4.hotmail.com[65.54.188.94] while sending RCPT TO
Feb 25 10:47:58 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/cleanup[3541]: 0A466307: message-id=20160225154758.0A466307@yorkdigitalsolutions.com
Feb 25 10:47:58 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/qmgr[2129]: 0A466307: from=<>, size=3293, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Feb 25 10:47:58 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/bounce[3547]: 9B33F306: sender non-delivery notification: 0A466307
Feb 25 10:47:58 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/qmgr[2129]: 9B33F306: removed
Feb 25 10:47:58 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/local[3544]: 0A466307: to=root@yorkdigitalsolutions.com, relay=local, delay=0.02, delays=0.01/0/0/0.01, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: procma$
Feb 25 10:47:58 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/qmgr[2129]: 0A466307: removed
Feb 25 10:49:49 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/pickup[2127]: 667F5306: uid=33 from=<www-data>
Feb 25 10:49:49 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/cleanup[3805]: 667F5306: message-id=e5d773b75a2e1f44d1440b81784ffa78@test.verobergeron.com
Feb 25 10:49:49 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/qmgr[2129]: 667F5306: from=www-data@mail.ydsinc.ca, size=903, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Feb 25 10:49:49 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/smtp[3807]: connect to aspmx.l.google.com[2607:f8b0:400d:c08::1b]:25: Network is unreachable
Feb 25 10:49:49 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/smtp[3807]: 667F5306: to=info@ydsinc.ca, relay=aspmx.l.google.com[74.125.29.27]:25, delay=0.57, delays=0.03/0.02/0.37/0.15, dsn=5.7.1, status=bounced (host $
Feb 25 10:49:49 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/cleanup[3805]: EEB29307: message-id=20160225154949.EEB29307@yorkdigitalsolutions.com
Feb 25 10:49:49 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/qmgr[2129]: EEB29307: from=<>, size=3491, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Feb 25 10:49:49 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/bounce[3808]: 667F5306: sender non-delivery notification: EEB29307
Feb 25 10:49:49 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/qmgr[2129]: 667F5306: removed
Feb 25 10:49:50 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/local[3810]: EEB29307: to=www-data@mail.ydsinc.ca, relay=local, delay=0.02, delays=0/0.01/0/0.01, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to command: procmail -a $
Feb 25 10:49:50 yorkdigitalsolutions postfix/qmgr[2129]: EEB29307: removed
@yorkdigitalsolutions - Your postfix daemon is running and processing your mail queue. Your pandora’s box is open, and now you need to deal with what’s in it and what comes out of it, which should be in another question(s). I recommend starting with trying to figure out why you don’t have a user named ‘of’:
And then making sure 'postfix check’ returns no anomalies. Good luck.