Postfix help needed

Thu Nov 29 23:07:39 UTC 2007

D. R. Evans wrote:
> Anyway:
>
> Question #1: are you sure that postfix is running? (ps auxw | grep postfix)
> Question #2: what do you get when you examine the mail queue (mailq)
> Question #3: what kinds of things do you see in the mail log (the various
> /var/log/mail* files)
>
> That should give us something to work with -- or at least to guess where to
> start.
So this won't be a complete waste of your time, I wonder if you could 
educate me a bit? I followed the instructions at 
http://prantran.blogspot.com/2007/01/getting-postfix-to-work-on-ubuntu-with.html 
down to the wrap up. I didn't quite follow what he was saying, but now 
understand that he was saying I should follow the instructions at 
http://www.kirranet.co.nz/content/howto-relay-email-using-ubuntu,-postfix-and-gmail 
which included installation of a Thawte cert.

I didn't do that, but my system mail wound up in my gmail inbox 
nonetheless. The problem is that I don't understand how the various 
pieces fit together well enough, so I'm prowling in the dark.

Q1: Postfix is running in three processes
Q2: mailq reports no mail
Q3:/var/log/mail.err has
Nov 27 23:37:06 Stewart sSMTP[15326]: 553 Stewart.adelphia.net does not 
exist
Nov 28 22:23:10 Stewart postfix/postfix-script[18789]: fatal: usage: 
postfix start (or stop, reload, abort, flush, check, set-permissions, 
upgrade-configuration)

mail.err.0 similarly complains about Stewart.adelphia.net

mail.info has quite a lot:
Nov 27 23:37:06 Stewart sSMTP[15326]: 553 Stewart.adelphia.net does not 
exist
Nov 27 23:47:39 Stewart postfix/master[15673]: daemon started -- version 
2.4.5, configuration /etc/postfix
Nov 27 23:54:28 Stewart postfix/pickup[15677]: 2EEDE10761: uid=1000 
from=<stewart>
Nov 27 23:54:28 Stewart postfix/cleanup[15696]: 2EEDE10761: 
message-id=<20071128045428.2EEDE10761 at Stewart>
Nov 27 23:54:28 Stewart postfix/qmgr[15678]: 2EEDE10761: 
from=<stewart at Stewart>, size=285, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 27 23:54:28 Stewart postfix/cleanup[15696]: 3EC4C10762: 
message-id=<20071128045428.2EEDE10761 at Stewart>
Nov 27 23:54:28 Stewart postfix/qmgr[15678]: 3EC4C10762: 
from=<stewart at Stewart>, size=400, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 27 23:54:28 Stewart postfix/local[15698]: 2EEDE10761: 
to=<root at Stewart>, orig_to=<root>, relay=local, delay=0.12, 
delays=0.08/0.02/0/0.02, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (forwarded as 3EC4C10762)
Nov 27 23:54:28 Stewart postfix/qmgr[15678]: 2EEDE10761: removed
Nov 27 23:54:32 Stewart postfix/smtp[15699]: 3EC4C10762: 
to=<stew.schneider at gmail.com>, orig_to=<root>, 
relay=gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[64.233.185.114]:25, delay=4.2, 
delays=0.01/0.02/0.64/3.5, dsn=5.7.1, status=bounced (host 
gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[64.233.185.114] said: 550-5.7.1 
[75.81.209.182] The IP you're using to send email is not authorized  
550-5.7.1 to send email directly to our servers. Please use  550 5.7.1 
the SMTP relay at your service provider instead. 32si3573573wri (in 
reply to end of DATA command))
Nov 27 23:54:32 Stewart postfix/cleanup[15696]: 738D810761: 
message-id=<20071128045432.738D810761 at Stewart>
Nov 27 23:54:32 Stewart postfix/qmgr[15678]: 738D810761: from=<>, 
size=2602, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 27 23:54:32 Stewart postfix/cleanup[15696]: 7766810763: 
message-id=<20071128045432.738D810761 at Stewart>
Nov 27 23:54:32 Stewart postfix/bounce[15702]: 3EC4C10762: sender 
non-delivery notification: 738D810761
Nov 27 23:54:32 Stewart postfix/qmgr[15678]: 3EC4C10762: removed
Nov 27 23:54:32 Stewart postfix/qmgr[15678]: 7766810763: from=<>, 
size=2720, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 27 23:54:32 Stewart postfix/local[15698]: 738D810761: 
to=<stewart at Stewart>, relay=local, delay=0.02, delays=0.01/0/0/0.01, 
dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (forwarded as 7766810763)
Nov 27 23:54:32 Stewart postfix/qmgr[15678]: 738D810761: removed
Nov 27 23:54:36 Stewart postfix/smtp[15699]: 7766810763: 
to=<stew.schneider at gmail.com>, orig_to=<stewart at Stewart>, 
relay=gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[64.233.185.114]:25, delay=3.8, 
delays=0.01/0/0.3/3.5, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 2.0.0 OK 1196225676 
31si3925508wri)
Nov 27 23:54:36 Stewart postfix/qmgr[15678]: 7766810763: removed
Nov 27 23:55:03 Stewart postfix/pickup[15677]: 1854F10761: uid=1000 
from=<stewart>
Nov 27 23:55:03 Stewart postfix/cleanup[15696]: 1854F10761: 
message-id=<20071128045503.1854F10761 at Stewart>
Nov 27 23:55:03 Stewart postfix/qmgr[15678]: 1854F10761: 
from=<stewart at Stewart>, size=311, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 27 23:55:03 Stewart postfix/cleanup[15696]: 1F22A10744: 
message-id=<20071128045503.1854F10761 at Stewart>
Nov 27 23:55:03 Stewart postfix/qmgr[15678]: 1F22A10744: 
from=<stewart at Stewart>, size=428, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 27 23:55:03 Stewart postfix/local[15698]: 1854F10761: 
to=<root at localhost>, relay=local, delay=0.04, delays=0.03/0/0/0.01, 
dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (forwarded as 1F22A10744)
Nov 27 23:55:03 Stewart postfix/qmgr[15678]: 1854F10761: removed
Nov 27 23:55:06 Stewart postfix/smtp[15699]: 1F22A10744: 
to=<stew.schneider at gmail.com>, orig_to=<root at localhost>, 
relay=gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[64.233.185.114]:25, delay=3.8, 
delays=0.01/0/0.31/3.5, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 2.0.0 OK 1196225706 
29si81861wrl)
Nov 27 23:55:06 Stewart postfix/qmgr[15678]: 1F22A10744: removed
Nov 28 11:17:52 Stewart postfix/master[15673]: reload configuration 
/etc/postfix
Nov 28 11:17:53 Stewart postfix/master[15673]: reload configuration 
/etc/postfix
Nov 28 11:18:38 Stewart postfix/master[15673]: reload configuration 
/etc/postfix
Nov 28 22:02:40 Stewart postfix/master[15673]: terminating on signal 15

Now, since I have no cert, how is gmail accepting my mail??

(a very confused)
stew