Postfix and Mail Blues

[Chris]

On Tue, 7 Oct 2008 06:25:12 -0400
Hal Burgiss <hal at burgiss.net> wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 07, 2008 at 07:26:50PM +1000, Erik Christiansen wrote:
> > 
> > Hard to say if we have the same scenario. What does "postconf -n"
> > show?
> 
> I've changed settings a number of times, but the current output is ...
> 
> alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
> alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
> append_dot_mydomain = no
> biff = no
> config_directory = /etc/postfix
> inet_interfaces = all
> inet_protocols = ipv4
> mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION"
> mailbox_size_limit = 0
> mydestination = honey, localhost.localdomain,
> localhost,honey.burgiss.net,burgiss.net myhostname = honey
> mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8,10.0.0.0/24
> readme_directory = no
> recipient_delimiter = +
> relayhost = caddie
> smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtp_scache
> smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Ubuntu)
> smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem
> smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key
> smtpd_tls_session_cache_database =
> btree:${data_directory}/smtpd_scache
> smtpd_use_tls = yes
> 
> That relay host is another local linux system that I was trying to see
> if maybe anything was going out the door and not being logged. Nope.
>  
> > The log isn't showing "status=deferred" or any evidence of handover
> > to your ISP. I wonder what it's doing? What does "mailq" show?
> 
> halb at honey:~$ mailq
> Mail queue is empty
> 
> Its a blackhole. It disappears. I've manually checked /var/mail. And
> looked for .deadletter files and such. Any and all mail just vanishes
> without a trace. Odd.
> 

Suggestion: The Postfix mail list and archives. That is THE source for
all Postfix questions, issues, FAQ, and the Postfix website has
wunnerful documentation.

There isn't a better place to get info then the source itself. Even
Wietse (the creator) himself is active within the list.

-- 
Best regards,

Chris

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