I have just been investigating postfix as a "simpler" alternative to sendmail on sarge. My syslog is full of messages like:
Jun 26 18:02:30 debian postfix/smtpd[5028]: fatal: open lock file pid/inet.smtp: cannot create file exclusively: No such file or directory Jun 26 18:02:31 debian postfix/master[2740]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 5028 exit status 1 Jun 26 18:02:31 debian postfix/master[2740]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling Jun 26 18:02:48 debian postfix/master[2740]: warning: master_wakeup_timer_event: service public/pickup: No such file or directory I've tried tricks like # postfix set-permissions .. which gives the following: chown: cannot access `/usr/lib/postfix/dict_ldap.so': No such file or directory .. but still no luck. My main.cf (NB: mydomain.com.au is fictitious): smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Debian/GNU) biff = no append_dot_mydomain = no myhostname = debian alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases myorigin = /etc/mailname mydestination = mydomain.com.au, debian.mydomain.com.au, localhost.mydomain.com.au, localhost, debian relayhost = mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 192.168.2.0/24 mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION" mailbox_size_limit = 0 recipient_delimiter = + inet_interfaces = all mail_owner = postfix setgid_group = postdrop queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix Has anybody got this working??? I get the impression that most problems are due to the fact that postfix is running in a chrooted environment. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
