--- Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 11/10/08 04:19, Stephen Liu wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > > > Debian Etch > > > > > > Postfix can't send and receive mails. > > > > > > On running; > > # /etc/init.d/postfix check > > > > # tail /var/log/mail.log > > Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for .arj > tried: > > arj, unarj > > Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for .arc > tried: > > nomarch, arc > > Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for .zoo > tried: > > zoo > > Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for .lha > tried: > > lha > > Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for .doc > tried: > > ripole > > Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for .cab > tried: > > cabextract > > Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for .tnef > > Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: Internal decoder for .tnef > > Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: No decoder for .exe > tried: > > rar, unrar; lha; arj, unarj > > Nov 10 10:00:56 xen05 amavis[3329]: (!!) TROUBLE in pre_loop_hook: > > db_home directory is not writable: /var/lib/amavis/db at > > /usr/sbin/amavisd-new line 6921. > > > > > > Please advise where shall I check and how to fix the problem. TIA > > This is an amavis issue, not a postfix problem. > > If no Windows boxes are using this machine as a mail server, then > you can drop amavis. > > -- > Ron Johnson, Jr. > Jefferson LA USA
Hi Ron, Thanks for your hint. Ran # adduser clamav amavis adding the user clamav to the group amavis then problem gone but another problem surfaces; # /etc/init.d/postfix check # tail /var/log/mail.log Nov 10 12:56:15 xen05 postfix/smtpd[2973]: lost connection after RCPT from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1] Nov 10 12:56:15 xen05 postfix/smtpd[2973]: disconnect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1] Nov 10 13:09:48 xen05 postfix/master[2752]: reload configuration /etc/postfix Nov 10 13:10:25 xen05 postfix/smtpd[3006]: connect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1] Nov 10 13:11:11 xen05 postfix/smtpd[3006]: EDC4F7824C: client=localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1] Nov 10 13:11:49 xen05 postfix/cleanup[3008]: EDC4F7824C: message-id=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Nov 10 13:11:49 xen05 postfix/qmgr[3002]: EDC4F7824C: from=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, size=383, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Nov 10 13:11:49 xen05 postfix/smtp[3009]: connect to 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: Connection refused (port 10024) Nov 10 13:11:49 xen05 postfix/smtp[3009]: EDC4F7824C: to=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, relay=none, delay=56, delays=56/0.01/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: Connection refused) Nov 10 13:11:52 xen05 postfix/smtpd[3006]: disconnect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1] postfix still can't send/receive mails. "... connect to 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: Connection refused (port 10024) .." Why port 10024 comes into play? Any advice. TIA B.R. Stephen L Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
