mouss HI: Thank you for your hint
I checked the dovecot log,found the following errors dovecot: Apr 23 02:27:45 Info: Dovecot v1.0.rc15 starting up dovecot: Apr 23 02:27:46 Error: Auth process died too early - shutting down dovecot: Apr 23 02:27:46 Error: auth(default): You'll need to add at least one userdb dovecot: Apr 23 02:27:46 Error: child 3146 (auth) returned error 89 and then I added userdb sql { args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf } into block of auth default{} And now dovecot has started THANK YOU! BEST RGDS! ****************** [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2008-05-26 ******************* ------------------------------------------------------------- 发件人:mouss 发送日期:2008-05-26 15:50:00 收件人: 抄送:dovecot 主题:Re: [Dovecot] Problem of using dovecot as sasl implement for postfix sosogh wrote: > Hi list > > I install postfix dovecot on my debian etch box > I install them via apt-get > > I want to use dovecot to be postfix sasl implement,but i got the following > error message > in the mail log: > > Apr 27 21:28:39 sosogh postfix/smtpd[19776]: warning: SASL: Connect to > private/auth failed: No such file or directory > Apr 27 21:28:39 sosogh postfix/smtpd[19776]: fatal: no SASL authentication > mechanisms > Apr 27 21:28:40 sosogh postfix/master[19765]: warning: process > /usr/lib/postfix/smtpd pid 19776 exit status 1 > > > my configuration: > > [snip] > Mail:/etc/dovecot# more dovecot.conf > protocols = imap imaps pop3 pop3s > auth_debug = yes > auth_verbose = yes > log_path = /var/log/dovecot.log > disable_plaintext_auth = no > auth default { > mechanisms = plain login > user = postfix > passdb sql { > args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf > } > user = root > socket listen { > client { > path = /var/spool/postfix/private/auth > mode = 0660 > user = postfix > group = postfix > } > } > > } > > I wonder why private/auth does not exsit > did you start dovecot? __________ NOD32 3130 (20080526) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com