Hello Wietse, * Wietse Venema <wie...@porcupine.org> [090210 15:11]: > > I still don't get why postfix sends me a soft bounce to notify me > > that I'm running out of diskspace.
> Have you looked at the LOGFILE? Not yet, but now I have and I don't like what I see: Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/smtpd[4269]: connect from erld671x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.10] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/smtpd[4269]: 5FAD63F8C: client=erld671x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.10] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/cleanup[4135]: 5FAD63F8C: message-id=<20090210001614.4a70f44ba...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de> Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/qmgr[23797]: 5FAD63F8C: from=<double-bou...@erlf.siemens.de>, size=1190, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/smtpd[4269]: disconnect from erld671x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.10] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/smtp[4307]: 5FAD63F8C: to=<postmas...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de>, relay=erld671x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.10], delay=0, status=deferred (host erld671x.erlf.siemens. de[194.138.228.10] said: 452 Insufficient system storage (in reply to MAIL FROM command)) Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/smtpd[4254]: connect from erld671x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.10] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/smtpd[4254]: 88D903F8D: client=erld671x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.10] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/cleanup[4123]: 88D903F8D: message-id=<20090210001614.6fa6a44ba...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de> Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/qmgr[23797]: 88D903F8D: from=<double-bou...@erlf.siemens.de>, size=1190, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/smtpd[4254]: disconnect from erld671x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.10] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/smtp[4306]: 88D903F8D: to=<postmas...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de>, relay=erld671x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.10], delay=0, status=deferred (host erld671x.erlf.siemens. de[194.138.228.10] said: 452 Insufficient system storage (in reply to MAIL FROM command)) Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/smtpd[4269]: connect from erld671x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.10] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/smtpd[4269]: B14483FC6: client=erld671x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.10] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/cleanup[4135]: B14483FC6: message-id=<20090210001614.9a73344ba...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de> Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/qmgr[23797]: B14483FC6: from=<double-bou...@erlf.siemens.de>, size=1190, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/smtpd[4269]: disconnect from erld671x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.10] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld603x postfix/smtp[4043]: B14483FC6: to=<postmas...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de>, relay=erld671x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.10], delay=0, status=deferred (host erld671x.erlf.siemens. de[194.138.228.10] said: 452 Insufficient system storage (in reply to MAIL FROM command)) so what happened. erld671x is out of resources, it send an e-mail to postmas...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de but because it is horrible misconfigured it sends that e-mail over its smart host which delivers it back, which results in a tempfailure which again triggers an out of resource e-mail. Thank you for staying with me on this one. Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: connect from erld604x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.204] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: NOQUEUE: reject: MAIL from erld604x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.204]: 452 Insufficient system storage; proto=ESMTP helo=<erld604x.erlf.siemens.de> Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: warning: not enough free space in mail queue: 1966080 bytes < 1.5*message size limit Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/cleanup[6618]: 0C1A544BAF6B: message-id=<20090210001614.0c1a544ba...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de> Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/qmgr[10111]: 0C1A544BAF6B: from=<double-bou...@erlf.siemens.de>, size=958, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: disconnect from erld604x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.204] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtp[6620]: 0C1A544BAF6B: to=<postmas...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de>, orig_to=<postmaster>, relay=mailrelay.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.203], delay=0, status=sent (250 Ok: queued as 230253F82) Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/qmgr[10111]: 0C1A544BAF6B: removed Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: connect from erld603x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.203] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: NOQUEUE: reject: MAIL from erld603x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.203]: 452 Insufficient system storage; proto=ESMTP helo=<erld603x.erlf.siemens.de> Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: warning: not enough free space in mail queue: 1957888 bytes < 1.5*message size limit Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/cleanup[6618]: 1F41144BAF6B: message-id=<20090210001614.1f41144ba...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de> Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/qmgr[10111]: 1F41144BAF6B: from=<double-bou...@erlf.siemens.de>, size=958, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: disconnect from erld603x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.203] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtp[6620]: 1F41144BAF6B: to=<postmas...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de>, orig_to=<postmaster>, relay=mailrelay.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.204], delay=0, status=sent (250 Ok: queued as 23756637B4) Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/qmgr[10111]: 1F41144BAF6B: removed Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: connect from erld604x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.204] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: NOQUEUE: reject: MAIL from erld604x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.204]: 452 Insufficient system storage; proto=ESMTP helo=<erld604x.erlf.siemens.de> Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: warning: not enough free space in mail queue: 1953792 bytes < 1.5*message size limit Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/cleanup[6618]: 35ABA44BAF6B: message-id=<20090210001614.35aba44ba...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de> Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/qmgr[10111]: 35ABA44BAF6B: from=<double-bou...@erlf.siemens.de>, size=958, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: disconnect from erld604x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.204] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtp[6620]: 35ABA44BAF6B: to=<postmas...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de>, orig_to=<postmaster>, relay=mailrelay.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.204], delay=0, status=sent (250 Ok: queued as 3827B637B6) Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/qmgr[10111]: 35ABA44BAF6B: removed Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: connect from erld604x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.204] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: NOQUEUE: reject: MAIL from erld604x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.204]: 452 Insufficient system storage; proto=ESMTP helo=<erld604x.erlf.siemens.de> Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: warning: not enough free space in mail queue: 1953792 bytes < 1.5*message size limit Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/cleanup[6618]: 4A70F44BAF6B: message-id=<20090210001614.4a70f44ba...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de> Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/qmgr[10111]: 4A70F44BAF6B: from=<double-bou...@erlf.siemens.de>, size=958, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: disconnect from erld604x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.204] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtp[6620]: 4A70F44BAF6B: to=<postmas...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de>, orig_to=<postmaster>, relay=mailrelay.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.203], delay=0, status=sent (250 Ok: queued as 5FAD63F8C) Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/qmgr[10111]: 4A70F44BAF6B: removed Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: connect from erld603x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.203] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: NOQUEUE: reject: MAIL from erld603x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.203]: 452 Insufficient system storage; proto=ESMTP helo=<erld603x.erlf.siemens.de> Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: warning: not enough free space in mail queue: 1953792 bytes < 1.5*message size limit Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/cleanup[6618]: 5C50F44BAF6B: message-id=<20090210001614.5c50f44ba...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de> Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/qmgr[10111]: 5C50F44BAF6B: from=<double-bou...@erlf.siemens.de>, size=958, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtpd[6621]: disconnect from erld603x.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.203] Feb 10 01:16:14 erld671x postfix/smtp[6620]: 5C50F44BAF6B: to=<postmas...@erld671x.erlf.siemens.de>, orig_to=<postmaster>, relay=mailrelay.erlf.siemens.de[194.138.228.204], delay=0, status=sent (250 Ok: queued as 5BDDC637B8) > > that softbounce and so on until I'm out of resources. Shouldn't postfix > > detect that this is a tempfailure and do exactly nothing and retry a few > > hours later? Again this was with postfix version 2.1.1. > Not if you turn on postmaster notification for resource problems. I was unaware of that option. Thank you for explicitly mention it: (erld603x) [~] postconf | grep -i notify notify_classes = resource, software Thomas