On 1/5/2012 11:20 AM, Marcus Mülbüsch wrote: > Hello List, > > I upgraded postfix and accidentally restarted it with the > standard postfix configuration file instead of my configuration file. > > After about 100 bounced messages I realized my mistake and > replaced the configuration file. > > My setup has fetchmail collect the E-Mails from some pop-servers, > deliver it to postfix who usually stores it in maildirs. > > Fetchmail unfortunately worked perfectly, retrieved the mails and > deleted it from the POP server. It successfully delivered them to > postfix who replaced the n...@company.com with name@company.local > but then could not resolve the hostname: > >> postfix/smtp[12235] D3F729435A: to=<name@company.local>, > relay=none, delay=0.1, delays=0.08/0/0.02/0, dsn=5.4.4, > status=bounced (Host or domain name not found. Name service error > for name=company.local > type=A: Host not found > > And then I got > >> postfix/bounce[16947]: D3F729435A: sender non-delivery > notification: 01487F069D > > and then > >> postfix/qmgr[24083]: D3F729435A: removed > > Duh! > > Does the "sender non-delivery notification" mean that my > misconfigured postfix succesfully sent out a message?
The "status= " part that you didn't show indicates if the mail was delivered or not. but the "removed" line is fairly strong evidence that the mail was delivered. > > Is there any way to get those messages back? If the mail no longer shows in your mailq command, it's gone. > > Can you tell me something else that will ease my pain and/or save > my ass? I feel your pain, but your ass is on its own. -- Noel Jones
