I can send mail apparently anywhere via the command line or a local telnet session, but my squirrelmail seems to have an issue that I cannot identify. I would not come here for squirrelmail issues, I believe this is a postfix config issue that I just cannot see. There seems to be some kind of clean open relay vs. relay access denied issue? Not sure.
Error Here is my mail.log session and I will insert a few notes in parens: rolf@www:/etc/postfix$ echo "test from my domain" | mail -s "Hello world 1349" rolf2...@gmail.com && sudo tail -f /var/log/mail.log (per the above from the command line, here we see success) Jan 18 13:38:23 eee imapd: LOGOUT, user=r...@grimdar.com, ip=[::1], headers=0, body=2252, rcvd=148, sent=3260, time=0 Jan 18 13:38:29 eee imapd: Connection, ip=[::1] Jan 18 13:38:29 eee imapd: LOGIN, user=r...@grimdar.com, ip=[::1], port=[48706], protocol=IMAP Jan 18 13:38:29 eee imapd: LOGOUT, user=r...@grimdar.com, ip=[::1], headers=0, body=2252, rcvd=148, sent=3238, time=0 Jan 18 13:38:36 eee postfix/smtpd[16044]: connect from localhost[::1] Jan 18 13:38:36 eee postfix/smtpd[16044]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from localhost[::1]: 554 5.7.1 <rolf2...@gmail.com>: Relay access denied; from=<r...@grimdar.com> to=<rolf2...@gmail.com> proto=ESMTP helo=<www.grimdar.com> Jan 18 13:38:36 eee postfix/smtpd[16044]: lost connection after RCPT from localhost[::1] Jan 18 13:38:36 eee postfix/smtpd[16044]: disconnect from localhost[::1] Jan 18 13:39:44 eee postfix/pickup[16000]: D3C75B00C73: uid=1000 from=<r...@grimdar.com> Jan 18 13:39:44 eee postfix/cleanup[16009]: D3C75B00C73: message-id=<20140118183944.d3c75b00...@www.grimdar.com> Jan 18 13:39:46 eee postfix/qmgr[16001]: D3C75B00C73: from=<r...@grimdar.com>, size=368, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Jan 18 13:39:52 eee postfix/smtpd[16021]: 3EEE6B00A99: client=localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1] Jan 18 13:39:52 eee postfix/cleanup[16009]: 3EEE6B00A99: message-id=<20140118183944.d3c75b00...@www.grimdar.com> Jan 18 13:39:52 eee postfix/qmgr[16001]: 3EEE6B00A99: from=<r...@grimdar.com>, size=825, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Jan 18 13:39:52 eee postfix/smtpd[16021]: disconnect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1] Jan 18 13:39:52 eee amavis[16024]: (16024-02) Passed CLEAN {RelayedOpenRelay}, <r...@grimdar.com> -> <rolf2...@gmail.com>, Message-ID: <20140118183944.d3c75b00...@www.grimdar.com>, mail_id: cPSxQdZ4ht6d, Hits: -0.001, size: 368, queued_as: 3EEE6B00A99, 6217 ms Jan 18 13:39:52 eee postfix/smtp[16016]: D3C75B00C73: to=<rolf2...@gmail.com>, relay=127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]:10024, delay=7.8, delays=1.6/0/0.01/6.2, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 2.0.0 from MTA(smtp:[127.0.0.1]:10025): 250 2.0.0 Ok: queued as 3EEE6B00A99) Jan 18 13:39:52 eee postfix/qmgr[16001]: D3C75B00C73: removed Jan 18 13:39:53 eee postfix/smtp[16080]: 3EEE6B00A99: to=<rolf2...@gmail.com>, relay=smtp.att.yahoo.com[98.139.221.42]:587, delay=1.2, delays=0.09/0.07/0.8/0.27, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 OK , completed) Jan 18 13:39:53 eee postfix/qmgr[16001]: 3EEE6B00A99: removed (now I have logged in at rolf2...@gmail.com and replied to the above message. so far all is well) Jan 18 13:40:29 eee postfix/smtpd[16081]: connect from mail-lb0-f178.google.com[209.85.217.178] Jan 18 13:40:31 eee postfix/smtpd[16081]: 25C65B00A99: client=mail-lb0-f178.google.com[209.85.217.178] Jan 18 13:40:31 eee postfix/cleanup[16009]: 25C65B00A99: message-id=<CAAX=n-tlpokfm-guy8ulooaje4akm3aadjjyvepjrte1num...@mail.gmail.com> Jan 18 13:40:31 eee postfix/qmgr[16001]: 25C65B00A99: from=<rolf2...@gmail.com>, size=2355, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Jan 18 13:40:32 eee postfix/smtpd[16081]: disconnect from mail-lb0-f178.google.com[209.85.217.178] Jan 18 13:40:48 eee imapd: Connection, ip=[::1] Jan 18 13:40:48 eee imapd: LOGIN, user=r...@grimdar.com, ip=[::1], port=[48724], protocol=IMAP Jan 18 13:40:48 eee postfix/smtpd[16052]: 6AB3BB00C73: client=localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1] Jan 18 13:40:48 eee postfix/cleanup[16009]: 6AB3BB00C73: message-id=<CAAX=n-tlpokfm-guy8ulooaje4akm3aadjjyvepjrte1num...@mail.gmail.com> Jan 18 13:40:48 eee imapd: LOGOUT, user=r...@grimdar.com, ip=[::1], headers=1750, body=0, rcvd=307, sent=4864, time=0 Jan 18 13:40:48 eee postfix/qmgr[16001]: 6AB3BB00C73: from=<rolf2...@gmail.com>, size=2800, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Jan 18 13:40:48 eee postfix/smtpd[16052]: disconnect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1] Jan 18 13:40:48 eee amavis[16032]: (16032-02) Passed CLEAN {RelayedInbound}, [209.85.217.178]:36402 [209.85.217.178] <rolf2...@gmail.com> -> <r...@grimdar.com>, Queue-ID: 25C65B00A99, Message-ID: <CAAX=n-tlpokfm-guy8ulooaje4akm3aadjjyvepjrte1num...@mail.gmail.com>, mail_id: nn1B9YAvftjj, Hits: -0.099, size: 2354, queued_as: 6AB3BB00C73, 16714 ms Jan 18 13:40:48 eee postfix/smtp[16016]: 25C65B00A99: to=<r...@grimdar.com>, relay=127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]:10024, delay=18, delays=0.86/0/0.01/17, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 2.0.0 from MTA(smtp:[127.0.0.1]:10025): 250 2.0.0 Ok: queued as 6AB3BB00C73) Jan 18 13:40:48 eee postfix/qmgr[16001]: 25C65B00A99: removed Jan 18 13:40:48 eee postfix/virtual[16088]: 6AB3BB00C73: to=<r...@grimdar.com>, relay=virtual, delay=0.21, delays=0.09/0.03/0/0.09, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to maildir) Jan 18 13:40:48 eee postfix/qmgr[16001]: 6AB3BB00C73: removed Jan 18 13:41:02 eee imapd: Connection, ip=[::1] Jan 18 13:41:02 eee imapd: LOGIN, user=r...@grimdar.com, ip=[::1], port=[48726], protocol=IMAP Jan 18 13:41:02 eee imapd: LOGOUT, user=r...@grimdar.com, ip=[::1], headers=1960, body=0, rcvd=310, sent=5297, time=0 (now i have gone into squirrelmail to reply to the above...note the 554 5.7.1 error) Jan 18 13:41:09 eee imapd: Connection, ip=[::1] Jan 18 13:41:09 eee imapd: LOGIN, user=r...@grimdar.com, ip=[::1], port=[48727], protocol=IMAP Jan 18 13:41:09 eee imapd: LOGOUT, user=r...@grimdar.com, ip=[::1], headers=0, body=2252, rcvd=148, sent=3265, time=0 Jan 18 13:41:12 eee imapd: Connection, ip=[::1] Jan 18 13:41:12 eee imapd: LOGIN, user=r...@grimdar.com, ip=[::1], port=[48728], protocol=IMAP Jan 18 13:41:12 eee imapd: LOGOUT, user=r...@grimdar.com, ip=[::1], headers=0, body=2252, rcvd=148, sent=3242, time=0 Jan 18 13:41:23 eee postfix/smtpd[16081]: connect from localhost[::1] Jan 18 13:41:23 eee postfix/smtpd[16081]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from localhost[::1]: 554 5.7.1 <rolf2...@gmail.com>: Relay access denied; from=<r...@grimdar.com> to=<rolf2...@gmail.com> proto=ESMTP helo=<www.grimdar.com> Jan 18 13:41:23 eee postfix/smtpd[16081]: lost connection after RCPT from localhost[::1] Jan 18 13:41:23 eee postfix/smtpd[16081]: disconnect from localhost[::1] ==== Hostname info: rolf@www:/etc/postfix$ hostname grimdar.com rolf@www:/etc/postfix$ hostname -f www.grimdar.com here is my postfinger dump, and below that the pertinent (i think) parts of main.cf: postfinger - postfix configuration on Sat Jan 18 13:48:29 EST 2014 version: 1.30 Warning: postfinger output may show private configuration information, such as ip addresses and/or domain names which you do not want to show to the public. If this is the case it is your responsibility to modify the output to hide this private information. [Remove this warning with the --nowarn option.] --System Parameters-- mail_version = 2.9.6 hostname = grimdar.com uname = Linux grimdar.com 3.2.0-4-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 3.2.51-1 i686 GNU/Linux --Packaging information-- looks like this postfix comes from deb package: postfix-2.9.6-2 --main.cf non-default parameters-- alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases append_dot_mydomain = no biff = no broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes content_filter = amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024 html_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix/html mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION" mailbox_size_limit = 0 mydestination = www.grimdar.com, localhost, localhost.localdomain myhostname = www.grimdar.com mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8, 192.168.1.80 myorigin = /etc/mailname proxy_read_maps = $local_recipient_maps $mydestination $virtual_alias_maps $virtual_alias_domains $virtual_mailbox_maps $virtual_mailbox_domains $relay_recipient_maps $relay_domains $canonical_maps $sender_canonical_maps $recipient_canonical_maps $relocated_maps $transport_maps $mynetworks receive_override_options = no_address_mappings recipient_delimiter = + relayhost = [smtp.att.yahoo.com]:587 smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Debian/GNU) smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_unauth_destination smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtpd_sasl_authenticated_header = yes smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/smtpd.cert smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/postfix/smtpd.key smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtpd_scache smtpd_use_tls = yes smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter = plain, login smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl/passwd smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous smtp_tls_security_level = may smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtp_scache transport_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_transports.cf virtual_alias_domains = virtual_alias_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_forwardings.cf, mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_email2email.cf virtual_gid_maps = static:5000 virtual_mailbox_base = /home/vmail virtual_mailbox_domains = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_domains.cf virtual_mailbox_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_mailboxes.cf virtual_uid_maps = static:5000 --master.cf-- smtp inet n - - - - smtpd pickup fifo n - - 60 1 pickup cleanup unix n - - - 0 cleanup qmgr fifo n - n 300 1 qmgr tlsmgr unix - - - 1000? 1 tlsmgr rewrite unix - - - - - trivial-rewrite bounce unix - - - - 0 bounce defer unix - - - - 0 bounce trace unix - - - - 0 bounce verify unix - - - - 1 verify flush unix n - - 1000? 0 flush proxymap unix - - n - - proxymap proxywrite unix - - n - 1 proxymap smtp unix - - - - - smtp relay unix - - - - - smtp showq unix n - - - - showq error unix - - - - - error retry unix - - - - - error discard unix - - - - - discard local unix - n n - - local virtual unix - n n - - virtual lmtp unix - - - - - lmtp anvil unix - - - - 1 anvil scache unix - - - - 1 scache maildrop unix - n n - - pipe flags=DRhu user=vmail argv=/usr/bin/maildrop -d ${recipient} uucp unix - n n - - pipe flags=Fqhu user=uucp argv=uux -r -n -z -a$sender - $nexthop!rmail ($recipient) ifmail unix - n n - - pipe flags=F user=ftn argv=/usr/lib/ifmail/ifmail -r $nexthop ($recipient) bsmtp unix - n n - - pipe flags=Fq. user=bsmtp argv=/usr/lib/bsmtp/bsmtp -t$nexthop -f$sender $recipient scalemail-backend unix - n n - 2 pipe flags=R user=scalemail argv=/usr/lib/scalemail/bin/scalemail-store ${nexthop} ${user} ${extension} mailman unix - n n - - pipe flags=FR user=list argv=/usr/lib/mailman/bin/postfix-to-mailman.py ${nexthop} ${user} amavis unix - - - - 2 smtp -o smtp_data_done_timeout=1200 -o smtp_send_xforward_command=yes 127.0.0.1:10025 inet n - - - - smtpd -o content_filter= -o local_recipient_maps= -o relay_recipient_maps= -o smtpd_restriction_classes= -o smtpd_client_restrictions= -o smtpd_helo_restrictions= -o smtpd_sender_restrictions= -o smtpd_recipient_restrictions=permit_mynetworks,reject -o mynetworks=127.0.0.0/8 -o strict_rfc821_envelopes=yes -o receive_override_options=no_unknown_recipient_checks,no_header_body_checks -- end of postfinger output -- main.cf, if you want the whole thing I will post it: myhostname = www.grimdar.com mydomain = grimdar.com #myhostname = localhost alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases myorigin = /etc/mailname mydestination = www.grimdar.com, localhost, localhost.localdomain #mydestination = localhost, localhost.localdomain relayhost = mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8, 192.168.1.80 mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION" mailbox_size_limit = 0 recipient_delimiter = + inet_interfaces = all html_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix/html virtual_alias_domains = virtual_alias_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_forwardings.cf, mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_email2email.cf virtual_mailbox_domains = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_domains.cf virtual_mailbox_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_mailboxes.cf virtual_mailbox_base = /home/vmail virtual_uid_maps = static:5000 virtual_gid_maps = static:5000 smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes smtpd_sasl_authenticated_header = yes smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_unauth_destination transport_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_transports.cf proxy_read_maps = $local_recipient_maps $mydestination $virtual_alias_maps $virtual_alias_domains $virtual_mailbox_maps $virtual_mailbox_domains $relay_recipient_maps $relay_domains $canonical_maps $sender_canonical_maps $recipient_canonical_maps $relocated_maps $transport_maps $mynetworks content_filter = amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024 receive_override_options = no_address_mappings #added for sending mail via att. 18-jan-2014 relayhost = [smtp.att.yahoo.com]:587 smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtp_tls_security_level = may smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter = plain, login smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl/passwd -eom-