>> so, it connects on port 25...? > > apparently - did you look to master.cf if there's "-o syslog_name" option > in the submission service?
Matus, thanks for your help no, no syslog: # grep syslog master.cf # BUT, I got the user to EDIT her existing account and, alter server host names from old.server to new.server, bingo, she's in: Dec 29 20:54:13 geko postfix/pipe[23598]: C6EED61DA696: to=<no...@dom.org.au>, relay=dovecot, delay=0.56, delays=0.18/0/0/0.37, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered via dovecot service) Dec 29 20:54:24 geko postfix/smtpd[23584]: 5448D61DA696: client=d114-75-83-107.sbr1.nsw.optusnet.com.au[114.75.83.107], sasl_method=LOGIN, sasl_username=no...@dom.org.au Dec 29 20:54:24 geko postfix/qmgr[18784]: 5448D61DA696: from=<no...@dom.org.au>, size=640, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Dec 29 20:54:24 geko postfix/pipe[23598]: 5448D61DA696: to=<no...@dom.org.au>, relay=dovecot, delay=0.57, delays=0.19/0/0/0.38, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered via dovecot service) Dec 29 20:55:28 geko postfix/smtpd[23584]: ECFB361DA6AB: client=d114-75-83-107.sbr1.nsw.optusnet.com.au[114.75.83.107], sasl_method=LOGIN, sasl_username=no...@dom.org.au Dec 29 20:55:29 geko postfix/qmgr[18784]: ECFB361DA6AB: from=<no...@dom.org.au>, size=2705, nrcpt=1 (queue active) so, I think, either something is screwed up in that Outlook2010 - or, the user screwed something ... anyhow, I'm thinking of rsyncing Maildir to new server, and, get user to EDIT existing account ? (somthing I was trying to avoid) can you any gotchas in doing that ? thanks again, V