I am confused regarding what current versions are
Roger wrote: Hi All, I am a little confused as to what are the latest versions that will work properly together. ie. is vpopmail ver 5-pre5 the latest working version and what works with it I need vpopmail, qmailadmin and sqwebmail Thanks in advance Regards Roger
Problem back - Setting up remotely & can't change to directory & domains dont exist
Roger wrote: Hi All, Earlier today Tren Blackburn was helping me sort out a problem regarding not being able to setup users in vpopmail with qmailadmin, and I was getting the message: Error: could not change to directory The problem seemed to be solved when I added another domain (test2.com) and that worked. However now, a few hours later, the problem has returned because I am now getting the error with (test2.com) as well. The fact that it worked when I added this domain the first time would indicate that the system was working. Now I decided to delete the 2 domains in vpopmail and start again, only to find that vdeldomain came back and says both domains do not exist, yet they are as plain as day in the "domain" directory of vpopmail. If I try to add a user via vadduser in ~vpopmail/bin I am getting an error that there are no tables that it is able to open, but if I check mysql with phpmyadmin, vpopmail tables are there and have the "test2.com" entry, and yes mysql is running. I am assumimg that there may be a problem with ver0.81 of Qmailadmin and/or a problem with Vpopmail ver5 pre5 or both on my system, but don't have a clue how to fix either. Is it possible that I have somehow installed a broken vpopmail ie. accidentally changed another version to ver5 pre5 and is ver5 pre 5 the correct version to use? Help would be much appreciated urgently Thanks in advance Regards Roger
Where is the authlib directory
Roger Arnold wrote: Hello All, I have just downloaded "vpopmail-4.10.14" and noticed on the download page that if "sqwebmail" is going to be used, a file has to be changed in the "authlib" directory, so where is the directory? I couldn't find it in the vpopmail-4.10.14 source directory, nor can I find it in the ~vpopmail/ directory tree after compilation. I need sqwebmail so I need to find this directory, please help Thanks in advance Regards Roger
Clearopensmtp problem with mysql - please help
Roger Arnold wrote: Hello All, I have a problem when I tried to run "clearopensmtp" with the result as follows: could not connect to mysql update server could not create relay table create table relay ( ip_addr char(18) not null, timestamp char(12), primary key (ip_addr) ) I have tried to follow the example in the vpopmail FAQ question/answer 4. and after (copying the example) writing the startup script into rc.local ran /home/vpopmail/bin/clearopensmtp which I assume creates a table in mysql for relays. I used vpopmail-4.10.14 to install vpopmail and configured it it use mysql. I also altered the vmysql.h file to suit my mysql username/password etc. I am now at a loss as to how to get all this to work, not being familiar with vpopmail and smtp, and with only a passing knowledge of mysql. Could someone with more knowledge help me sort this out please? Thanks in advance for any and all help Regards Roger
Re: Clearopensmtp problem with mysql - please help
Roger Arnold wrote: Thanks for the reply Dushyanth, I thought that --enable-mysql-replication=-n was the default, and that if there was no update server it would then automatically access the main server assigned to Vpopmail. Please clarify? I am happy to reconfigure anyway, but I just need this clarified :) Again thanks Regards Roger Dushyanth Harinath wrote: > Hi, > > > > > could not connect to mysql update server > > could not create relay table create table relay ( ip_addr char(18) not > > null, timestamp char(12), primary key (ip_addr) ) > > Do u have the update mysql server configured.. (i,e) Have u set the > permissions in the mysql user table in the update server to access that > server from the primary server.. > > If u dont want this replication feature reconfigure vpopmail with > --enable-mysql-replication=-n > > regards > dushyanth > > -- > > As we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of > others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any > invention of ours; and this we should do freely and generously." > -- Benjamin Franklin > > Dushyanth Harinath > Archean Infotech Limited > Ph No:091-040-3228666,6570704,3228674 > http://www.archeanit.com
Re: Clearopensmtp problem with mysql - please help
Roger Arnold wrote: Hello Ken, OK, I have downloaded the 4.10.16 version and it was ok untill I compiled it, and then I got heaps and heaps of errors in "vauth.c", and I mean heaps, 30 to 40 at least, and far to many to try and list here. So I went back to version 4.10.14 and compiled with no errors, except "clearopensmtp" still didn't work, and just to be on the safe side I defined "--enable-mysql-replication" equal to NO as suggested by someone else. You wanted the configure script so here it is as follows, however I am about to give up with VpopMail as it's just to hard for a non-programmer to get going, and I need an email server running yesterday if not sooner. Alternatively I will try a standard form of authentication, I really don't know what I will do, I've been at this for weeks... ./configure --mandir=/usr/share/man --enable-roaming-users=y --enable-auth-logging=y --enable-logging=v --enable-mysql=y --enable-mysql-replication=n --enable-valias=y --enable-passwd=n --enable-hardquota=300 As I said before, it compiles ok on version 4.10.14 but I can't run clearopensmtp, and it just causes heaps of errors in vauth.c in version 4.10.16 Hope you can help ASAP please Thanks in advance Regards Roger Ken Jones wrote: > What configuration options did you use. > > Also, download the vpopmail-4.10.16 version. I posted > it about an hour ago. I was able to run clearopensmtp > with no problem. But I am using the mysql replication > feature. > > If you send me your configuration options I can test > it here to see if I get the same results. > > Thanks > Ken Jones > > burrett writes: > > > Roger Arnold wrote: > > > > Hello All, > > > > I have a problem when I tried to run "clearopensmtp" with the result as > > follows: > > > > could not connect to mysql update server > > could not create relay table create table relay ( ip_addr char(18) not > > null, timestamp char(12), primary key (ip_addr) ) > > > > I have tried to follow the example in the vpopmail FAQ question/answer > > 4. and after (copying the example) writing the startup script into > > rc.local ran /home/vpopmail/bin/clearopensmtp which I assume creates a > > table in mysql for relays. > > > > I used vpopmail-4.10.14 to install vpopmail and configured it it use > > mysql. I also altered the vmysql.h file to suit my mysql > > username/password etc. > > > > I am now at a loss as to how to get all this to work, not being familiar > > with vpopmail and smtp, and with only a passing knowledge of mysql. > > Could someone with more knowledge help me sort this out please? > > > > Thanks in advance for any and all help > > > > Regards > > Roger > > >
Could someone please clarify the authentication method of vpopmail
Roger Arnold wrote: I have now successfully installed "vpopmail" thanks to Ken releasing version 4.10.17 it compiled and installed like a charm and "clearopensmtp" worked flawlessly, thankyou Ken. I would now be gratefull if someone can clarify the authentication method used by vpopmail as it's got me stumpped, and I need to now install "Courier Imap" and "Squirrelmail". I installed vpopmail with "roaming-users" and with "mysql" but not with replication, however on looking through the /home/vpopmail/domains directory I noticed that "sqwebmail-pass" was in the Maildir's. Does this mean that I am using "Sqwebmail's" password type authentication? If so, how will that effect me setting up and using "Squirrelmail" and "Courier-Imap" for webmail? Will it force me to use "Sqwebmail" instead? How can I change the authentication used by "vpopmail" to something more universal that would suit "Squirrelmail and Courier-Imap"? Lastly, has anyone setup a combination such as [Qmail - Vpopmail - Courier-Imap - Squirrelmail] and possibly Qmailadmin successfully, that could give me a few pointers please? Thanks in advance for any and all help, it's much appreciated Regards Roger
Re: error when vadddomain, what's wrong ?
Roger Arnold wrote: Hello Said, I am not sure but I think you will find this to be a permission problem. I had a similar problem when I installed Vpopmail as "root" because the install directories had "root's" permissions and an ordinary user (such as Qmail etc) could not enter the directories or put anything in them. I just went through all the Vpopmail directories and changed their permissions to either "vchkpw or vpopmail" respectively. The same goes with Qmail. If I am wrong about any of this can someone on the list please correct me, as I am only just starting to help others, as I have been helped :) Regards Roger Said Madrus wrote: > Dear all,i have already install vpopmail+ldap, when try tovadddomain > then error message appear like this :Error: Unable to chdir to > vpopmail/users directoryanybody know what does it mean ?thanks in > advance ~madrus
A bit off vpopmail topic but would appreciate some feedback please
Roger Arnold wrote: Hi everyone, I sent this email to the qmailadmin group but as yet have had no replies that helped so I wondered if anyone here had some idea's on the subject to get me going please? I have just finished getting "Qmail & Vpopmail" to work (thanks to Ken) but have now run into a strange problem/problems with Qmailadmin, and am hoping someone can help me as quickly as possible please. Qmailadmin compiled and installed alright, but that's where it stopped. If I try and access qmailadmin over the web with the qmail default domain/user qmailadmin displays fine, but won't allow anyone to log on, which is reasonable considering it has not been setup as a vpopmail domain. However if a domain that has been setup with vpopmail using "vadddomain" tries to access Qmailadmin over the web, all that displays is the text without any graphics, even though the default domain had full graphics displayed. The more serious problem came next, when I tried to log in to Qmailadmin. It simply rejected any attempt to gain access (domain name and password were checked against the name and password the domain was installed as). Master Account: postmaster Domain Name: totalauto.com.au Password: aircon All thats returned is "Invalid Login" This happens for any and all domains installed on this machine, that have been setup with "vadddomain", I just can't get past that "invalid logon". I'm hoping that someone with experience with Qmailadmin will have some idea's how to solve this problem Any and all help to fix this would be very appreciated Thanks in advance Roger
Re: A bit off vpopmail topic but would appreciate some feedback please
Roger Arnold wrote: Part of this problem is now fixed, all I had to do is create a symlink in each of the domains to the qmailadmin images directory in the web tree. Thanks for the help, all I have to do now is find out why I can't gain access to qmailadmin and I am home free :) Thanks again Regards Roger Ken Jones wrote: > burrett wrote: > > > > Roger Arnold wrote: > > > > Hi everyone, > > I sent this email to the qmailadmin group but as yet have had no replies > > that helped > > so I wondered if anyone here had some idea's on the subject to get me > > going please? > > > > I have just finished getting "Qmail & Vpopmail" to work (thanks to Ken) > > but have now run into a strange problem/problems with Qmailadmin, and am > > > > hoping someone can help me as quickly as possible please. > > > > Qmailadmin compiled and installed alright, but that's where it stopped. > > If I try and access qmailadmin over the web with the qmail default > > domain/user qmailadmin displays fine, but won't allow anyone to log on, > > which is reasonable considering it has not been setup as a vpopmail > > domain. > > > > However if a domain that has been setup with vpopmail using "vadddomain" > > > > tries to access Qmailadmin over the web, all that displays is the text > > without any graphics, even though the default domain had full graphics > > displayed. > > Sounds like a httpd configuration issue. The graphics directory, > images/qmailadmin has to be available. > > > > > The more serious problem came next, when I tried to log in to > > Qmailadmin. > > It simply rejected any attempt to gain access (domain name and password > > were checked against the name and password the domain was installed as). > > > > Master Account: postmaster > > Domain Name: totalauto.com.au > > Password: aircon > > > > All thats returned is "Invalid Login" > > > > This happens for any and all domains installed on this machine, that > > have been setup with "vadddomain", I just can't get past that "invalid > > logon". > > I'm hoping that someone with experience with Qmailadmin will have some > > idea's how to solve this problem > > Looks like either a httpd configuration issue, permissions/ownership > of the qmailadmin binary, or where a mysql issue. > > Can you authenticate with pop? > > Ken Jones
How can I check a pop3 server to a virtual domain authentication
Roger Arnold wrote: Hello All, I need to check that pop3 is authenticating passwords properly to temporary domains, however I am not sure of how email travels through qmail - vpopmail. I know this is documented, and I will read up on it, but I need a quicker way if there is one. Mail sent to the temporary domains is being received and is lodged in the domains directory, however I have spent so long getting qmail and vpopmail running, that I have omitted to learn how to connect to the server from the outside world with an email client to receive email (I know the username is the full email address and not just the name). What I need now is a quick way to confirm pop3 is being authenticated properly? Any direct pointers to this information which is documented would also be appreciated Thanks for any and all help Regards Roger
Re: How can I check a pop3 server to a virtual domain authentication
Roger Arnold wrote: Hello Ken, Thanks for the reply and help, please find results below Ken Jones wrote: > burrett wrote: > > > > Roger Arnold wrote: > > > > Hello All, > > > > I need to check that pop3 is authenticating passwords properly to > > temporary domains, however I am not sure of how email travels through > > qmail - vpopmail. > > These are two different things > 1) pop authentication > telnet hostname 110 > user "enter your user@domain here" > pass "enter your password" > If it says OK each time then it authentication. OK, this is working and I am able to telnet in using the above parrameters > > > 2) Email delivery > echo "to: user@domain" | /var/qmail/bin/qmail-inject This is also working, so I guess authentication is functioning and mail is being delivered internally > > > It should show up in the users Maildir/new directory. > If not, look at your qmail-send log file for answers. > > 3) Mail delivery from the outside world. >This depends on your DNS. Which is another issue :) Mail delivery from the outside world is also working, as the mail sent is arriving in the users Maildir directory So now I am really stuck, Qmailadmin still will not let anyone in, and basically says that username/password is wrong, even though I have just confirmed it works. Should I try reinstalling Qmailadmin and see if that works? As far as httpd.conf is concerned what configuration for qmailadmin would be in there? Also what permissions would stop qmailadmin authenticating a user? I have just done a straight install, however does it make any difference if the install is performed by an ordinary user or by root, because thats the only thing I can think of that would alter permissions? Again thanks for your help Regards Roger > > > Ken > > > I know this is documented, and I will read up on it, but I need a > > quicker way if there is one. > > Mail sent to the temporary domains is being received and is lodged in > > the domains directory, however I have spent so long getting qmail and > > vpopmail running, that I have omitted to learn how to connect to the > > server from the outside world with an email client to receive email (I > > know the username is the full email address and not just the name). > > > > What I need now is a quick way to confirm pop3 is being authenticated > > properly? > > > > Any direct pointers to this information which is documented would also > > be appreciated > > > > Thanks for any and all help > > > > Regards > > Roger
Re: How can I check a pop3 server to a virtual domain authentication
Roger Arnold wrote: The authentication tests you supplied worked. Qmailadmin still dosen't work :( My Apache was installed by Redhat RPM on installation, I take it that you recommend installing apache from scratch? Still, thanks to you I am half way to a complete installation, and I am gratefull to you for that. One last thing is, do you know what all the settings are to access vpopmail-qmail from a windows PC running Eudora5.1. I note the username should be " user%virtual_domain_name@pophost " of which most I understand except for "pophost" which I don't understand. Also I take it that the "dots" in the domain name are replaced with underscores, but again I am not sure? I would have thought the following would work: Login Name : totalauto%totalauto_com_au Mail Account Password: aircon Incoming mail Server: totalauto.com.au (pop3) Outgoing mail Server: totalauto.com.au (pop3) But it doesn't, any idea's please? Again thanks in advance for all your help Regards Roger Ken Jones wrote: > burrett wrote: > > > > So now I am really stuck, Qmailadmin still will not let anyone in, and > > basically says that username/password is wrong, even though I have just > > confirmed it works. > > You confirmd qmailadmin works or the above things worked? > > > Should I try reinstalling Qmailadmin and see if that works? > > That's what I always do. > > > As far as httpd.conf is concerned what configuration for qmailadmin would be > > in there? > > If you install apache from source code it works. With all the defaults. > That's what I always do. > > > Also what permissions would stop qmailadmin authenticating a user? > > I have just done a straight install, however does it make any difference if > > the install is performed by an ordinary user or by root, because thats the > > only thing I can think of that would alter permissions? > it has to be by root, or it can't set the permissions correctly. > > > > > Again thanks for your help > > No problem.
Need to know in what directories qmailadmin is located please
Roger Arnold wrote: Hello All, I wonder if someone knows what all the directories that parts of Qmailadmin are in and what permissions each part should have assigned to it, please? I am still having trouble getting Qmailadmin to authenticate anyone, although the graphics problem I had earlier is now solved. Any help someone can give me would be much appreciated Thanks in advance Regards Roger
Unable to compile without errors - off topic I think, but would appreciate help
Roger Arnold wrote: Hi All, (Sorry Ken but it's me again) :) I just tried to compile courier-imap, but it didn't like the Vpopmail authentication, which I was afraid of earlier in another email. The problem seems to relate to the Mysql parts of vpopmail because it's returning with "undefined reference" and all the errors are pointing to Mysql. I used the same configure as you gave me Ken as the one where you didn't have any trouble, mainly because it seems if you point to files in different locations from default it can stuff things up :) ./configure --without-authuserdb --without-authpam \ --without-authpwd --without-authshadow --without-authldap \ --with-authvchkpw --enable-workarounds-for-imap-client-bugs The errors returned are: collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make[1]: *** [authvchkpw] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/courier-imap-1.3.8.1/authlib' make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 There were lots & lots of references to mysql i.e.: undefined reference to 'mysql_query' undefined reference to 'mysql_store_result' undefined reference to 'mysql_free_result' undefined reference to 'mysql_fetch_row' etc. etc. Anyone know what configure item I need to correct the problem, or how else to fix it? I don't know enough about programming to change any of the files, unless I am just copying what someone else writes, and with directions on where to put it :) Any and all help will be appreciated Thanks in advance Regards Roger PS Sorry for sending another email to the list so soon Ken but I can't fix this one easily :) BTW everyone, Ken is the greatest and deserves many thanks from me, which I would like to do publicly :)
Strange behaviour when adding a new domain Please help
Roger Arnold wrote: Hello All, I am getting strange behavior when adding a new domain, as I can't seem to send any mail to it, but I can with other domains. I have checked the MX records on the nameserver, and they are set the same as the domains that I can send mail to, and no matter what I do, this domain refuses to accept any mail. I have also checked the logs but there is no record of any mail even reaching the server. I have also checked the mail spool file on the nameserver (still sendmail) which is setup as a backup mail server, and the mail has reached there and is waiting to be collected (another request for help there, but will put in a different email). I have set the MX on the nameserver at 100 and MX 10 on the Qmail/Vpopmail box. Why are the other domains receiving copies of the same email, but not the domain in question that it was sent to? Also I can access the problem domain in Qmailadmin, and install and/or delete new users Very strange problem Hope someone can help ASAP Thanks in advance Regards Roger
Mailserver backup problem
Roger Arnold wrote: Hello All, I have setup a machine as a backup email server with an MX of 100 while the main mailserver has an MX of 10. The problem is that I don't know how to get the backup machine to automatically re-send all the mail to the main email server when that server comes back up after an outage, or for the backup server to accept all the email for the main server without having to assign all the email addresses in /etc/passwd, which would be impossible. When I have sorted out all/and any problems, I will be changing the backup server to Qmail/Vpopmail, which I hope won't be very far away. Would someone know of documentation/How-To's on this subject they could point me to, or alternatively help me to set this up please? Thanks in advance for any help Regards Roger
