Re: consolidate multiple maillog files

2009-07-14 Thread Angel L. Mateo
El mar, 14-07-2009 a las 13:59 -0700, Sanjay Saha escribió: > > So different maillogs are in specific directory /home/maillogs/Log1 2 3 and > onwards . But i need a way to consolidate it in single file which > could be used by mailgraph. > Any pointer to the right direction is welcome. >

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread Keld Jørn Simonsen
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 07:57:27PM -0400, John Peach wrote: > On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:49:13 -0600 > LuKreme wrote: > > > On 13-Jul-2009, at 16:24, Keld J__rn Simonsen wrote: > > > Is there a way to disambiguate between DNS timeouts and DNS errors, > > > and discard the latter? > > > > > > Why th

Can't send to email starting with exclamation point

2009-07-14 Thread Gavin Kistner
I just set up postfix+amavis+clamav+dovecot on ubuntu, moving my server from Windows/hMailServer. On the old system, I had an email alias of !...@phrogz.net that I want to get working again. (As best I can tell, this is valid according to both RFC2822 and RFC5322.) Trying to send to that on

RE: fatal: garbage after "]" in server description:

2009-07-14 Thread Kammen van, Marco, Springer SBM NL
* Kammen van, Marco, Springer SBM NL : >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> After adding a couple of hundred lines to transport.misc, these errors >> are popping up in the mail.log: > > > >> Jul 14 04:09:14 servername postfix/smtp[22020]: fatal: garbage after "]" >> in server description: >> [SEGBLOGR00

Re: Message Size Limit Exceed

2009-07-14 Thread Sahil Tandon
On Tue, 14 Jul 2009, Jacky Chan wrote: > I would like to ask if the size of message exceeds the one defined in > main.cf, how can I configure Postfix to generate a bounce or error notice to > user/admins? Why? Postfix replies with a 552 so the *client* can inform the envelope sender. -- Sahil

Re: fatal: garbage after "]" in server description:

2009-07-14 Thread Sahil Tandon
On Tue, 14 Jul 2009, Kammen van, Marco, Springer SBM NL wrote: > Is there a limit in the length of an email address? We have a couple of > crazy long addresses in there e.g. http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5321#section-4.5.3.1 -- Sahil Tandon

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread John Peach
On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:49:13 -0600 LuKreme wrote: > On 13-Jul-2009, at 16:24, Keld J__rn Simonsen wrote: > > Is there a way to disambiguate between DNS timeouts and DNS errors, > > and discard the latter? > > > Why the devil would you want to discard mail based on a DNS error? > DNS errors have

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread LuKreme
On 13-Jul-2009, at 16:24, Keld Jørn Simonsen wrote: Is there a way to disambiguate between DNS timeouts and DNS errors, and discard the latter? Why the devil would you want to discard mail based on a DNS error? DNS errors have a habit of being quite transient. -- Lithium will no longer be

Re: Re: Setting up postfix problems

2009-07-14 Thread prophoto
> > From: Brian Evans - Postfix List > Date: 2009/07/14 Tue PM 04:14:41 EDT > To: postfix-users@postfix.org > Subject: Re: Setting up postfix problems > > proph...@vizion.occoxmail.com wrote: > > Hi > > > > I am comparatively new to postfix and seem unable to get my > > configuration correct

consolidate multiple maillog files

2009-07-14 Thread Sanjay Saha
Hello, Is there any way we can consolidate multiple maillog files ( from single domain) but different hosts. I am trying to bring up mailgraph (http://mailgraph.schweikert.ch/) to read from one single source for log file. Since rrd tool is very strict about the records in the log it doesnt pick

Re: Setting up postfix problems

2009-07-14 Thread Brian Evans - Postfix List
proph...@vizion.occoxmail.com wrote: > Hi > > I am comparatively new to postfix and seem unable to get my > configuration correct to ensure there are no open relays. > For obvious reasons I am not posting from the network > concerned! I set out below > 1. Details of test with abuse.net > 2. mail

Re: Setting up postfix problems

2009-07-14 Thread Aaron Wolfe
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 2:28 PM, wrote: > Hi > > I am comparatively new to postfix and seem unable to get my > configuration correct to ensure there are no open relays. > For obvious reasons I am not posting from the network > concerned! I set out below > 1. Details of test with abuse.net > 2. mai

Re: Re: Setting up postfix problems

2009-07-14 Thread prophoto
> > From: mouss > Date: 2009/07/14 Tue PM 03:40:14 EDT > To: postfix-users@postfix.org > Subject: Re: Setting up postfix problems > > proph...@vizion.occoxmail.com a écrit : > > dns1# postconf -n > > alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases

Re: Should MX record name be same as hostname?

2009-07-14 Thread Aaron Wolfe
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 3:41 PM, Daniel L'Hommedieu wrote: > > On Jul 14, 2009, at 15:32, Scott Haneda wrote: > >> On Jul 14, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Tim Legg wrote: >> >>> ;; ANSWER SECTION: >>> timothylegg.com.        9220    IN      MX      10 mail.timothylegg.com. >>> >>> >>> My hostname is genex.t

Re: Should MX record name be same as hostname?

2009-07-14 Thread Michael Orlitzky
Tim Legg wrote: Hello, Now that I have my local mail set up, I can let my domain name come up from hiding. When I run: # hostname -f genex.timothylegg.com and # dig timothylegg.com MX ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;timothylegg.com. IN MX ;; ANSWER SECTION: timothylegg.com.

Re: Should MX record name be same as hostname?

2009-07-14 Thread Daniel L'Hommedieu
On Jul 14, 2009, at 15:32, Scott Haneda wrote: On Jul 14, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Tim Legg wrote: ;; ANSWER SECTION: timothylegg.com.9220IN MX 10 mail.timothylegg.com. My hostname is genex.timothylegg.com on my machine and my MX record points to mail.timothylegg.com I w

Re: Setting up postfix problems

2009-07-14 Thread mouss
proph...@vizion.occoxmail.com a écrit : > dns1# postconf -n > alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases > command_directory = /usr/local/sbin > config_directory = /usr/local/etc/postfix > daemon_direct

Re: Should MX record name be same as hostname?

2009-07-14 Thread mouss
Tim Legg a écrit : > Hello, > > Now that I have my local mail set up, I can let my domain name come up > from hiding. > > When I run: > > # hostname -f > genex.timothylegg.com > > and > > # dig timothylegg.com MX > > ;; QUESTION SECTION: > ;timothylegg.com. IN MX > > ;; ANSW

Re: Should MX record name be same as hostname?

2009-07-14 Thread Scott Haneda
On Jul 14, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Tim Legg wrote: ;; ANSWER SECTION: timothylegg.com.9220IN MX 10 mail.timothylegg.com. My hostname is genex.timothylegg.com on my machine and my MX record points to mail.timothylegg.com I was wondering if the MX record should point to the

Should MX record name be same as hostname?

2009-07-14 Thread Tim Legg
Hello, Now that I have my local mail set up, I can let my domain name come up from hiding. When I run: # hostname -f genex.timothylegg.com and # dig timothylegg.com MX ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;timothylegg.com. IN MX ;; ANSWER SECTION: timothylegg.com.9220IN M

re: Setting up postfix problems

2009-07-14 Thread prophoto
dns1# postconf -n alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases command_directory = /usr/local/sbin config_directory = /usr/local/etc/postfix daemon_directory = /usr/local/libexec/postfix data

Re: Setting up postfix problems

2009-07-14 Thread Terry Carmen
> I am comparatively new to postfix and seem unable to get my > configuration correct to ensure there are no open relays. > For obvious reasons I am not posting from the network > concerned! I set out below > 1. Details of test with abuse.net > 2. maillog entries for the test > 3. network requireme

Setting up postfix problems

2009-07-14 Thread prophoto
Hi I am comparatively new to postfix and seem unable to get my configuration correct to ensure there are no open relays. For obvious reasons I am not posting from the network concerned! I set out below 1. Details of test with abuse.net 2. maillog entries for the test 3. network requirements for

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2009-07-14 Thread prophoto
Hi I am comparatively new to postfix and seem unable to get my configuration correct to ensure there are no open relays. For obvious reasons I am not posting from the network concerned! I set out below 1. Details of test with abuse.net 2. maillog entries for the test 3. network requirements for

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread Keld Jørn Simonsen
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 01:55:39PM -0400, Wietse Venema wrote: > Keld Jørn Simonsen: > > > Jul 14 00:11:58 rap postfix/smtpd[1054]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from > > > rap.rap.dk[127.0.0.1]: 450 4.1.8 : Sender > > > address rejected: Domain not found; from= > > > to= proto=ESMTP helo= Jul 14 00:11:

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread mouss
Keld Jørn Simonsen a écrit : > On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 12:24:10AM +0200, Keld Jørn Simonsen wrote: >> Well, still problems, but of the more understandable type. >> >> Jul 14 00:11:58 rap postfix/smtpd[1054]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from >> rap.rap.dk[127.0.0.1]: 450 4.1.8 : Sender >> address reject

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread Wietse Venema
Keld J?rn Simonsen: > > Jul 14 00:11:58 rap postfix/smtpd[1054]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from > > rap.rap.dk[127.0.0.1]: 450 4.1.8 : Sender > > address rejected: Domain not found; from= > > to= proto=ESMTP helo= Jul 14 00:11:58 rap > > postfix/smtpd[1054]: > rap.rap.dk[127.0.0.1]: 450 > > 4.1.8 :

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread Noel Jones
Keld Jørn Simonsen wrote: Is there a way to disambiguate between DNS timeouts and DNS errors, and discard the latter? Not inside postfix. You could use a sufficiently flexible policy server for this absurd action. I did have in main.cf: unknown_address_reject_code = 550 ... which will a

Re: Best practices for port setup

2009-07-14 Thread mouss
Scott Haneda a écrit : > Hello. I am looking for clarification on RFC 5068 3.2 or any > related/updated/replaced RFC's. Outside of those, general best practice > ideas for moving forward would be appreciated. > > In regards to AUTH on ports 25 and 587, I was under the impression we > should be t

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread Keld Jørn Simonsen
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 12:24:10AM +0200, Keld Jørn Simonsen wrote: > Well, still problems, but of the more understandable type. > > Jul 14 00:11:58 rap postfix/smtpd[1054]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from > rap.rap.dk[127.0.0.1]: 450 4.1.8 : Sender > address rejected: Domain not found; from= > to=

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread Robert Schetterer
Keld Jørn Simonsen schrieb: > On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 09:04:15AM -0400, Wietse Venema wrote: >> Wietse Venema: >>> Keld J_rn Simonsen: > OK, here goes: > > 1) The server replies with "good news". Postfix replies with good news. > > 2) The server replies with "bad news". Postfix

Re: scheduled queue

2009-07-14 Thread Brian Evans - Postfix List
Ing. Davy Leon wrote: > Hi guys > > I have a question. Is that possible to make postfix keep messages > bigger than let's say 500K in the queue for delivery at certain hours, > let say night hours to save bandwith? You can do this with a policy service such as postfwd or roll your own (if desire

Best practices for port setup

2009-07-14 Thread Scott Haneda
Hello. I am looking for clarification on RFC 5068 3.2 or any related/ updated/replaced RFC's. Outside of those, general best practice ideas for moving forward would be appreciated. In regards to AUTH on ports 25 and 587, I was under the impression we should be trying to migrate all clients

scheduled queue

2009-07-14 Thread Ing. Davy Leon
Hi guys I have a question. Is that possible to make postfix keep messages bigger than let's say 500K in the queue for delivery at certain hours, let say night hours to save bandwith? Thanks in advance David

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread Keld Jørn Simonsen
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 09:04:15AM -0400, Wietse Venema wrote: > Wietse Venema: > > Keld J_rn Simonsen: > > > > OK, here goes: > > > > > > > > 1) The server replies with "good news". Postfix replies with good news. > > > > > > > > 2) The server replies with "bad news". Postfix replies with 5xx. >

Re: fatal: garbage after "]" in server description:

2009-07-14 Thread Ralf Hildebrandt
* Kammen van, Marco, Springer SBM NL : > Hi All, > > > > After adding a couple of hundred lines to transport.misc, these errors > are popping up in the mail.log: > > > > Jul 14 04:09:14 servername postfix/smtp[22020]: fatal: garbage after "]" > in server description: > [SEGBLOGR0008.springe

fatal: garbage after "]" in server description:

2009-07-14 Thread Kammen van, Marco, Springer SBM NL
Hi All, After adding a couple of hundred lines to transport.misc, these errors are popping up in the mail.log: Jul 14 04:09:14 servername postfix/smtp[22020]: fatal: garbage after "]" in server description: [SEGBLOGR0008.springer-sbm.com],relay:[SEGBLOGR0008.springer -sbm.com] It's a s

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread Wietse Venema
Wietse Venema: > Keld J_rn Simonsen: > > > OK, here goes: > > > > > > 1) The server replies with "good news". Postfix replies with good news. > > > > > > 2) The server replies with "bad news". Postfix replies with 5xx. > > > > > > 3) No server reply. Postfix replies with 4xx. > > > > > > Is thi

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread Wietse Venema
Keld J?rn Simonsen: > > OK, here goes: > > > > 1) The server replies with "good news". Postfix replies with good news. > > > > 2) The server replies with "bad news". Postfix replies with 5xx. > > > > 3) No server reply. Postfix replies with 4xx. > > > > Is this finally clear? > > Yes, thanks.

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread Robert Schetterer
Keld Jørn Simonsen schrieb: > On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 06:37:30AM -0400, Wietse Venema wrote: >> Keld Jørn Simonsen: >>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 06:58:28PM -0400, Wietse Venema wrote: Keld J?rn Simonsen: > Is there a way to disambiguate between DNS timeouts and DNS errors, > and discard

Re: Wrong FQDN in "From"

2009-07-14 Thread mouss
Jaime Kikpole a écrit : > On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Victor > Duchovni wrote: >>> Don't use a CNAME in a mail address. > > Why not? After all, how would you handle vhosts if you can't send as > the CNAME record? > since when CNAME was needed for vhosts? alice A 192.0.2.1

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread Mark Blackman
On 14/7/09 12:10, Keld Jørn Simonsen wrote: OK, here goes: 1) The server replies with "good news". Postfix replies with good news. 2) The server replies with "bad news". Postfix replies with 5xx. 3) No server reply. Postfix replies with 4xx. Is this finally clear? Yes, thanks. But it seems

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread Keld Jørn Simonsen
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 06:37:30AM -0400, Wietse Venema wrote: > Keld Jørn Simonsen: > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 06:58:28PM -0400, Wietse Venema wrote: > > > Keld J?rn Simonsen: > > > > Is there a way to disambiguate between DNS timeouts and DNS errors, > > > > and discard the latter? > > > > > >

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread Wietse Venema
Keld J?rn Simonsen: > On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 06:58:28PM -0400, Wietse Venema wrote: > > Keld J?rn Simonsen: > > > Is there a way to disambiguate between DNS timeouts and DNS errors, > > > and discard the latter? > > > > Postfix is only the messenger of the bad news. When the server > > responds,

Re: Message Size Limit Exceed

2009-07-14 Thread Simon Waters
On Tuesday 14 July 2009 10:20:09 Jacky Chan wrote: > > I would like to ask if the size of message exceeds the one defined in > main.cf, how can I configure Postfix to generate a bounce or error notice > to user/admins? User? On our boxes it returns an appropriate error code to the sender (who is

Re: Wrong FQDN in "From"

2009-07-14 Thread Benny Pedersen
On Mon, July 13, 2009 19:34, Noel Jones wrote: > Don't use a CNAME in a mail address. hmm i belived it was just for the mx to not be a cname ? -- xpoint

Re: Wrong FQDN in "From"

2009-07-14 Thread Benny Pedersen
On Mon, July 13, 2009 18:05, Jaime Kikpole wrote: > When RT sends an email to me, it is coming from > r...@atlas.cairodurham.org. I am trying to make that say > r...@cns.cairodurham.org, instead. postconf -e 'myorigin=cns.cairodurham.org' postconf -e 'myhostname=atlas.cairodurham.org' more prob

Message Size Limit Exceed

2009-07-14 Thread Jacky Chan
Hi all, I would like to ask if the size of message exceeds the one defined in main.cf, how can I configure Postfix to generate a bounce or error notice to user/admins? Thank you very much! Best, Jacky -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Message-Size-Limit-Exceed-tp24476172p

Re: temporary errors for DNS

2009-07-14 Thread Keld Jørn Simonsen
On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 06:58:28PM -0400, Wietse Venema wrote: > Keld Jørn Simonsen: > > Is there a way to disambiguate between DNS timeouts and DNS errors, > > and discard the latter? > > Postfix is only the messenger of the bad news. When the server > responds, Postfix acts accordingly. When the