Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 20:06:32 +0000 From: Peter Risdon <peter@circlesquared.com> To: jmlewis@dslextreme.com Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Mail Server Message-ID: <1108670792.96957.30.camel@lorna.circlesquared.com> In-Reply-To: <98cd0abb53fa6fa98aa6c23a.20050217115951.wzyrjvf@www.dslextreme.com> References: <49200a59a60a35700a4fce0a.20050217104830.wzyrjvf@www.dslextreme.com> <1108667320.96957.9.camel@lorna.circlesquared.com> <98cd0abb53fa6fa98aa6c23a.20050217115951.wzyrjvf@www.dslextreme.com>
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On Thu, 2005-02-17 at 11:59 -0800, Joshua Lewis wrote: > What if there is a problem starting one of the servers? Should I look at > /var/dmesg ? Or is there a different log to look at? /var/log/maillog and sometimes /var/log/messages Peter. > > > Thank you, > Joshua Lewis > > > > Peter Risdon > > On Thu, 2005-02-17 at 10:48 -0800, Joshua Lewis wrote: > >> Do I need to have a *_enable="YES" line in my rc.conf in order to start > >> my > >> courier-imap-pop3 and courier-imap-imap servers? Or do I have to enable > >> inetd? > > > > Yup. The full set, if you include the secure versions too is: > > > > courier_imap_imapd_ssl_enable="YES" > > courier_imap_imapd_enable="YES" > > courier_imap_pop3d_ssl_enable="YES" > > courier_imap_pop3d_enable="YES" > > > > It's worth reading /usr/local/etc/rc.d/blah.sh for any port you install. > > inetd is not the right way to start these ports. > > > > Then to start them up without a reboot, do > > > > /usr/local/etc/rc.d/blah.sh start > > > > But you do need the rc.conf entries first. > > > >> > >> I have been pulling my hair out for weeks trying to setup my first mail > >> server using how toos from high5.net and workaround.org. > >> > >> I have tried to look in /var/log for any log files that could indicate > >> why > >> I can not pick up mail. But I don't see any log files at all so I > >> suspect > >> they are not running. The server accepts mail fine I just can't pick it > >> up. I donÿt know if it matters but I am trying to setup virtual domains > >> with no local system accounts. > > > > How? You might also need: > > > > courier_authdaemond_enable="YES" > > in /etc/rc.conf > > > >> Including the domain of the computer itÿs > >> self. Does that affect anything? Again I can accept e-mail fine so I > >> donÿt > >> expect it does. > >> > >> I can't figure out if courier is running. I recall a command like "ps > >> -aw > >> |grep imap" but I don't think I am using the correct switches because I > >> am > >> not getting what I am expecting. > > > > $ ps xa | grep courier > > 19223 p2 S+ 0:00.00 grep courier > > 526 con I 0:00.00 /usr/local/sbin/courierlogger > > -pid=/usr/local/var/spool/authdaemon/pid -st > > 527 con I 0:00.06 /usr/local/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond > > 535 con I 0:00.03 /usr/local/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond > > 536 con I 0:00.03 /usr/local/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond > > 537 con I 0:00.03 /usr/local/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond > > 538 con I 0:00.02 /usr/local/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond > > 539 con I 0:00.03 /usr/local/libexec/courier-authlib/authdaemond > > 548 con I 0:00.01 [couriertcpd] > > 552 con I 0:00.00 /usr/local/sbin/courierlogger imapd-ssl > > 561 con I 0:00.01 [couriertcpd] > > 565 con I 0:00.00 /usr/local/sbin/courierlogger imapd > > 573 con I 0:00.01 [couriertcpd] > > 576 con I 0:00.00 /usr/local/sbin/courierlogger pop3d-ssl > > 585 con I 0:00.01 [couriertcpd] > > 588 con I 0:00.00 /usr/local/sbin/courierlogger pop3d > > > > > > Also try > > > > #telnet localhost 110 > > > > and so on for all the pop3 and imap ports. If courier is running, you'll > > get something like: > > > > #telnet localhost 110 > > Trying ::1... > > Connected to your.host.name.com. > > Escape character is '^]'. > > +OK Hello there. > > > > Telnetting to the port is good because you can then talk pop/imap and > > diagnose any other probs. > > > > Peter. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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