Dec 6 16:17:01 # ${multi_instance_name: postfix}${multi_instance_name?$multi_instance_name}/sendmail[8132]: warning: valid_hostname: invalid character 35(decimal): #
Dec 6 16:17:01 # ${multi_instance_name: postfix}${multi_instance_name?$multi_instance_name}/sendmail[8132]: fatal: unable to use my own hostname
Dec 6 16:49:21 # postfix/local[6891]: warning: dict_nis_init: NIS domain name not set - NIS lookups disabled
Dec 6 17:17:01 AIG postfix/local[5786]: warning: dict_nis_init: NIS domain name not set - NIS lookups disabled
Dec 6 18:17:04 # postfix/local[7324]: warning: dict_nis_init: NIS domain name not set - NIS lookups disabled
Dec 6 18:44:38 # postfix/local[7919]: warning: dict_nis_init: NIS domain name not set - NIS lookups disabled
Dec 6 18:45:49 # postfix/local[8094]: warning: dict_nis_init: NIS domain name not set - NIS lookups disabled
Dec 6 19:17:03 # postfix/local[6023]: warning: dict_nis_init: NIS domain name not set - NIS lookups disabled
I did too have this problem with postfix, but i have switched to sendmail until a bugfix is available.
As for the hostname issues, well this is pretty simple: when linux is installed it will ask to change the hostmane and adds the domanin “site” ; this will be stored as the following hostname: 127.0.0.2 your-name.site your-name just **modify 127.0.0.2 to 127.0.0.1 **
and add the following line 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localadmin
That will fix the problem with mail send on your server to root or local users.
Since we talk about MTA, do you know what web mail client supports using MD5? squirrel mail or roundcube mail uses only plain-text and i use it only on localhost not from the web because of the existing password sniffers on the web or LAN .
Anna under OpenSuse 11.0 i use the following configuration to manage my mails: imap (not cyrus-imapd) and sendmail, along with the settings that i have told you and with pine as internal mail reader and squirrel mail as a web mail client.
“Dec 7 22:17:01 # postfix/qmgr[32563]: ABAAA73B1: removed
Dec 7 23:17:02 # postfix/pickup[6372]: 2CB8773B1: uid=1000 from=<tabanna>
Dec 7 23:17:02 # postfix/cleanup[6509]: 2CB8773B1: message-id=<20091207211702.2CB87
Dec 7 23:17:02 # postfix/qmgr[32563]: 2CB8773B1: from=<tabanna@AIG.localdomain>, si
Dec 7 23:17:02 # postfix/local[6511]: warning: dict_nis_init: NIS domain name not s
Dec 7 23:17:02 # postfix/local[6511]: 2CB8773B1: to=<tabanna@AIG.localdomain>, orig
Dec 7 23:17:02 # postfix/cleanup[6509]: 6B1BE73B2: message-id=<20091207211702.6B1BE
Dec 7 23:17:02 # postfix/qmgr[32563]: 6B1BE73B2: from=<>, size=2544, nrcpt=1 (queue
Dec 7 23:17:02 # postfix/bounce[6512]: 2CB8773B1: sender non-delivery notification:
Dec 7 23:17:02 # postfix/qmgr[32563]: 2CB8773B1: removed
Dec 7 23:17:02 # postfix/local[6511]: 6B1BE73B2: to=<tabanna@AIG.localdomain>, rela
Dec 7 23:17:02 # postfix/qmgr[32563]: 6B1BE73B2: removed”
/var/log/mail.warn
“Dec 7 18:15:42 # postfix/local[32575]: warning: dict_nis_init: NIS domain name not
Dec 7 19:17:02 # postfix/local[1409]: warning: dict_nis_init: NIS domain name not s
Dec 7 20:17:01 # postfix/local[2625]: warning: dict_nis_init: NIS domain name not s
Dec 7 21:17:01 # postfix/local[3719]: warning: dict_nis_init: NIS domain name not s
Dec 7 22:17:01 # postfix/local[5447]: warning: dict_nis_init: NIS domain name not s
Dec 7 23:17:02 # postfix/local[6511]: warning: dict_nis_init: NIS domain name not s”
…
I wish to use Kmail as my reader
How must I proceed ?? :
Un-Install Postfix ??
2.Install Sendmail ??
3.Make sure Kmail is configured to use imap ??
Hi
So have you done any reconfiguration of the /etc/postfix/main.cf file?
Or added alias? Have you restarted the postfix daemon (or rebooted the
system)?
Can you check the /etc/postfix/main.cf file and what does the line
alias_maps = say?
No, I would leave postfix…
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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (x86_64) Kernel 2.6.27.39-0.3-default
up 3 days 3:51, 5 users, load average: 0.09, 0.08, 0.02
GPU GeForce 8600 GTS Silent - CUDA Driver Version: 190.18
First of all : make sure that the package imap is installed (along with imap-devel, imap-utils and imap-filter) and after that uninstall cyrus-imapd using yast of course
Now under open suse 11.2, imap is no longer available so here is a link that may help you : SquirrelMail - Webmail for Nuts! just follow the steps regarding how to install uw-imap
After installing uw-imap go Yast → Networks Services → Mail Transfer Agent and configure your MTA using imap as server protocol. Since postfix has a bug i suggest uninstalling postfix and installing sendmail or you can leave postfix as suggested by malcolmlewis, your choice here.
The steps provided by you are almost correct: 1 and 2 are correct but after that before you start using Kmail you must configure the MTA ( Mail Transfer Agent) as stated by my at the top of my post. After the configuration of the MTA is complete you may start Kmail and configure the program to use imap
PS: malcolmlewis maybe you can make this sticky so people can see it much faster
I do not enjoy the benefits of knowledge, and find myself floundering :
All I want is:
1). to use Kmail to receive local mail for cron & system messages
&
2). to use Kmail to send & receive POP3 mail from Web-Mail services
I DO not need to use mail-servers of my ISP’s
Yast , as creatura85 explained. does NOT suppy impa
Yast will not allow me to install imap-utils
Yast persuaded me to UN-install Postfix when installing Sendmail
Do I NEED to install Squirrel-Mail
OR
Is there some really SIMPLE way to have kmail receive local cron & system messages ???
…
Living-in-Hope, I see that /var/log/mail.warn says:
Dec 8 13:18:44 # sendmail[24741]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): /etc/sendmail.cf: line 31: queue UEUE_DIR=: `=’ expected
Dec 8 13:18:44 # sendmail[24741]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): /etc/sendmail.cf: line 33: unknown configuration line “local_procmail”
Dec 8 13:18:44 # sendmail[24741]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): No local mailer defined
Dec 8 13:18:44 # sendmail[24741]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): QueueDirectory (Q) option must be set
Dec 8 13:19:15 # sendmail[24763]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): No local mailer defined
Dec 8 13:19:15 # sendmail[24763]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): QueueDirectory (Q) option must be set
…
thus : I hopefully wonder, if I can find the correct way to Define "Local Mailer AND “Queue Directory” /var/spool/mqueue
just . . . perhaps . . . there is a SIMPLE Solution ??
Thank you both . . . I do not have the benefit of knowledge
best regards
Anna
now, I have reinstalled postfix, and installed procmail
…
( at this moment sendmail is running [not postfix] )
…
I have just tried to send a local mail to myself, and this is what I get :
< No local mailer defined
QueueDirectory (Q) option must be set >
…
How can I define “local mailer”
& how can I define “Queue Directory” ??
My hope is to get LOCAL Mail working so that I may receive cron messages
…
/var/log/mail.warn says :
Dec 8 16:17:01 # sendmail[28990]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(tabanna): QueueDirectory (Q) opti
Dec 8 17:17:02 # sendmail[30340]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(tabanna): No local mailer defined
Dec 8 17:17:02 # sendmail[30340]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(tabanna): QueueDirectory (Q) opti
Dec 8 17:26:18 # sendmail[30965]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): No local mailer defined
Dec 8 17:26:18 # sendmail[30965]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): QueueDirectory (Q) option
Dec 8 17:33:29 # sendmail[2811]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): No local mailer defined
Dec 8 17:33:29 # sendmail[2811]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(root): QueueDirectory (Q) option m
Dec 8 17:36:42 # sendmail[5409]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(tabanna): No local mailer defined
Dec 8 17:36:42 # sendmail[5409]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR(tabanna): QueueDirectory (Q) optio
Hi
By default that all works from the get go, so I’m not sure on what has
occurred
All that’s needed from a base install is to update the /etc/aliases
file to add your username to the ‘root’ entry, run newaliases and then
run postfix reload.
Sendmail has it’s own issues and you should disable it and run postfix
(please ).
During the initial install you can select the default user that’s added
to receive system mail.
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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (x86_64) Kernel 2.6.27.39-0.3-default
up 3 days 19:59, 4 users, load average: 0.97, 0.61, 0.24
GPU GeForce 8600 GTS Silent - CUDA Driver Version: 190.18
Dear Malcolm, I think I am getting very confused!!
/etc/aliases
_____
my /etc/aliases now starts with root: tabanna :-
>>>>>>>>>> The program “newaliases” will need to be run
>> NOTE >> after this file is updated for any changes
>>>>>>>>>> to show through to sendmail.
root: tabanna
Basic system aliases that MUST be present.
postmaster: root
mailer-daemon: postmaster
Sendmail has been de-installed
Postfix is installed
BUT, now I do not seem to have " newaliases "
< lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 2009-12-08 21:40 /usr/bin/newaliases → …/sbin/sendmail >
although /usr/bin/newaliases seems to be a link
pointing at /sbin/sendmail
. . . nevertheless /sbin/sendmail does NOT seem to exist ??
…
Have I got a Virus ?? : what could " .gvfs " possibly be ??
MidnightCommander does NOT see /home/tabanna/.gvfs !!!
see output from root Konsole :
GVFS
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GVFS[1] is a replacement for GnomeVFS,[2] the GNOME Virtual File System.
GVFS optionally allows supported virtual file systems to be mounted through FUSE.[3]
GVFS consists of two parts: a shared library which is loaded by applications
supporting GIO and GVFS itself, a collection of daemons which communicate
with each other and the GIO module over D-Bus.
This moves the virtual file systems out of client processes, unlike GnomeVFS,
but somewhat similar to KIO.
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