Postfix configuration
I just installed postfix on my dialup Debian (woody) system. For now, I
am only concerned with local delivery of mail since my mail client talks
to my ISP's POP server and SMTP server directly.
I keep getting the following messages in my logs (and hear noises from
my HD) just as I connect via PPP:
May 31 19:14:33 phoenix pppd[9912]: local IP address 216.249.1.218
May 31 19:14:33 phoenix pppd[9912]: remote IP address 209.250.155.104
May 31 19:14:33 phoenix pppd[9912]: Script /etc/ppp/ip-up started (pid 9915)
May 31 19:14:33 phoenix postfix/qmgr[8904]: warning: connect to transport smtp: Connection refused
May 31 19:14:33 phoenix postfix/qmgr[8904]: 18E96FF4E: from=<root@phoenix.phoenix>, size=24979 (queue active)
May 31 19:14:33 phoenix pppd[9912]: Script /etc/ppp/ip-up finished (pid 9915), status = 0x0
May 31 19:14:33 phoenix postfix/qmgr[8904]: 18E96FF4E: to=<root@phoenix.phoenix>, relay=none, delay=29551, status=deferr
ed (transport is unavailable)
May 31 19:14:33 phoenix postfix/qmgr[8904]: D9BF1FF4F: from=<root@phoenix.phoenix>, size=26323 (queue active)
May 31 19:14:33 phoenix postfix/qmgr[8904]: D9BF1FF4F: to=<root@phoenix.phoenix>, relay=none, delay=25952, status=deferr
ed (transport is unavailable)
May 31 19:14:33 phoenix postfix/qmgr[8904]: 1EE76FF50: from=<root@phoenix.phoenix>, size=18246 (queue active)
May 31 19:14:33 phoenix postfix/qmgr[8904]: 1EE76FF50: to=<root@phoenix.phoenix>, relay=none, delay=22351, status=deferr
ed (transport is unavailable)
May 31 19:14:33 phoenix postfix/qmgr[8904]: CF7D4FF51: from=<root@phoenix.phoenix>, size=27371 (queue active)
May 31 19:14:33 phoenix postfix/qmgr[8904]: CF7D4FF51: to=<root@phoenix.phoenix>, relay=none, delay=18752, status=deferr
ed (transport is unavailable)
[snip]
May 31 19:15:33 phoenix postfix/qmgr[8904]: warning: connect to transport smtp: Connection refused
I had commented the two lines in /etc/postfix/master.cf that started
with smtp hoping to fix this problem but it still persists. I need
suggestions on how setup Postfix for local delivery of email only (no
outgoing mail, etc.).
In a couple of days, I intend to read through Postfix docs and set it up
so that it can handle outgoing mail using my ISP's SMTP server, but
until then I need to fix the problem that is causing these messages in
my log files.
Thanks.
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Salman Ahmed
ssahmed AT pathcom DOT com
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