Re: postfix can't send and receive mails

[tôba <toba@tsepa.net>]

On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:39:21 +0800 (CST)
Stephen Liu <satimis@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> --- tôba <toba@tsepa.net> wrote:
> 
> - snip -
> 
>  
> > > Hi Ron,
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Thanks for your hint.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Ran
> > > # adduser clamav amavis
> > > 
> > > adding the user clamav to the group amavis
> > > 
> > > 
> > > then problem gone but another problem surfaces;
> > > 
> > > 
> > > # /etc/init.d/postfix check
> > > 
> > > # tail /var/log/mail.log
> > > Nov 10 12:56:15 xen05 postfix/smtpd[2973]: lost connection after
> > RCPT
> > > from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
> > > Nov 10 12:56:15 xen05 postfix/smtpd[2973]: disconnect from
> > > localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
> > > Nov 10 13:09:48 xen05 postfix/master[2752]: reload configuration
> > > /etc/postfix
> > > Nov 10 13:10:25 xen05 postfix/smtpd[3006]: connect from
> > > localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
> > > Nov 10 13:11:11 xen05 postfix/smtpd[3006]: EDC4F7824C:
> > > client=localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
> > > Nov 10 13:11:49 xen05 postfix/cleanup[3008]: EDC4F7824C:
> > > message-id=<20081110131111.EDC4F7824C@xen05.satimis.com>
> > > Nov 10 13:11:49 xen05 postfix/qmgr[3002]: EDC4F7824C:
> > > from=<satimis@satimis.com>, size=383, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
> > > Nov 10 13:11:49 xen05 postfix/smtp[3009]: connect to
> > > 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: Connection refused (port 10024)
> > > Nov 10 13:11:49 xen05 postfix/smtp[3009]: EDC4F7824C:
> > > to=<satimis@yahoo.com>, relay=none, delay=56, delays=56/0.01/0/0,
> > > dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]:
> > > Connection refused)
> > > Nov 10 13:11:52 xen05 postfix/smtpd[3006]: disconnect from
> > > localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]
> > > 
> > > 
> > > postfix still can't send/receive mails.
> > > 
> > > "... connect to 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: Connection refused (port
> > 10024)
> > > .." Why port 10024 comes into play?
> > 
> > Oh yes, that's normal because of amavis. See your main.cf file.
> > Tha happens when amavis is dead or hangs. I suggest
> > a /etc/init.d/amavisd-new start
> 
> 
> Hi Tôba,
> 
> 
> Thanks for your advice.
> 
> 
> I don't have /etc/init.d/amavisd-new here
> 
> 
> # find / -name amavisd-new
> /usr/share/doc/amavisd-new
> /usr/share/lintian/overrides/amavisd-new
> /usr/sbin/amavisd-new
> /etc/cron.daily/amavisd-new
> /etc/cron.d/amavisd-new
> /etc/logcheck/ignore.d.workstation/amavisd-new
> /etc/logcheck/ignore.d.server/amavisd-new
> 
> 
> # /etc/cron.daily/amavisd-new stop
> bayes: expire_old_tokens: locker: safe_lock: cannot create tmp
> lockfile /etc/spamassassin/bayes.lock.xen05.satimis.com.3110 for
> /etc/spamassassin/bayes.lock: Permission denied
> 
> 
> # /etc/cron.daily/amavisd-new start
> bayes: expire_old_tokens: locker: safe_lock: cannot create tmp
> lockfile /etc/spamassassin/bayes.lock.xen05.satimis.com.3116 for
> /etc/spamassassin/bayes.lock: Permission denied
> 
> 
> # /etc/cron.d/amavisd-new stop
> -bash: /etc/cron.d/amavisd-new: Permission denied
> 
> # /etc/cron.d/amavisd-new start
> -bash: /etc/cron.d/amavisd-new: Permission denied
> 
> 
> How can I proceed further?  TIA


Try  /etc/init.d/amavis instead.

If you do dpkg -L amavis, you can see the list of files in the package.

Regards,

Tôba