Is the folder /var/vmail/domain.com/user empty? Maybe the issue is how postfix is delivering the mail. You need to add the setting:
virtual_mailbox_base = /var/vmail P -- At that time people began... On 7 June 2017 at 09:22, Wire James <lungh...@gmail.com> wrote: > *Ultimately, there is an entry in your other configs overriding the > dovecot mail_location path.* > > Exactly!!!! That is what I am trying to figure out. > > **************************** > Wire James > ICT4D > <http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/ICT4D-Information-and-Communications-Technologies-for-Development> > & SME Business Consultant > Blog: http://wirejames.com > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-wire/95/1b1/653 > Making IT work for you > > > On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:59 AM, Edmonds Namasenda <namase...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Then your mail_location should possibly have something like >> /var/vmail/%d/%n to correspond with "Required Delivery Location [As per >> setup]: /var/vmail/domain.com/username/" >> Ultimately, there is an entry in your other configs overriding the >> dovecot mail_location path. >> >> On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:42 AM, Wire James <lungh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Permissions aside, there is simply no mail in the location that Dovecot >>> tries to check for mail. See my previous message on *Required Delivery >>> Location *Vs the *Current Delivery Location.* >>> >>> **************************** >>> Wire James >>> ICT4D >>> <http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/ICT4D-Information-and-Communications-Technologies-for-Development> >>> & SME Business Consultant >>> Blog: http://wirejames.com >>> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-wire/95/1b1/653 >>> Making IT work for you >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:36 AM, Edmonds Namasenda <namase...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> James, >>>> >>>> Sometimes that is a result of wrong ownership of the mail files. >>>> Check and ensure user owns /var/user-file and /home/user-folder >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:12 AM, <jmark...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Have you looked at your encoding and/or encryption? >>>>> >>>>> What encoding and or encryption is the client expecting/using? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> James S. K. Makumbi >>>>> Software Developer & CEO, Billable Limited >>>>> Phone: 0783354036 >>>>> Mobile: 0790834364 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From: *Wire James <lungh...@gmail.com> >>>>> *Sent: *07 June 2017 08:08 >>>>> *To: *Uganda Linux User Group <lug@linux.or.ug> >>>>> *Subject: *[LUG] Dovecot Help >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Members >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I did set up an Ubuntu/Postfix/MySQL/Postgrey/Amavis/Dovecot mail >>>>> server. >>>>> >>>>> - I can receive mail very well. >>>>> - I get authenticated when checking email >>>>> - I can see the mailbox with all its mail on the server (using the >>>>> CLI) >>>>> >>>>> *Problem*: The email client fails to pick the mail from the server. >>>>> Despite the proper authentication, it always indicates that there is no >>>>> mail. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Server logs show: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> dovecot: pop3-login: Login: user=<u...@server.com>, method=PLAIN, >>>>> rip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, lip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, mpid=25498, TLS, >>>>> session=<BDBllldR6ACBzQYG> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> dovecot: pop3(u...@server.com): Disconnected: Logged out top=0/0, >>>>> retr=0/0, del=0/0, size=0 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The Mail File is located in /Var/Mail/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dovecot Config directive is as follows: >>>>> >>>>> mail_location = mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/mail/%u >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Advice will be much appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> **************************** >>>>> Wire James >>>>> ICT4D >>>>> <http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/ICT4D-Information-and-Communications-Technologies-for-Development> >>>>> & SME Business Consultant >>>>> Blog: http://wirejames.com >>>>> >>>>> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-wire/95/1b1/653 >>>>> Making IT work for you >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>>> >>>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>>> LUG@linux.or.ug >>>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/lug@linux.or.ug/ >>>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>>> >>>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>>> >>>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >>>>> (including attachments if any). 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