Could it be that in the client you need to auth as "user" as opposed to "user@domain"?
Alex /dev/mobile On Jun 7, 2017 9:08 AM, "Peter C. Ndikuwera" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>>> 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, <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>>> *Sent: *07 June 2017 08:08 >>>>>> *To: *Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> >>>>>> *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=<[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, >>>>>> rip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, lip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, mpid=25498, TLS, >>>>>> session=<BDBllldR6ACBzQYG> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> dovecot: pop3([email protected]): 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: >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>>> 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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