Are you using MBOX or MAILDIR format? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maildir
On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 11:09 AM, Kisakye Alex <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 & 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 & 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 >>>>>>> Sent: 07 June 2017 08:08 >>>>>>> To: Uganda Linux User Group >>>>>>> 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 & 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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The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>> any way. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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