Sorry for the delayed update. I had inherited an install someone else had done. However, I later decided to zap the entire box and install afresh. It worked like a charm.
Thanks for the advice extended. Wire On Thu, 8 Jun 2017 at 08:48 Douglas Bugeiga <[email protected]> wrote: > You say you are able to see mail via CLI, so I would assume your server > config is ok. I would look at the configuration of the client instead, > maybe try a different client? Is there a possibility that once you see the > mail via CLI the mail is marked "read" and your client is probably looking > for "unread" mail? How about you try IMAP settings for your client? > > Douglas Bugeiga,CISA > > On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 7:25 PM, Bernard Wanyama <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> 1. Where is the MTA / MDA delivering the mail? >> >> *postconf -n | grep mailbox* >> >> Do a live debug of the maillog and see where the mails are getting >> delivered >> >> *tail -f /var/log/mail * >> >> >> 2. What is the effective setting in Dovecot? >> >> *doveconf -n | grep mail_location* >> >> Kind regards, >> Bernard >> >> On 7 June 2017 at 18:04, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 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. >> > > > > -- > Douglas Bugeiga > +256 782 923374 > twitter: douglas_bugeiga > skype: douglas.kasyaba > _______________________________________________ > 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). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. -- **************************** 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
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