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On 13 Jun 2017 12:29 p.m., "Wire James" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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). The mailing list host is not >>>> responsible for >>>> >>>>>>> them in any way. >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> -- >>>> >>>>>> Namasenda I. P. Edmonds >>>> >>>>>> Cel: +256 75 327 3374 | Skype: edsend >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Namasenda I. P. Edmonds >>>> >>>> Cel: +256 75 327 3374 | Skype: edsend >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>> 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. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> 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. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cell/WhatsApp/Signal: +256790884905 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Bernard Wanyama >>> Director >>> SYNTECH ASSOCIATES Ltd >>> Kampala, Uganda >>> Cell: +256 712 193979 <+256%20712%20193979> / +256 777 738 053 >>> Fixed: +256 414 251591 >>> Web: www.syntechug.com >>> Email: [email protected] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. >
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