I added the sticky bit to the 3 files in that folder that were missing it, and now it works! Thanks a lot! I also installed fail2ban as you suggested to see if we can avoid more problems with spam bots in the future.
Our only current problem now seems to be that all the mails we send to hotmail or live.com go directly to the spam folder, which is something that has been happening for months now. I think our mail server is correctly configured, but maybe we got into some sort of black list of Hotmail since it seems like bots were sending thousands of spam mails through our site... Time ago our mails were effectively blocked by Hotmail, but after I contacted them they supposedly unblocked us, but now we are now getting directly to the spam folder instead. Anyways, I don't know if this is the correct place for asking about this issue, but after all this time I think now is a good time to try to solve this problem. Regards. On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 10:48 PM, Eric Shubert <[email protected]> wrote: > On 05/02/2012 07:09 PM, Haru wrote: > >> Hi again, thanks for the help! I just checked the users and groups as >> you suggested, and the user vpopmail seems to be defined correctly, but >> I don't have a group vchkuser apparently. Instead, I have this defined >> for the group id 89: >> vchkpw:x:89: >> Maybe it's a thing of my Kloxo installation? >> > > vchkpw is correct. My mistake. > > And about the files in /var/qmail/bin, they seem to be a bit different I >> think: >> >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 9152 May 13 2009 bouncesaying >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 26328 May 13 2009 condredirect >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 1087 May 13 2009 config-fast >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 126 May 13 2009 datemail >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 929 May 13 2009 dh_key >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 114 May 13 2009 elq >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 9028 May 13 2009 except >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 26320 May 13 2009 forward >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 24540 May 13 2009 instcheck >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 20252 May 13 2009 maildir2mbox >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 8736 May 13 2009 maildirmake >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 18324 May 13 2009 maildirwatch >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 179 May 13 2009 mailsubj >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 115 May 13 2009 pinq >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 13972 May 13 2009 predate >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 13976 May 13 2009 preline >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 115 May 13 2009 qail >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 12344 May 13 2009 qbiff >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 14316 May 13 2009 qmail-badloadertypes >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 14304 May 13 2009 qmail-badmimetypes >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 10532 May 13 2009 qmail-clean >> -rw---x--x 1 qmailq qmail 49972 May 13 2009 qmail-dk >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 5832 May 13 2009 qmail-getpw >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 46840 May 13 2009 qmail-inject >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 53308 May 13 2009 qmail-local >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 18116 May 13 2009 qmail-lspawn >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 14496 May 13 2009 qmail-newmrh >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 13932 May 13 2009 qmail-newu >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 18100 May 13 2009 qmail-pw2u >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 14896 May 13 2009 qmail-qmqpc >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 18064 May 13 2009 qmail-qmqpd >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 26272 May 13 2009 qmail-qmtpd >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 18040 May 13 2009 qmail-qread >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 371 May 13 2009 qmail-qstat >> *lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Feb 21 08:52 qmail-queue -> >> /var/qmail/bin/qmail-dk >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 qmailq qmail 24780 May 13 2009 qmail-queue.orig* >> >> -rw---x--x 1 root qmail 44964 May 13 2009 qmail-remote >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 13992 May 13 2009 qmail-rspawn >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 51236 May 13 2009 qmail-send >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 19420 May 13 2009 qmail-showctl >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 146632 May 13 2009 qmail-smtpd >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 5988 May 13 2009 qmail-start >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 9804 May 13 2009 qmail-tcpok >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 10452 May 13 2009 qmail-tcpto >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 26288 May 13 2009 qreceipt >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 11960 May 13 2009 qsmhook >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 10584 May 13 2009 sendmail >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 clamav root 57709 Apr 28 2010 simscan >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18988 Apr 28 2010 simscanmk >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 30596 May 13 2009 spfquery >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 6976 May 13 2009 splogger >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 26320 May 13 2009 srsfilter >> -rwxrwxrwx 1 root qmail 22152 May 13 2009 tcp-env >> >> Regards. >> >> > Here's what I have: > [root@tacs-mail bin]# ls -l > total 1244 > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 9788 Mar 29 10:20 bouncesaying > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 26324 Mar 29 10:20 condredirect > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 1087 Mar 29 10:19 config-fast > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 126 Mar 29 10:19 datemail > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 929 Mar 29 10:19 dh_key > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 114 Mar 29 10:19 elq > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 9788 Mar 29 10:20 except > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 26316 Mar 29 10:20 forward > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 24668 Mar 29 10:20 instcheck > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 20380 Mar 29 10:20 maildir2mbox > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 8864 Mar 29 10:20 maildirmake > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 18452 Mar 29 10:20 maildirwatch > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 179 Mar 29 10:19 mailsubj > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 115 Mar 29 10:19 pinq > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 13968 Mar 29 10:20 predate > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 13972 Mar 29 10:20 preline > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 115 Mar 29 10:19 qail > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 12472 Mar 29 10:20 qbiff > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 14428 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-badloadertypes > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 14416 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-badmimetypes > -rwx--x--x 1 root qmail 10660 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-clean > -rws--x--x 1 qmailq qmail 49968 Mar 29 10:19 qmail-dk > -rwx--x--x 1 root qmail 5960 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-getpw > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 46836 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-inject > -rwx--x--x 1 root qmail 53404 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-local > -rwx------ 1 root qmail 18112 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-lspawn > -rwx------ 1 root qmail 14592 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-newmrh > -rwx------ 1 root qmail 13928 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-newu > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 30620 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-pop3d > -rwx--x--x 1 root qmail 14080 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-popup > -rwx--x--x 1 root qmail 18096 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-pw2u > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 15024 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-qmqpc > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 18060 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-qmqpd > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 26268 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-qmtpd > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 18036 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-qread > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 371 Mar 29 10:19 qmail-qstat > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 Apr 1 20:22 qmail-queue -> > qmail-queue.orig > -rws--x--x 1 qmailq qmail 24776 Mar 29 10:19 qmail-queue.orig > -rwx--x--x 1 root qmail 45128 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-remote > -rwx--x--x 1 root qmail 13988 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-rspawn > -rwx--x--x 1 root qmail 51396 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-send > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 19564 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-showctl > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 152232 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-smtpd > -rwx------ 1 root qmail 6132 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-start > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 9800 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-tcpok > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 10580 Mar 29 10:20 qmail-tcpto > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 26284 Mar 29 10:20 qreceipt > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 12076 Mar 29 10:20 qsmhook > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 10712 Mar 29 10:20 sendmail > -rws--x--x 1 clamav root 59176 Apr 14 2011 simscan > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 19153 Apr 14 2011 simscanmk > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 30596 Mar 29 10:20 spfquery > -rwx--x--x 1 root qmail 7104 Mar 29 10:20 splogger > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 26316 Mar 29 10:20 srsfilter > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root qmail 22148 Mar 29 10:20 tcp-env > > Be sure you have the sticky bit set on the appropriate files. I think > that's (at least part of) your problem. > > -- > -Eric 'shubes' > > > > ------------------------------**------------------------------** > --------------------- > Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group ( > www.vickersconsulting.com) > Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. > If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! > ------------------------------**------------------------------** > --------------------- > Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and > packages. > To unsubscribe, e-mail: qmailtoaster-list-unsubscribe@** > qmailtoaster.com <[email protected]> > For additional commands, e-mail: qmailtoaster-list-help@** > qmailtoaster.com <[email protected]> > > >
