Quoting Ean Kingston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> On May 26, 2005 09:06 am, Lance Earl wrote:
> > --- Ean Kingston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > On May 25, 2005 12:23 pm, Lance Earl wrote:
> > > > I recently set up a server with Postfix and
> > >
> > > Courier. I
> > >
> > > > can log into the server and use mutt to check and
> > >
> > > send
> > >
> > > > mail without any problems. I have installed
> > > > Squirrelmail and it will send an email without a
> > > > problem. When I try to check my mail, it reports
> > >
> > > that
> > >
> > > > inbox is empty. I also set up Balsa and Evolution
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > > > they both have the same problem finding mail on
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > > > server. Both Evolution and Balsa will send mail
> > >
> > > with
> > >
> > > > no issues. Squirrelmail, Evolution and Balsa all
> > >
> > > have
> > >
> > > > the same problem checking mail.
> > > >
> > > > This leads me to beleive that their might be a
> > >
> > > problem
> > >
> > > > with the Postfix configuration, but I cannot seem
> > >
> > > to
> > >
> > > > figure out what the problem is.
> > >
> > > You said you can send mail fine. Why would you think
> > > there is a problem with
> > > postfix?
> >
> > I am new to all this so I am not sure that the problem
> > is with Postfix. I guess it could also be a courier
> > issue.
> >
> > > Are you sure that mutt didn't remove the mail from
> > > the server when it checked
> > > for mail? That would explain why the other mail
> > > clients didn't find any.
> >
> > I fired up balsa ans checked mail. It reported that
> > the inbox is empty. Same thing with evolution and
> > Squirrelmail. I then logged into the server and
> > started mutt. It reported over 400 new messages. For
> > some reason mutt can see the email while the clients
> > cannot.
> 
> Okay. This I can work with. When you setup Postfix, you left the default 
> mailbox delivery setup. That delivers mail in mbox format (typically 
> somewhere in /var). Courier uses Maildir format for storage.
> 
> Fortunately, Postfix  can also deliver mail to Maildir storage. I think 
> someone else pointed out how to do this but I will repeat it to save you a 
> bit of time...
> 
> Edit your main.cf (config file for postfix) and set 
> 
> home_mailbox = Maildir/
> 
> Note: you need to include the trailing slash (/). Also, make sure that the 
> Maildir part matches what you've setup in courier-imap. I think I've given 
> you the default.
> 
> I'm guessing you are using local users (authentication information is stored
> 
> in /etc/passwd) as opposed to virtual users. If you are using virtual users,
> 
> there are a few additional changes you need to make to get it working.
> 
> -- 
> Ean Kingston
> 
> E-Mail: ean AT hedron DOT org
> URL: http://www.hedron.org/
> I am currently looking for work. If you need competent system/network 
> administration please feel free to contact me directly.
> 
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I see. what a problem




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