Public bug reported: [/var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp]: No such file or directory)
Configuration Summary My operating system is Ubuntu Server 24.04 Installed packages: sasl2-bin is already the newest version (2.1.28+dfsg1-5ubuntu3.1). libsasl2-2 is already the newest version (2.1.28+dfsg1-5ubuntu3.1). libsasl2-modules is already the newest version (2.1.28+dfsg1-5ubuntu3.1). postfix is already the newest version (3.8.6-1build2). postfix-ldap is already the newest version (3.8.6-1build2). dovecot-core is already the newest version (2:2.4.2-1+ubuntu22.04). dovecot-imapd is already the newest version (2:2.4.2-1+ubuntu22.04). dovecot-pop3d is already the newest version (2:2.4.2-1+ubuntu22.04). dovecot-lmtpd is already the newest version (2:2.4.2-1+ubuntu22.04). dovecot-ldap is already the newest version (2:2.4.2-1+ubuntu22.04). dovecot configuration: # 2.4.2-1+ubuntu22.04 (0962ed2104): /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf # OS: Linux 6.8.0-88-generic x86_64 Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS ext4 # Hostname: rosecoded.com dovecot_config_version = 2.4.2 auth_mechanisms = plain login dovecot_storage_version = 2.4.2 first_valid_uid = 8 ldap_auth_dn = cn=admin,dc=rosecoded,dc=com ldap_auth_dn_password = # hidden, use -P to show it ldap_base = dc=rosecoded,dc=com ldap_uris = ldap://localhost log_path = /var/log/dovecot.log mail_control_path = /mnt/storage/mail/datafiles/control/%{user | username} mail_driver = maildir mail_home = /mnt/storage/mail/datafiles/mail/%{user | username} mail_inbox_path = /mnt/storage/mail/datafiles/mail/%{user | username} mail_index_path = /mnt/storage/mail/datafiles/indexes/%{user | username} mail_path = /mnt/storage/mail/datafiles/mail/%{user | username} mailbox_list_utf8 = yes protocols = imap pop3 lmtp passdb ldap { default_password_scheme = SSHA fields { password = %{ldap:userPassword} user = %{ldap:uid} } bind = no filter = (&(|(objectclass=inetOrgPerson)(objectclass=posixAccount))(|(uid=%{user})(mail=%{user}))) } userdb ldap { fields { gid = mail home = /mnt/storage/mail/datafiles/mail/%{user} mail_path = /mnt/storage/mail/datafiles/mail/%{user} uid = mail } filter = (&(|(objectclass=inetOrgPerson)(objectclass=posixAccount))(|(uid=%{user})(mail=%{user}))) } service auth { unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/auth { group = postfix mode = 0660 user = postfix } unix_listener auth-client { group = postfix mode = 0666 user = mail } } namespace inbox { inbox = yes separator = / } ssl_server { cert_file = /etc/ssl/servers/mail/fullchain.pem key_file = /etc/ssl/servers/mail/privkey.pem } service lmtp { unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp { group = postfix mode = 0660 user = postfix } } the socket exists: ls -l /var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp srw-rw---- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 12:40 /var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp sudo ss -l | grep lmtp u_str LISTEN 0 100 /var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp 4199195 * 0 u_str LISTEN 0 100 /run/dovecot/lmtp 4199192 * 0 u_str LISTEN 0 100 private/lmtp 4106033 * 0 the socket works: echo "Test message" | socat - UNIX-CONNECT:/var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp 220 rosecoded.com Dovecot ready. postfix configuration: /etc/postfix/main.cf: # See /usr/share/postfix/main.cf.dist for a commented, more complete version # Debian specific: Specifying a file name will cause the first # line of that file to be used as the name. The Debian default # is /etc/mailname. #myorigin = /etc/mailname debug_peer_list = localhost smtpd_banner = mail.rosecoded.com ESMTP $mail_name biff = no # appending .domain is the MUA's job. append_dot_mydomain = no # Uncomment the next line to generate "delayed mail" warnings #delay_warning_time = 4h readme_directory = no # See http://www.postfix.org/COMPATIBILITY_README.html -- default to 2 on # fresh installs. compatibility_level = 3.6 sendmail_path = /usr/bin/sendmail newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq # TLS parameters smtpd_tls_cert_file=/etc/ssl/servers/mail/cert.pem smtpd_tls_key_file=/etc/ssl/servers/mail/privkey.pem smtpd_tls_security_level=may smtpd_use_tls=yes smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtpd_scache smtp_use_tls=yes smtp_tls_CApath=/etc/ssl/certs smtp_tls_security_level=may smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer = yes smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtp_scache myhostname = mail.rosecoded.com mydomain = rosecoded.com alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases myorigin = /etc/mailname mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.com, localhost #mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128 162.220.11.185/24 mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 162.220.11.185/32 mailbox_size_limit = 0 recipient_delimiter = + inet_interfaces = all inet_protocols = ipv4 readme_directory = no home_mailbox = Messages/ # SMTP Relay Settings: smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous smtp_sasl_password_maps = static:[email protected]:ba76cc01578a3fb1f0d4680873e8f52b-235e4bb2-32cba892 smtp_use_tls=yes header_size_limit = 4096000 relayhost = [smtp.mailgun.org]:587 relay_destination_concurrency_limit = 20 lmtp_destination_recipient_limit = 1 # Enable SASL authentication for incoming SMTP smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth #smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous, noplaintext smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $myhostname # Enable SASL authentication for outgoing SMTP smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth #smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous, noplaintext smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $myhostname # Enable SASL authentication for outgoing SMTP smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtp_sasl_type = dovecot smtp_sasl_path = private/auth smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous virtual_transport = lmtp:unix:/var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp #virtual_transport = lmtp:unix:private/dovecot-lmtp #virtual_transport = lmtp:unix:/var/run/dovecot/lmtp virtual_mailbox_domains = /etc/postfix/virtual_mailbox_domains virtual_mailbox_base = /mnt/storage/mail/datafiles/ virtual_mailbox_maps = ldap:/etc/postfix/ldap_maps.cf virtual_alias_maps = ldap:/etc/postfix/ldap_virtual_users.cf #virtual_alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual ldap:/etc/postfix/ldap_virtual_users.cf virtual_uid_maps = static:8 virtual_gid_maps = static:8 #mailbox_transport = lmtp:unix:private/dovecot-lmtp mailbox_transport = lmtp:unix:/var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp smtpd_client_restrictions= permit_sasl_authenticated, permit_mynetworks, permit smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, defer_unauth_destination, reject_invalid_hostname, reject_non_fqdn_hostname, reject_non_fqdn_sender, reject_non_fqdn_recipient, reject_unknown_sender_domain, reject_unknown_recipient_domain, reject_unauth_pipelining, reject_unauth_destination, permit_auth_destination, reject smtpd_sender_restrictions= reject_unknown_sender_domain, reject_unlisted_sender, reject_unauthenticated_sender_login_mismatch, permit_sasl_authenticated smtpd_relay_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_unauth_destination #smtpd_relay_restrictions = permit_mynetworks permit_sasl_authenticated defer_unauth_destination #smtpd_relay_restrictions = permit_mynetworks permit_sasl_authenticated /etc/postfix/master.cf: # # Postfix master process configuration file. For details on the format # of the file, see the master(5) manual page (command: "man 5 master" or # on-line: http://www.postfix.org/master.5.html). # # Do not forget to execute "postfix reload" after editing this file. # # ========================================================================== # service type private unpriv chroot wakeup maxproc command + args # (yes) (yes) (no) (never) (100) # ========================================================================== smtp inet n - y - - smtpd #smtp inet n - y - 1 postscreen #smtpd pass - - y - - smtpd #dnsblog unix - - y - 0 dnsblog #tlsproxy unix - - y - 0 tlsproxy submission inet n - y - - smtpd pickup unix n - y 60 1 pickup cleanup unix n - y - 0 cleanup qmgr unix n - n 300 1 qmgr #qmgr unix n - n 300 1 oqmgr tlsmgr unix - - y 1000? 1 tlsmgr rewrite unix - - y - - trivial-rewrite bounce unix - - y - 0 bounce defer unix - - y - 0 bounce trace unix - - y - 0 bounce verify unix - - y - 1 verify flush unix n - y 1000? 0 flush proxymap unix - - n - - proxymap proxywrite unix - - n - 1 proxymap smtp unix - - y - - smtp relay unix - - y - - smtp -o syslog_name=postfix/$service_name # -o smtp_helo_timeout=5 -o smtp_connect_timeout=5 showq unix n - y - - showq error unix - - y - - error retry unix - - y - - error discard unix - - y - - discard local unix - n n - - local virtual unix - n n - - virtual lmtp unix - - y - - lmtp -o lmtp_data_done_timeout=120 dovecot unix - - n - - lmtp -o lmtp_data_done_timeout=120 anvil unix - - y - 1 anvil scache unix - - y - 1 scache postlog unix-dgram n - n - 1 postlogd # ==================================================================== # Interfaces to non-Postfix software. Be sure to examine the manual # pages of the non-Postfix software to find out what options it wants. # # Many of the following services use the Postfix pipe(8) delivery # agent. See the pipe(8) man page for information about ${recipient} # and other message envelope options. # ==================================================================== # # maildrop. See the Postfix MAILDROP_README file for details. # Also specify in main.cf: maildrop_destination_recipient_limit=1 # maildrop unix - n n - - pipe flags=DRXhu user=vmail argv=/usr/bin/maildrop -d ${recipient} uucp unix - n n - - pipe flags=Fqhu user=uucp argv=uux -r -n -z -a$sender - $nexthop!rmail ($recipient) # # Other external delivery methods. # ifmail unix - n n - - pipe flags=F user=ftn argv=/usr/lib/ifmail/ifmail -r $nexthop ($recipient) bsmtp unix - n n - - pipe flags=Fq. user=bsmtp argv=/usr/lib/bsmtp/bsmtp -t$nexthop -f$sender $recipient scalemail-backend unix - n n - 2 pipe flags=R user=scalemail argv=/usr/lib/scalemail/bin/scalemail-store ${nexthop} ${user} ${extension} mailman unix - n n - - pipe flags=FRX user=list argv=/usr/lib/mailman/bin/postfix-to-mailman.py ${nexthop} ${user} ls -l /var/spool/postfix/private/ total 0 srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 anvil srw-rw---- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 17:08 auth srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 bounce srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 bsmtp srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 defer srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 discard srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 dovecot srw-rw---- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 17:08 dovecot-lmtp srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 error srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 ifmail srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 lmtp srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 local srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 maildrop srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 mailman srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 proxymap srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 proxywrite rw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 relay srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 retry srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 rewrite srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 scache srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 scalemail-backend srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 smtp srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 tlsmgr srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 trace srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 uucp srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 verify srw-rw-rw- 1 postfix postfix 0 Dec 3 16:42 virtual dpkg -l | grep sasl2-bin ii sasl2-bin 2.1.28+dfsg1-5ubuntu3.1 amd64 Cyrus SASL - administration programs for SASL users database ls -l /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/sasl2/ total 280 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Aug 8 2024 libanonymous.so -> libanonymous.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Aug 8 2024 libanonymous.so.2 -> libanonymous.so.2.0.25 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18808 Aug 8 2024 libanonymous.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Aug 8 2024 libcrammd5.so -> libcrammd5.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Aug 8 2024 libcrammd5.so.2 -> libcrammd5.so.2.0.25 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22904 Aug 8 2024 libcrammd5.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Aug 8 2024 libdigestmd5.so -> libdigestmd5.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Aug 8 2024 libdigestmd5.so.2 -> libdigestmd5.so.2.0.25 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 64256 Aug 8 2024 libdigestmd5.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Aug 8 2024 liblogin.so -> liblogin.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Aug 8 2024 liblogin.so.2 -> liblogin.so.2.0.25 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22904 Aug 8 2024 liblogin.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Aug 8 2024 libntlm.so -> libntlm.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Aug 8 2024 libntlm.so.2 -> libntlm.so.2.0.25 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 39288 Aug 8 2024 libntlm.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Aug 8 2024 libcrammd5.so -> libcrammd5.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Aug 8 2024 libcrammd5.so.2 -> libcrammd5.so.2.0.25 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22904 Aug 8 2024 libcrammd5.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Aug 8 2024 libdigestmd5.so -> libdigestmd5.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Aug 8 2024 libdigestmd5.so.2 -> libdigestmd5.so.2.0.25 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 64256 Aug 8 2024 libdigestmd5.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Aug 8 2024 liblogin.so -> liblogin.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Aug 8 2024 liblogin.so.2 -> liblogin.so.2.0.25 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22904 Aug 8 2024 liblogin.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Aug 8 2024 libntlm.so -> libntlm.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Aug 8 2024 libntlm.so.2 -> libntlm.so.2.0.25 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 39288 Aug 8 2024 libntlm.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Aug 8 2024 libplain.so -> libplain.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Aug 8 2024 libplain.so.2 -> libplain.so.2.0.25 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22904 Aug 8 2024 libplain.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Aug 8 2024 libsasldb.so -> libsasldb.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Aug 8 2024 libsasldb.so.2 -> libsasldb.so.2.0.25 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 34880 Aug 8 2024 libsasldb.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Aug 8 2024 libscram.so -> libscram.so.2.0.25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Aug 8 2024 libscram.so.2 -> libscram.so.2.0.25 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 48280 Aug 8 2024 libscram.so.2.0.25 tail -f /var/log/mail.err 2025-12-03T22:42:03.127886-08:00 rosecoded postfix/smtp[1137985]: fatal: SASL library initialization grep /var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp /var/log/mail.log 2025-12-04T06:17:58.440695-08:00 rosecoded postfix/lmtp[1234466]: 91015400136: to=<[email protected]>, relay=none, delay=201557, delays= 201557/0.11/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to mail.rosecoded.com[/var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp]: No such file or directo ry) I found a bug in postfix 3.8.6 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: postfix 3.8.6-1build2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-88.89-generic 6.8.12 Uname: Linux 6.8.0-88-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CloudArchitecture: x86_64 CloudID: none CloudName: none CloudPlatform: none CloudSubPlatform: config CurrentDesktop: X-Cinnamon Date: Thu Dec 4 07:53:18 2025 DuplicateSignature: InvalidHostOrDomain EtcMailname: rosecoded.com Hostname: rosecoded.com InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-01-21 (1778 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731) PostconfMydomain: rosecoded.com /usr/sbin/postconf: warning: /etc/postfix/master.cf: unused parameter: lmtp_count=1 PostconfMyhostname: mail.rosecoded.com /usr/sbin/postconf: warning: /etc/postfix/master.cf: unused parameter: lmtp_count=1 PostconfMyorigin: /etc/mailname /usr/sbin/postconf: warning: /etc/postfix/master.cf: unused parameter: lmtp_count=1 SourcePackage: postfix UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2025-11-30 (4 days ago) ** Affects: postfix (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble regression-retracer -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2133880 Title: postfix 3.8.6 bug --> [/var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp]: No such file or directory) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postfix/+bug/2133880/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
