Man, I don't know, maildrop is pretty cut and dry. The compile options are proper, what is the specific issue that you're having, basically give me a scenario error messages, logs. Also paste the output from emerge maildrop -vp. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <vchkpw@inter7.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 2:07 PM Subject: Re: [vchkpw] Problems with qmail/vpopmail/maildop
> Hi, > > I complied maildrop from the ebuild. Nothing has been compliled from raw > source. I have opened up the ebuild and checked the compile options. They > are as follows: > > ./configure > --prefix=/usr > --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu > --mandir=/usr/share/man > --infodir=/usr/share/info > --datadir=/usr/share > --sysconfdir=/etc > --localstatedir=/var/lib > --with-devel > --disable-tempdir > --enable-syslog=1 > --enable-use-flock=1 > --enable-maildirquota > --enable-use-dotlock=1 > --enable-restrict-trusted=1 > --enable-trusted-users=apache dspam root mail daemon postmaster qmaild > mmdf vmail > --enable-maildrop-uid=root > --enable-maildrop-gid=mail > --with-default-maildrop=./.maildir/ > --enable-sendmail=/usr/sbin/sendmail > --cache-file=/var/tmp/portage/maildrop-1.8.0-r3/work/maildrop-1.8.0/co nfiguring.cache > --with-db=gdbm > > > > The first question that comes to mind is, did you compile maildrop from > > src > > or did you let portage to it for you? the guide you mentioned uses > > ebuilds, > > ebuilds that replace Maildir with .maildir in the source of courier, > > vpopmail, and qmail. Maildrop from source might not know about this > > change. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <vchkpw@inter7.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:41 PM > > Subject: [vchkpw] Problems with qmail/vpopmail/maildop > > > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> I am having problems trying to get maildrop working in my mail server. > >> Have been using this configuration on a Redhat box for over a year and > >> recently moved to a Gentoo solution. Getting maildrop to work is the > >> only > >> part that is failing. > >> > >> To build the server, I have used the following gentoo documentation: > >> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/qmail-howto.xml > >> > >> Everything is running well but I get permission problems when I try to > >> introduce maildrop. I am getting the following errors in the qmail-send > >> logs: > >> > >> @4000000042bdac521ae5d764 new msg 1109815 > >> @4000000042bdac521ae5e704 info msg 1109815: bytes 1568 from > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> qp 2638 uid 210 > >> @4000000042bdac521d5d0954 starting delivery 4890: msg 1109815 to local > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> @4000000042bdac521d5dfb84 status: local 1/10 remote 0/20 > >> @4000000042bdac522a5dbdc4 delivery 4890: deferral: > >> > > maildrop:_error_writing_to_mailbox.//usr/bin/maildrop:_Unable_to_deliver_to_ > > mailbox./ > >> @4000000042bdac522a5dcd64 status: local 0/10 remote 0/20 > >> > >> I have checked the permissions of all the maildrop related files and the > >> maildir: > >> > >> xen2 qmail-send # ls -la /usr/bin/maildrop > >> -rwxr-x--- 1 vpopmail mail 166816 May 18 19:25 /usr/bin/maildrop > >> xen2 qmail-send # ls -la /etc/maildrop/mailfilter > >> -rw------- 1 vpopmail vpopmail 545 May 18 20:28 > >> /etc/maildrop/mailfilter > >> > >> This is my .qmail-default and corresponding mailfilter. > >> > >> xen2 qmail-send # cat /var/vpopmail/domains/hippotje.com/.qmail-default > >> | > > > >> /usr/bin/maildrop /etc/maildrop/mailfilter > >> > >> xen2 qmail-send # cat /etc/maildrop/mailfilter > >> import EXT > >> import HOST > >> import HOME > >> MAX = 15 > >> VHOME=`/var/vpopmail/bin/vuserinfo -d [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> VPOP="| /var/vpopmail/bin/vdelivermail '' bounce-no-mailbox" > >> JUNKFOLDER=".Spam" > >> if ($VHOME) > >> { > >> `test -d "$VHOME/.maildir/$JUNKFOLDER"` > >> if( $RETURNCODE != 1 ) > >> { > >> if ( $SIZE < 262144 ) > >> { > >> exception { > >> xfilter "/usr/bin/spamc -f -u [EMAIL PROTECTED]" > >> } > >> } > >> } > >> if (/^X-Spam-Flag: *YES/) > >> { > >> to "$VHOME/.maildir/$JUNKFOLDER/" > >> } > >> else > >> { > >> to "$VHOME/.maildir/" > >> } > >> } > >> else > >> { > >> to $VPOP > >> } > >> > >> And finally -v output from maildrop. > >> > >> xen2 root # maildrop -v > >> maildrop 1.8.0 Copyright 1998-2004 Double Precision, Inc. > >> GDBM extensions enabled. > >> Courier Authentication Library extension enabled. > >> Maildir quota extension enabled. > >> This program is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public > >> License. See COPYING for additional information. > >> xen2 root # > >> > >> Does anybody have any advice? This is the key to my complete mail > >> server!! > >> I don't know if this is maildrop or vpopmail or qmail causing me the > >> issue. > >> > >> Kind regards, > >> > >> Dougal > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > >
