How are you calling maildrop? What's your filter file look like? Could it be something as simple as it's trying to deliver the email to the wrong place? Maybe a place where your user doesn't have permissions.
Charlie > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [vchkpw] Problems with qmail/vpopmail/maildop > > Thats what I did, was just letting you know I was using a > different group > > > try to re-edit the ebuild and set the group to vpopmail > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 3:00 PM > > Subject: Re: [vchkpw] Problems with qmail/vpopmail/maildop > > > > > >> Well, still no joy. Still getting the following in the > error logs and > >> I have used the local ebuild, as seen from maildrop > permissions. BTW > >> I have group vpopmail not vchkpw. This is making me go insane!! > >> > >> > >> @4000000042c2fd140fb556e4 new msg 1109851 > >> @4000000042c2fd140fb70c64 info msg 1109851: bytes 1579 from > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> qp 4749 uid 210 > >> @4000000042c2fd141302e3d4 starting delivery 792: msg > 1109851 to local > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> @4000000042c2fd141302eba4 status: local 1/10 remote 0/20 > >> @4000000042c2fd141bd0f6cc delivery 792: deferral: > >> > > > maildrop:_error_writing_to_mailbox.//usr/bin/maildrop:_Unable_to_deliv > > er_to_ > > mailbox./ > >> > >> xen2 qmail-send # ls -la /usr/bin/maildrop -rws--x--x 1 root > >> vpopmail 167988 Jun 29 15:52 /usr/bin/maildrop > >> xen2 qmail-send # > >> > >> > leave everything in the ebuild except you need to change > the gid to > >> > vchkpw, no promises but this is a big discrepency that might be > >> > causing it. > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > To: <[email protected]> > >> > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 2:30 PM > >> > Subject: Re: [vchkpw] Problems with qmail/vpopmail/maildop > >> > > >> > > >> >> Chris, > >> >> > >> >> Thank you. I will look into that right now. Also what about the > >> >> restricted users setting? > >> >> > >> >> xen2 root # emerge maildrop -vp > >> >> > >> >> These are the packages that I would merge, in order: > >> >> > >> >> Calculating dependencies ...done! > >> >> [ebuild R ] mail-filter/maildrop-1.8.0-r3 +berkdb > -debug +gdbm > >> >> -ldap > >> >> +mysql -postgres 0 kB > >> >> > >> >> Total size of downloads: 0 kB > >> >> xen2 root # > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > OH HERE'S THE PROBLEM > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > ./configure --prefix=/usr/local --exec-prefix=/usr/local > >> >> > --enable-maildrop-u id=root --enable-maildrop-gid=vchkpw > >> >> > --enable-maildirquota look at the uid and the gid that i have > >> >> > verses what you have. you > >> are > >> >> > going > >> >> > to have to change the ebuild, what I would recoment > is that you > >> make > >> > what > >> >> > is > >> >> > called an overlay. > >> >> > insturctions here: > >> >> http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Create_an_Updated_Ebuild > >> >> > > >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> > To: <[email protected]> > >> >> > 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: <[email protected]> > >> >> >> > 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_deliv > > er_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 > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
