Evening all.
Read FAQs, archives, mails, etc, etc for the past week without getting
any useful stuff to help me sort out my multidrop fetchmail issue. So,
at the risk of boring you, here are the details:
On MacOS X 10.3 (Panther), I run fetchmail in multidrop mode picking up
mail from pop3.demon.co.uk as user birchwoode. This gets passed on to
postfix which (if if ever works) distributes it to /var/mail/username
and I run UW IMAP (the ipop3d part) having set up Mail.app to talk to a
POP server on localhost to pick up the mail from /var/mail/username.
Here are the various config files:
pmac-g5:/etc/mail root# fetchmail --fetchmailrc /etc/mail/fetchmailrc -V
This is fetchmail release 6.1.2+IMAP-GSS+SSL+INET6
Fallback MDA: (none)
Darwin pmac-g5.norton.co.uk 7.0.0 Darwin Kernel Version 7.0.0: Wed Sep
24 15:48:39 PDT 2003; root:xnu/xnu-517.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC Power
Macintosh powerpc
Taking options from command line and /etc/mail/fetchmailrc
Poll interval is 120 seconds
Idfile is /var/root/.fetchids
Fetchmail will forward misaddressed multidrop messages to postmaster.
Options for retrieving from birchwoode(_at_)pop3(_dot_)demon(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk:
True name of server is pop3.demon.co.uk.
Protocol is POP3.
All available authentication methods will be tried.
Server nonresponse timeout is 300 seconds (default).
Default mailbox selected.
All messages will be retrieved (--all on).
Fetched messages will not be kept on the server (--keep off).
Old messages will not be flushed before message retrieval (--flush
off).
Rewrite of server-local addresses is enabled (--norewrite off).
Carriage-return stripping is disabled (stripcr off).
Carriage-return forcing is disabled (forcecr off).
Interpretation of Content-Transfer-Encoding is enabled (pass8bits
off).
MIME decoding is disabled (mimedecode off).
Idle after poll is disabled (idle off).
Nonempty Status lines will be kept (dropstatus off)
Delivered-To lines will be kept (dropdelivered off)
Messages will be SMTP-forwarded to: localhost (default)
Multi-drop mode: 1 local name(s) recognized.
DNS lookup for multidrop addresses is enabled.
Server aliases will be compared with multidrop addresses by name.
Envelope header is assumed to be: Received
Predeclared mailserver aliases: demon.net mailstore
Local domains: pmac-g5.norton.co.uk localhost
No UIDs saved from this host.
pmac-g5:/etc/mail root#
pmac-g5:/etc/mail root# cat /etc/mail/fetchmailrc
set daemon 120
poll pop3.demon.co.uk proto pop3
aka demon.net
aka mailstore
# no dns
localdomains pmac-g5.norton.co.uk localhost
user "birchwoode" pass "XXXXXX"
# to birchwoode.demon.co.uk = pmac-g5.norton.co.uk * here
to * here
#and wants smtpaddress pmac-g5.norton.co.uk
fetchall
#keep
pmac-g5:/etc/mail root#
Apologies for the following excruciatingly long main.cf but it is just
the standard one with a few settings of my own, some of which are a
little experimental to see if I can get round what I think is really a
fetchmail problem. Maybe, just maybe, it's actually a smtpd problem in
that smtpd is telling fetchmail that there are no local users matching
and that is why fetchmail is pushing everything to postmaster... If
so, can someone tell me what should go in the various maps and netinfo
tables??
# Global Postfix configuration file. This file lists only a subset
# of all 250+ parameters. See the sample-xxx.cf files for a full list.
#
# The general format is lines with parameter = value pairs. Lines
# that begin with whitespace continue the previous line. A value can
# contain references to other $names or ${name}s.
#
# NOTE - CHANGE NO MORE THAN 2-3 PARAMETERS AT A TIME, AND TEST IF
# POSTFIX STILL WORKS AFTER EVERY CHANGE.
# SOFT BOUNCE
#
# The soft_bounce parameter provides a limited safety net for
# testing. When soft_bounce is enabled, mail will remain queued that
# would otherwise bounce. This parameter disables locally-generated
# bounces, and prevents the SMTP server from rejecting mail permanently
# (by changing 5xx replies into 4xx replies). However, soft_bounce
# is no cure for address rewriting mistakes or mail routing mistakes.
#
#soft_bounce = no
# LOCAL PATHNAME INFORMATION
#
# The queue_directory specifies the location of the Postfix queue.
# This is also the root directory of Postfix daemons that run chrooted.
# See the files in examples/chroot-setup for setting up Postfix chroot
# environments on different UNIX systems.
#
queue_directory = /private/var/spool/postfix
# The command_directory parameter specifies the location of all
# postXXX commands.
#
command_directory = /usr/sbin
# The daemon_directory parameter specifies the location of all Postfix
# daemon programs (i.e. programs listed in the master.cf file). This
# directory must be owned by root.
#
daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix
# QUEUE AND PROCESS OWNERSHIP
#
# The mail_owner parameter specifies the owner of the Postfix queue
# and of most Postfix daemon processes. Specify the name of a user
# account THAT DOES NOT SHARE ITS USER OR GROUP ID WITH OTHER ACCOUNTS
# AND THAT OWNS NO OTHER FILES OR PROCESSES ON THE SYSTEM. In
# particular, don't specify nobody or daemon. PLEASE USE A DEDICATED
# USER.
#
mail_owner = postfix
# The default_privs parameter specifies the default rights used by
# the local delivery agent for delivery to external file or command.
# These rights are used in the absence of a recipient user context.
# DO NOT SPECIFY A PRIVILEGED USER OR THE POSTFIX OWNER.
#
#default_privs = nobody
# INTERNET HOST AND DOMAIN NAMES
#
# The myhostname parameter specifies the internet hostname of this
# mail system. The default is to use the fully-qualified domain name
# from gethostname(). $myhostname is used as a default value for many
# other configuration parameters.
#
#myhostname = host.domain.tld
#myhostname = virtual.domain.tld
# The mydomain parameter specifies the local internet domain name.
# The default is to use $myhostname minus the first component.
# $mydomain is used as a default value for many other configuration
# parameters.
#
#mydomain = domain.tld
# SENDING MAIL
#
# The myorigin parameter specifies the domain that locally-posted
# mail appears to come from. The default is to append $myhostname,
# which is fine for small sites. If you run a domain with multiple
# machines, you should (1) change this to $mydomain and (2) set up
# a domain-wide alias database that aliases each user to
# user(_at_)that(_dot_)users(_dot_)mailhost(_dot_)
#
# For the sake of consistency between sender and recipient addresses,
# myorigin also specifies the default domain name that is appended
# to recipient addresses that have no @domain part.
#
#myorigin = $myhostname
#myorigin = $mydomain
# RECEIVING MAIL
# The inet_interfaces parameter specifies the network interface
# addresses that this mail system receives mail on. By default,
# the software claims all active interfaces on the machine. The
# parameter also controls delivery of mail to
user(_at_)[ip(_dot_)address](_dot_)
#
# See also the proxy_interfaces parameter, for network addresses that
# are forwarded to us via a proxy or network address translator.
#
# Note: you need to stop/start Postfix when this parameter changes.
#
#inet_interfaces = all
#inet_interfaces = $myhostname
#inet_interfaces = $myhostname, localhost
# The proxy_interfaces parameter specifies the network interface
# addresses that this mail system receives mail on by way of a
# proxy or network address translation unit. This setting extends
# the address list specified with the inet_interfaces parameter.
#
# You must specify your proxy/NAT addresses when your system is a
# backup MX host for other domains, otherwise mail delivery loops
# will happen when the primary MX host is down.
#
#proxy_interfaces =
#proxy_interfaces = 1.2.3.4
# The mydestination parameter specifies the list of domains that this
# machine considers itself the final destination for.
#
# These domains are routed to the delivery agent specified with the
# local_transport parameter setting. By default, that is the UNIX
# compatible delivery agent that lookups all recipients in /etc/passwd
# and /etc/aliases or their equivalent.
#
# The default is $myhostname + localhost.$mydomain. On a mail domain
# gateway, you should also include $mydomain.
#
# Do not specify the names of virtual domains - those domains are
# specified elsewhere (see sample-virtual.cf).
#
# Do not specify the names of domains that this machine is backup MX
# host for. Specify those names via the relay_domains settings for
# the SMTP server, or use permit_mx_backup if you are lazy (see
# sample-smtpd.cf).
#
# The local machine is always the final destination for mail addressed
# to user(_at_)[the(_dot_)net(_dot_)work(_dot_)address] of an interface that
the mail system
# receives mail on (see the inet_interfaces parameter).
#
# Specify a list of host or domain names, /file/name or type:table
# patterns, separated by commas and/or whitespace. A /file/name
# pattern is replaced by its contents; a type:table is matched when
# a name matches a lookup key (the right-hand side is ignored).
# Continue long lines by starting the next line with whitespace.
#
# See also below, section "REJECTING MAIL FOR UNKNOWN LOCAL USERS".
#
#mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain
#mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain $mydomain
#mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, $mydomain,
# mail.$mydomain, www.$mydomain, ftp.$mydomain
# REJECTING MAIL FOR UNKNOWN LOCAL USERS
#
# The local_recipient_maps parameter specifies optional lookup tables
# with all names or addresses of users that are local with respect
# to $mydestination and $inet_interfaces.
#
# If this parameter is defined, then the SMTP server will reject
# mail for unknown local users. This parameter is defined by default.
#
# To turn off local recipient checking in the SMTP server, specify
# local_recipient_maps = (i.e. empty).
#
# The default setting assumes that you use the default Postfix local
# delivery agent for local delivery. You need to update the
# local_recipient_maps setting if:
#
# - You define $mydestination domain recipients in files other than
# /etc/passwd, /etc/aliases, or the $virtual_alias_maps files.
# For example, you define $mydestination domain recipients in
# the $virtual_mailbox_maps files.
#
# - You redefine the local delivery agent in master.cf.
#
# - You redefine the "local_transport" setting in main.cf.
#
# - You use the "luser_relay", "mailbox_transport", or
"fallback_transport"
# feature of the Postfix local delivery agent (see sample-local.cf).
#
# Details are described in the LOCAL_RECIPIENT_README file.
#
# Beware: if the Postfix SMTP server runs chrooted, you probably have
# to access the passwd file via the proxymap service, in order to
# overcome chroot restrictions. The alternative, having a copy of
# the system passwd file in the chroot jail is just not practical.
#
# The right-hand side of the lookup tables is conveniently ignored.
# In the left-hand side, specify a bare username, an @domain.tld
# wild-card, or specify a user(_at_)domain(_dot_)tld address.
#
#local_recipient_maps = unix:passwd.byname $alias_maps
#local_recipient_maps = proxy:unix:passwd.byname $alias_maps
local_recipient_maps = netinfo:/aliases netinfo:/canonical
hash:/etc/postfix/aliases
#local_recipient_maps =
# The unknown_local_recipient_reject_code specifies the SMTP server
# response code when a recipient domain matches $mydestination or
# $inet_interfaces, while $local_recipient_maps is non-empty and the
# recipient address or address local-part is not found.
#
# The default setting is 550 (reject mail) but it is safer to start
# with 450 (try again later) until you are certain that your
# local_recipient_maps settings are OK.
#
#unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 450
# TRUST AND RELAY CONTROL
# The mynetworks parameter specifies the list of "trusted" SMTP
# clients that have more privileges than "strangers".
#
# In particular, "trusted" SMTP clients are allowed to relay mail
# through Postfix. See the smtpd_recipient_restrictions parameter
# in file sample-smtpd.cf.
#
# You can specify the list of "trusted" network addresses by hand
# or you can let Postfix do it for you (which is the default).
#
# By default (mynetworks_style = subnet), Postfix "trusts" SMTP
# clients in the same IP subnetworks as the local machine.
# On Linux, this does works correctly only with interfaces specified
# with the "ifconfig" command.
#
# Specify "mynetworks_style = class" when Postfix should "trust" SMTP
# clients in the same IP class A/B/C networks as the local machine.
# Don't do this with a dialup site - it would cause Postfix to "trust"
# your entire provider's network. Instead, specify an explicit
# mynetworks list by hand, as described below.
#
# Specify "mynetworks_style = host" when Postfix should "trust"
# only the local machine.
#
#mynetworks_style = class
#mynetworks_style = subnet
#mynetworks_style = host
# Alternatively, you can specify the mynetworks list by hand, in
# which case Postfix ignores the mynetworks_style setting.
#
# Specify an explicit list of network/netmask patterns, where the
# mask specifies the number of bits in the network part of a host
# address.
#
# You can also specify the absolute pathname of a pattern file instead
# of listing the patterns here. Specify type:table for table-based
lookups
# (the value on the table right-hand side is not used).
#
#mynetworks = 168.100.189.0/28, 127.0.0.0/8
#mynetworks = $config_directory/mynetworks
#mynetworks = hash:/etc/postfix/network_table
# The relay_domains parameter restricts what destinations this system
will
# relay mail to. See the smtpd_recipient_restrictions restriction in
the
# file sample-smtpd.cf for detailed information.
#
# By default, Postfix relays mail
# - from "trusted" clients (IP address matches $mynetworks) to any
destination,
# - from "untrusted" clients to destinations that match $relay_domains
or
# subdomains thereof, except addresses with sender-specified routing.
# The default relay_domains value is $mydestination.
#
# In addition to the above, the Postfix SMTP server by default accepts
mail
# that Postfix is final destination for:
# - destinations that match $inet_interfaces,
# - destinations that match $mydestination
# - destinations that match $virtual_alias_domains,
# - destinations that match $virtual_mailbox_domains.
# These destinations do not need to be listed in $relay_domains.
#
# Specify a list of hosts or domains, /file/name patterns or type:name
# lookup tables, separated by commas and/or whitespace. Continue
# long lines by starting the next line with whitespace. A file name
# is replaced by its contents; a type:name table is matched when a
# (parent) domain appears as lookup key.
#
# NOTE: Postfix will not automatically forward mail for domains that
# list this system as their primary or backup MX host. See the
# permit_mx_backup restriction in the file sample-smtpd.cf.
#
#relay_domains = $mydestination
# INTERNET OR INTRANET
# The relayhost parameter specifies the default host to send mail to
# when no entry is matched in the optional transport(5) table. When
# no relayhost is given, mail is routed directly to the destination.
#
# On an intranet, specify the organizational domain name. If your
# internal DNS uses no MX records, specify the name of the intranet
# gateway host instead.
#
# In the case of SMTP, specify a domain, host, host:port, [host]:port,
# [address] or [address]:port; the form [host] turns off MX lookups.
#
# If you're connected via UUCP, see also the default_transport
parameter.
#
#relayhost = $mydomain
#relayhost = gateway.my.domain
#relayhost = uucphost
#relayhost = [an.ip.add.ress]
# REJECTING UNKNOWN RELAY USERS
#
# The relay_recipient_maps parameter specifies optional lookup tables
# with all addresses in the domains that match $relay_domains.
#
# If this parameter is defined, then the SMTP server will reject
# mail for unknown relay users. This feature is off by default.
#
# The right-hand side of the lookup tables is conveniently ignored.
# In the left-hand side, specify an @domain.tld wild-card, or specify
# a user(_at_)domain(_dot_)tld address.
#
#relay_recipient_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/relay_recipients
# INPUT RATE CONTROL
#
# The in_flow_delay configuration parameter implements mail input
# flow control. This feature is turned on by default, although it
# still needs further development (it's disabled on SCO UNIX due
# to an SCO bug).
#
# A Postfix process will pause for $in_flow_delay seconds before
# accepting a new message, when the message arrival rate exceeds the
# message delivery rate. With the default 50 SMTP server process
# limit, this limits the mail inflow to 50 messages a second more
# than the number of messages delivered per second.
#
# Specify 0 to disable the feature. Valid delays are 0..10.
#
#in_flow_delay = 1s
# ADDRESS REWRITING
#
# Insert text from sample-rewrite.cf if you need to do address
# masquerading.
#
# Insert text from sample-canonical.cf if you need to do address
# rewriting, or if you need username->Firstname.Lastname mapping.
# ADDRESS REDIRECTION (VIRTUAL DOMAIN)
#
# Insert text from sample-virtual.cf if you need virtual domain support.
# "USER HAS MOVED" BOUNCE MESSAGES
#
# Insert text from sample-relocated.cf if you need "user has moved"
# style bounce messages. Alternatively, you can bounce recipients
# with an SMTP server access table. See sample-smtpd.cf.
# TRANSPORT MAP
#
# Insert text from sample-transport.cf if you need explicit routing.
# ALIAS DATABASE
#
# The alias_maps parameter specifies the list of alias databases used
# by the local delivery agent. The default list is system dependent.
#
# On systems with NIS, the default is to search the local alias
# database, then the NIS alias database. See aliases(5) for syntax
# details.
#
# If you change the alias database, run "postalias /etc/aliases" (or
# wherever your system stores the mail alias file), or simply run
# "newaliases" to build the necessary DBM or DB file.
#
# It will take a minute or so before changes become visible. Use
# "postfix reload" to eliminate the delay.
#
#alias_maps = dbm:/etc/aliases
#alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
#alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases, nis:mail.aliases
alias_maps = netinfo:/aliases
# The alias_database parameter specifies the alias database(s) that
# are built with "newaliases" or "sendmail -bi". This is a separate
# configuration parameter, because alias_maps (see above) may specify
# tables that are not necessarily all under control by Postfix.
#
#alias_database = dbm:/etc/aliases
#alias_database = dbm:/etc/mail/aliases
#alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
#alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases, hash:/opt/majordomo/aliases
# ADDRESS EXTENSIONS (e.g., user+foo)
#
# The recipient_delimiter parameter specifies the separator between
# user names and address extensions (user+foo). See canonical(5),
# local(8), relocated(5) and virtual(5) for the effects this has on
# aliases, canonical, virtual, relocated and .forward file lookups.
# Basically, the software tries user+foo and .forward+foo before
# trying user and .forward.
#
#recipient_delimiter = +
# DELIVERY TO MAILBOX
#
# The home_mailbox parameter specifies the optional pathname of a
# mailbox file relative to a user's home directory. The default
# mailbox file is /var/spool/mail/user or /var/mail/user. Specify
# "Maildir/" for qmail-style delivery (the / is required).
#
#home_mailbox = Mailbox
#home_mailbox = Maildir/
# The mail_spool_directory parameter specifies the directory where
# UNIX-style mailboxes are kept. The default setting depends on the
# system type.
#
mail_spool_directory = /var/mail
#mail_spool_directory = /var/spool/mail
# The mailbox_command parameter specifies the optional external
# command to use instead of mailbox delivery. The command is run as
# the recipient with proper HOME, SHELL and LOGNAME environment
settings.
# Exception: delivery for root is done as $default_user.
#
# Other environment variables of interest: USER (recipient username),
# EXTENSION (address extension), DOMAIN (domain part of address),
# and LOCAL (the address localpart).
#
# Unlike other Postfix configuration parameters, the mailbox_command
# parameter is not subjected to $parameter substitutions. This is to
# make it easier to specify shell syntax (see example below).
#
# Avoid shell meta characters because they will force Postfix to run
# an expensive shell process. Procmail alone is expensive enough.
#
# IF YOU USE THIS TO DELIVER MAIL SYSTEM-WIDE, YOU MUST SET UP AN
# ALIAS THAT FORWARDS MAIL FOR ROOT TO A REAL USER.
#
#mailbox_command = /some/where/procmail
#mailbox_command = /some/where/procmail -a "$EXTENSION"
# The mailbox_transport specifies the optional transport in master.cf
# to use after processing aliases and .forward files. This parameter
# has precedence over the mailbox_command, fallback_transport and
# luser_relay parameters.
#
# Specify a string of the form transport:nexthop, where transport is
# the name of a mail delivery transport defined in master.cf. The
# :nexthop part is optional. For more details see the sample transport
# configuration file.
#
# NOTE: if you use this feature for accounts not in the UNIX password
# file, then you must update the "local_recipient_maps" setting in
# the main.cf file, otherwise the SMTP server will reject mail for
# non-UNIX accounts with "User unknown in local recipient table".
#
#mailbox_transport = lmtp:unix:/file/name
#mailbox_transport = cyrus
# The fallback_transport specifies the optional transport in master.cf
# to use for recipients that are not found in the UNIX passwd database.
# This parameter has precedence over the luser_relay parameter.
#
# Specify a string of the form transport:nexthop, where transport is
# the name of a mail delivery transport defined in master.cf. The
# :nexthop part is optional. For more details see the sample transport
# configuration file.
#
# NOTE: if you use this feature for accounts not in the UNIX password
# file, then you must update the "local_recipient_maps" setting in
# the main.cf file, otherwise the SMTP server will reject mail for
# non-UNIX accounts with "User unknown in local recipient table".
#
#fallback_transport = lmtp:unix:/file/name
#fallback_transport = cyrus
#fallback_transport =
# The luser_relay parameter specifies an optional destination address
# for unknown recipients. By default, mail for unknown(_at_)$mydestination
# and unknown(_at_)[$inet_interfaces] is returned as undeliverable.
#
# The following expansions are done on luser_relay: $user (recipient
# username), $shell (recipient shell), $home (recipient home directory),
# $recipient (full recipient address), $extension (recipient address
# extension), $domain (recipient domain), $local (entire recipient
# localpart), $recipient_delimiter. Specify ${name?value} or
# ${name:value} to expand value only when $name does (does not) exist.
#
# luser_relay works only for the default Postfix local delivery agent.
#
# NOTE: if you use this feature for accounts not in the UNIX password
# file, then you must specify "local_recipient_maps =" (i.e. empty) in
# the main.cf file, otherwise the SMTP server will reject mail for
# non-UNIX accounts with "User unknown in local recipient table".
#
#luser_relay = $user(_at_)other(_dot_)host
#luser_relay = $local(_at_)other(_dot_)host
#luser_relay = admin+$local
# JUNK MAIL CONTROLS
#
# The controls listed here are only a very small subset. See the file
# sample-smtpd.cf for an elaborate list of anti-UCE controls.
# The header_checks parameter specifies an optional table with patterns
# that each logical message header is matched against, including
# headers that span multiple physical lines.
#
# By default, these patterns also apply to MIME headers and to the
# headers of attached messages. With older Postfix versions, MIME and
# attached message headers were treated as body text.
#
# For details, see the sample-filter.cf file.
#
#header_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/header_checks
# FAST ETRN SERVICE
#
# Postfix maintains per-destination logfiles with information about
# deferred mail, so that mail can be flushed quickly with the SMTP
# "ETRN domain.tld" command, or by executing "sendmail -qRdomain.tld".
#
# By default, Postfix maintains deferred mail logfile information
# only for destinations that Postfix is willing to relay to (as
# specified in the relay_domains parameter). For other destinations,
# Postfix attempts to deliver ALL queued mail after receiving the
# SMTP "ETRN domain.tld" command, or after execution of "sendmail
# -qRdomain.tld". This can be slow when a lot of mail is queued.
#
# The fast_flush_domains parameter controls what destinations are
# eligible for this "fast ETRN/sendmail -qR" service.
#
#fast_flush_domains = $relay_domains
#fast_flush_domains =
# SHOW SOFTWARE VERSION OR NOT
#
# The smtpd_banner parameter specifies the text that follows the 220
# code in the SMTP server's greeting banner. Some people like to see
# the mail version advertised. By default, Postfix shows no version.
#
# You MUST specify $myhostname at the start of the text. That is an
# RFC requirement. Postfix itself does not care.
#
#smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name
smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name ($mail_version)
# PARALLEL DELIVERY TO THE SAME DESTINATION
#
# How many parallel deliveries to the same user or domain? With local
# delivery, it does not make sense to do massively parallel delivery
# to the same user, because mailbox updates must happen sequentially,
# and expensive pipelines in .forward files can cause disasters when
# too many are run at the same time. With SMTP deliveries, 10
# simultaneous connections to the same domain could be sufficient to
# raise eyebrows.
#
# Each message delivery transport has its
XXX_destination_concurrency_limit
# parameter. The default is $default_destination_concurrency_limit for
# most delivery transports. For the local delivery agent the default is
2.
#local_destination_concurrency_limit = 2
#default_destination_concurrency_limit = 10
# DEBUGGING CONTROL
#
# The debug_peer_level parameter specifies the increment in verbose
# logging level when an SMTP client or server host name or address
# matches a pattern in the debug_peer_list parameter.
#
debug_peer_level = 2
# The debug_peer_list parameter specifies an optional list of domain
# or network patterns, /file/name patterns or type:name tables. When
# an SMTP client or server host name or address matches a pattern,
# increase the verbose logging level by the amount specified in the
# debug_peer_level parameter.
#
#debug_peer_list = 127.0.0.1
#debug_peer_list = some.domain
# The debugger_command specifies the external command that is executed
# when a Postfix daemon program is run with the -D option.
#
# Use "command .. & sleep 5" so that the debugger can attach before
# the process marches on. If you use an X-based debugger, be sure to
# set up your XAUTHORITY environment variable before starting Postfix.
#
debugger_command =
PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
xxgdb $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5
# If you don't have X installed on the Postfix machine, try:
# debugger_command =
# PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin; export PATH; (echo cont;
# echo where) | gdb $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id 2>&1
# >$config_directory/$process_name.$process_id.log & sleep 5
# INSTALL-TIME CONFIGURATION INFORMATION
#
# The following parameters are used when installing a new Postfix
version.
#
# sendmail_path: The full pathname of the Postfix sendmail command.
# This is the Sendmail-compatible mail posting interface.
#
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
# newaliases_path: The full pathname of the Postfix newaliases command.
# This is the Sendmail-compatible command to build alias databases.
#
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
# mailq_path: The full pathname of the Postfix mailq command. This
# is the Sendmail-compatible mail queue listing command.
#
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
# setgid_group: The group for mail submission and queue management
# commands. This must be a group name with a numerical group ID that
# is not shared with other accounts, not even with the Postfix account.
#
setgid_group = postdrop
# manpage_directory: The location of the Postfix on-line manual pages.
#
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
# sample_directory: The location of the Postfix sample configuration
files.
#
sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix/examples
# readme_directory: The location of the Postfix README files.
#
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix
# THE FOLLOWING DEFAULTS ARE SET BY APPLE
#
# bind to localhost only
#
inet_interfaces = localhost
# turn off relaying for local subnet
#
mynetworks_style = host
# mydomain_fallback: optional domain to use if mydomain is not set and
# myhostname is not fully qualified. It is ignored if neither are true.
#
mydomain_fallback = localhost
###Start PostfixEnabler###
#alias_maps=hash:/etc/postfix/aliases
alias_database=hash:/etc/postfix/aliases
mydomain = norton.co.uk
myhostname = pmac-g5.$mydomain
mydomain_fallback = localhost
mydestination = $myhostname localhost localhost.$mydomain pmac-g5
birchwoode.demon.co.uk mac.com $mydomain
#relay_domains = $mydestination, mac.com
#relayhost = pop3.demon.co.uk
###End PostfixEnabler###
aliases:
#root: you
postmaster: root
MAILER-DAEMON: postmaster
bin: root
daemon: root
named: root
nobody: root
uucp: root
www: root
ftp-bugs: root
postfix: root
manager: root
dumper: root
operator: root
abuse: postmaster
decode: root
ali_saulnier: ali
geoffsaulnier: geoff
ali: ali
geoff: geoff
birchwoode.demon.co.uk: pmac-g5.norton.co.uk
canonical_maps
canonical_maps = netinfo:/canonical
recipient_canonical_maps = netinfo:/canonical
[pmac-g5:/etc/postfix] geoff% nidump passwd .
nobody:*:-2:-2::0:0:Unprivileged User:/var/empty:/usr/bin/false
root:********:0:0::0:0:System Administrator:/var/root:/bin/sh
daemon:*:1:1::0:0:System Services:/var/root:/usr/bin/false
unknown:*:99:99::0:0:Unknown User:/var/empty:/usr/bin/false
smmsp:*:25:25::0:0:Sendmail User:/private/etc/mail:/usr/bin/false
lp:*:26:26::0:0:Printing Services:/var/spool/cups:/usr/bin/false
postfix:*:27:27::0:0:Postfix User:/var/spool/postfix:/usr/bin/false
www:*:70:70::0:0:World Wide Web Server:/Library/WebServer:/usr/bin/false
eppc:*:71:71::0:0:Apple Events User:/var/empty:/usr/bin/false
mysql:*:74:74::0:0:MySQL Server:/var/empty:/usr/bin/false
sshd:*:75:75::0:0:sshd Privilege separation:/var/empty:/usr/bin/false
qtss:*:76:76::0:0:QuickTime Streaming Server:/var/empty:/usr/bin/false
cyrus:*:77:6::0:0:Cyrus User:/var/imap:/usr/bin/false
mailman:*:78:78::0:0:Mailman user:/var/empty:/usr/bin/false
appserver:*:79:79::0:0:Application Server:/var/empty:/usr/bin/false
geoff:********:501:501::0:0:Geoff Saulnier:/Users/geoff:/bin/csh
test:********:502:502::0:0:Test User:/Users/test:/bin/bash
guestuser:********:503:503::0:0:Guest User:/Users/guestuser:/bin/bash
ali:********:504:504::0:0:Alison Saulnier:/Users/ali:/bin/bash
[pmac-g5:/etc/postfix] geoff%
[pmac-g5:/etc/postfix] geoff% nidump aliases .
administrator: root
postmaster: root
MAILER-DAEMON: postmaster
MAILER-AGENT: postmaster
nobody: root
dumper: root
manager: root
operator: root
ali(_at_)birchwoode(_dot_)demon(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk: ali
ali: ali(_at_)birchwoode(_dot_)demon(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk
@birchwoode.demon.co.uk: anyone
[pmac-g5:/etc/postfix] geoff%
[pmac-g5:/etc/postfix] geoff% nidump -r /canonical /
{
"name" = ( "canonical" );
CHILDREN = (
{
"members" = ( "ali(_at_)localhost(_dot_)norton(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk", "ali(_at_)localhost",
"ali(_at_)pmac-g5(_dot_)norton(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk", "ali" );
"name" = ( "ali" );
},
{
"members" = ( "geoff(_at_)localhost(_dot_)norton(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk", "geoff(_at_)localhost",
"geoff(_at_)pmac-g5(_dot_)norton(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk", "geoff" );
"name" = ( "geoff" );
},
{
"members" = ( "geoff(_at_)localhost(_dot_)norton(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk", "geoff(_at_)localhost",
"geoff(_at_)pmac-g5(_dot_)norton(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk", "geoff" );
"name" = ( "geoff(_at_)birchwoode(_dot_)demon(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk" );
},
{
"members" = ( "ali(_at_)localhost(_dot_)norton(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk", "ali(_at_)localhost",
"ali(_at_)pmac-g5(_dot_)norton(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk", "ali" );
"name" = ( "ali(_at_)birchwoode(_dot_)demon(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk" );
}
)
}
[pmac-g5:/etc/postfix] geoff%
Last but not least, some typical output from /var/log/mail.log:
fetchmail: awakened at Sun, 09 Nov 2003 00:23:31 +0000 (GMT)
fetchmail: 6.1.2 querying pop3.demon.co.uk (protocol POP3) at Sun, 09
Nov 2003 00:23:31 +0000 (GMT): poll started
fetchmail: POP3< +OK demon POP3 server ready (demon.co.uk)
fetchmail: POP3> USER birchwoode
fetchmail: POP3< +OK
fetchmail: POP3> PASS
fetchmail: POP3< +OK
fetchmail: selecting or re-polling default folder
fetchmail: POP3> STAT
fetchmail: POP3< +OK 1 1106
fetchmail: 1 message for birchwoode at pop3.mail.demon.net (1106
octets).
fetchmail: POP3> LIST
fetchmail: POP3< +OK 1 message
fetchmail: POP3< 1 1106
fetchmail: POP3< .
fetchmail: POP3> RETR 1
fetchmail: POP3< +OK
fetchmail: reading message birchwoode(_at_)pop3(_dot_)mail(_dot_)demon(_dot_)net:1 of 1 (1106
octets)
fetchmail: About to rewrite Return-path: <geoffsaulnier(_at_)mac(_dot_)com>
Rewritten version is Return-path: <geoffsaulnier(_at_)mac(_dot_)com>
fetchmail: analyzing Received line:
Received: from punt-3.mail.demon.net by mailstore
for ali(_at_)birchwoode(_dot_)demon(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk id
1AIdLn-0006Bi-Jr;
Sun, 09 Nov 2003 00:22:43 +0000
fetchmail: line accepted, mailstore is an alias of the mailserver
fetchmail: found Received address
`ali(_at_)birchwoode(_dot_)demon(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk'
fetchmail: About to rewrite To:
ali(_at_)birchwoode(_dot_)demon(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk
Rewritten version is To: ali(_at_)birchwoode(_dot_)demon(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk
fetchmail: About to rewrite From: Geoff Saulnier
<geoffsaulnier(_at_)mac(_dot_)com>
Rewritten version is From: Geoff Saulnier <geoffsaulnier(_at_)mac(_dot_)com>
fetchmail: no local matches, forwarding to postmaster
Nov 9 00:23:35 pmac-g5 postfix/smtpd[9361]: connect from
localhost[127.0.0.1]
fetchmail: SMTP< 220 pmac-g5.norton.co.uk ESMTP Postfix (2.0.10)
fetchmail: SMTP> EHLO localhost
fetchmail: SMTP< 250-pmac-g5.norton.co.uk
fetchmail: SMTP< 250-PIPELINING
fetchmail: SMTP< 250-SIZE 10240000
fetchmail: SMTP< 250-VRFY
fetchmail: SMTP< 250-ETRN
fetchmail: SMTP< 250-XVERP
fetchmail: SMTP< 250 8BITMIME
fetchmail: forwarding to localhost
fetchmail: SMTP> MAIL FROM:<geoffsaulnier(_at_)mac(_dot_)com> BODY=7BIT
SIZE=1106
fetchmail: SMTP< 250 Ok
Nov 9 00:23:35 pmac-g5 postfix/smtpd[9361]: 97DE84F8D2:
client=localhost[127.0.0.1]
fetchmail: SMTP> RCPT TO:<postmaster(_at_)localhost>
fetchmail: SMTP< 250 Ok
fetchmail: SMTP> DATA
fetchmail: SMTP< 354 End data with <CR><LF>.<CR><LF>
fetchmail: SMTP>. (EOM)
Nov 9 00:23:35 pmac-g5 postfix/cleanup[9362]: 97DE84F8D2:
message-id=<D5BA451B-124A-11D8-AA48-000A95BA6A00(_at_)mac(_dot_)com>
fetchmail: SMTP< 250 Ok: queued as 97DE84F8D2
fetchmail: flushed
fetchmail: POP3> DELE 1
fetchmail: POP3< +OK
fetchmail: POP3> QUIT
Nov 9 00:23:35 pmac-g5 postfix/qmgr[9364]: 97DE84F8D2:
from=<geoffsaulnier(_at_)mac(_dot_)com>, size=1518, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 9 00:23:35 pmac-g5 postfix/cleanup[9362]: DB0D84F8D3:
message-id=<D5BA451B-124A-11D8-AA48-000A95BA6A00(_at_)mac(_dot_)com>
Nov 9 00:23:35 pmac-g5 postfix/local[9365]: 97DE84F8D2:
to=<postmaster(_at_)localhost(_dot_)norton(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk>, orig_to=<postmaster(_at_)localhost>,
relay=local, delay=0, status=sent (forwarded as DB0D84F8D3)
Nov 9 00:23:35 pmac-g5 postfix/qmgr[9364]: DB0D84F8D3:
from=<geoffsaulnier(_at_)mac(_dot_)com>, size=1659, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
fetchmail: POP3< +OK
fetchmail: 6.1.2 querying pop3.demon.co.uk (protocol POP3) at Sun, 09
Nov 2003 00:23:35 +0000 (GMT): poll completed
fetchmail: not swapping UID lists, no UIDs seen this query
fetchmail: SMTP> QUIT
fetchmail: SMTP< 221 Bye
fetchmail: Deleting fetchids file.
Nov 9 00:23:35 pmac-g5 postfix/smtpd[9361]: disconnect from
localhost[127.0.0.1]
fetchmail: sleeping at Sun, 09 Nov 2003 00:23:35 +0000 (GMT)
Nov 9 00:23:35 pmac-g5 postfix/local[9365]: DB0D84F8D3:
to=<geoff(_at_)pmac-g5(_dot_)norton(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk>, orig_to=<postmaster(_at_)localhost>,
relay=local, delay=0, status=sent (mailbox)
Nov 9 00:23:38 pmac-g5 ipop3d[9367]: pop3 service init from 127.0.0.1
Nov 9 00:23:38 pmac-g5 ipop3d[9367]: Login user=geoff host=localhost
[127.0.0.1] nmsgs=1/1
Nov 9 00:23:39 pmac-g5 ipop3d[9367]: Logout user=geoff host=localhost
[127.0.0.1] nmsgs=0 ndele=1
^C
[pmac-g5:/var/log] geoff%
That should be enough info but, if you need anything else, please just
shout!
Regards,
Geoff.