I have included the requested info at the end of this message. A tail of
/var/log/maillog and a printout of postconf -n.

Thanks for any help!

--p

On Sun, 3 Mar 2002, Landy Roman wrote:

> On Sun, 3 Mar 2002 08:56:45 -0500 (EST)
> Peter Lauda <petermagna.net> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have been trying to set up postfix as the default MTA on a RH 7.2
> > system. I have compiled it cleanly, followed all the instructions in the
> > INSTALL readme, but when I start it up, it does not deliver mail. I
> > shose not to suid run time option. I don't see anything in the logs
> > about why it can't deliver local mail. V1.1.4 btw.
> >
> > I'm using a simple test line like "echo test | mail me"
> >
> > It appears to be accepted, no errors, and then the message never shows
> > up in any incoming mbox.
> >
> > I now have an even weirder problem. Since postfix is 'no go', I can't
> > get sendmail to start up either. 'sendmail start' just hangs forever. It
> > was not set to suid but I changed that back and still, nothing.
> >
> > Anyone got any useful trouble shooting tips for this newbie?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > --p
> > -
>
> you need to show some logs and postconf -n

alias_database = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases
command_directory = /usr/sbin
config_directory = /etc/postfix
daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix
daemon_timeout = 18000
delay_warning_time = 0
disable_vrfy_command = yes
forward_path =
ipc_idle = 100
ipc_timeout = 3600
local_recipient_maps = $alias_maps unix:passwd.byname
mail_owner = mail
mail_spool_directory = /var/spool/mail
mailbox_command = /usr/bin/procmail
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
max_idle = 100
maximal_backoff_time = 4000
maximal_queue_lifetime = 5
minimal_backoff_time = 1000
mydestination =
mydomain = magna.net
myhostname = linux.magna.net
mynetworks = $config_directory/mynetworks
myorigin = $mydomain
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
queue_run_delay = 1000
readme_directory = /etc/postfix
relay_domains =
sample_directory = /etc/postfix
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
setgid_group = mail
smtp_connect_timeout = 0
smtp_data_done_timeout = 600
smtp_data_init_timeout = 120
smtp_data_xfer_timeout = 180
smtp_helo_timeout = 300
smtp_mail_timeout = 300
smtp_quit_timeout = 300
smtp_rcpt_timeout = 300
smtpd_banner =
smtpd_error_sleep_time = 5
smtpd_etrn_restrictions =
smtpd_helo_required = yes
smtpd_helo_restrictions =
smtpd_sender_restrictions =
smtpd_timeout = 300
trigger_timeout = 10

==========================================

Mar 3 09:50:51 linux postfix/pickup[1405]: warning: open input file maildrop/D745D15B0D: cannot open file: Permission denied
Mar 3 09:50:51 linux postfix/pickup[1405]: warning: open input file maildrop/5654515B0E: cannot open file: Permission denied
Mar 3 09:50:51 linux postfix/pickup[1405]: BB23D15B14: uid=0 from=<root>
Mar 3 09:50:51 linux postfix/cleanup[1705]: BB23D15B14: message-id=<20020303145051.BB23D15B14linux.magna.net>
Mar 3 09:50:51 linux postfix/nqmgr[1406]: BB23D15B14: from=<rootmagna.net>, size=276, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Mar 3 09:50:51 linux postfix/pickup[1405]: warning: open input file maildrop/D745D15B0D: cannot open file: Permission denied
Mar 3 09:50:51 linux postfix/pickup[1405]: warning: open input file maildrop/5654515B0E: cannot open file: Permission denied
Mar 3 09:51:38 linux postfix/pickup[1405]: warning: open input file maildrop/D745D15B0D: cannot open file: Permission denied
Mar 3 09:51:38 linux postfix/pickup[1405]: warning: open input file maildrop/5654515B0E: cannot open file: Permission denied

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