From: Tim B (mostlyharmlessoptonline.net)
Date: Mon Dec 01 2003 - 17:08:20 CST

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Daniel Tippmann wrote:
> Hi again,
>
> Michael Breton wrote:
>
>>> Dec 1 19:47:26 ns3 postfix/master[1925]: warning: process
>>> /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd pid 1929 exit status 127
>>> Dec 1 19:47:26 ns3 postfix/master[1925]: warning:
>>> /usr/libexec/postfix/smtpd: bad command startup -- throttling
>>>
>>
>>
>> There is a previous error message that tells you why smtpd had trouble
>> starting
>>
>> Find the error message, and you will find it.
>>
>>
> I'm afraid there isn't. These two lines are the first to appear when
> postfix ist (re)started.
>
>> Actually, please post "postconf -n" output instead.
>>
>>
> OK postconf -n says:
>
> command_directory = /usr/sbin
> config_directory = /etc/postfix
> daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix
> debug_peer_level = 2
> local_transport = cyrus
> mail_owner = postfix
> mailbox_transport = cyrus
> mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
> manpage_directory = /usr/local/man
> mydestination = $myhostname localhost.$mydomain
> myhostname = xxx.de
> newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
> queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
> readme_directory = no
> relayhost =
> sample_directory = /etc/postfix
> sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
> setgid_group = postdrop
> unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 450
>
>
> So long,
> Daniel
>
>

What platform are you running this on?

see if there is /var/log/mail/errors log file. some distros break out
info, warnings, and errors into seperate log files.

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