topic Re: Mails sent to local mail addresses doesn't work in Operating System - Linux

Mails sent to local mail addresses doesn't work

Carles Viaplana — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 05:44:42 GMT

Hello,

Mails sent to local mail addresses doesn't arrive since server was restarted.

I checked mail log. Here you're messages:

sidney:/var/log # tail mail
Feb 21 19:34:30 sidney postfix/qmgr[1899]: fatal: watchdog timeout
Feb 21 19:44:50 sidney postfix/master[1889]: fatal: watchdog timeout
Feb 21 23:12:43 sidney postfix/pickup[17659]: fatal: watchdog timeout
Feb 22 13:13:25 sidney postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system
Feb 22 13:13:25 sidney postfix/master[18491]: daemon started
Feb 22 13:13:26 sidney postfix/pickup[18495]: 816D724CBD: uid=0 from=
Feb 22 13:13:26 sidney postfix/cleanup[18507]: 816D724CBD: message-id=<20060222082100.816D724CBD@sidney.localdomain.es>
Feb 22 13:13:26 sidney postfix/qmgr[18496]: 816D724CBD: from=, size=529, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Feb 22 13:13:26 sidney postfix/local[18635]: 816D724CBD: to=, relay=local, delay=13946, status=sent (mailbox)
Feb 22 13:13:28 sidney postfix/master[18491]: terminating on signal 15
sidney:/var/log #

Do you have any idea about what's happening?
Should I restart mail service?

Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards,

Carles

PS: I forgot! OS is Linux 2.4.19-64GB-SMP

Re: Mails sent to local mail addresses doesn't work

Vipulinux — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 06:18:55 GMT

Hi

Ols check if sendmail is stopped.

If u r running postfix, sendmail service should not be running.
Also what command are u using to send mails

Cheers
Vipul

Re: Mails sent to local mail addresses doesn't work

Carles Viaplana — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 06:34:55 GMT

Hello,

I uses mail command. Here you're an example from script I have:

mail -s DIARI_SIDNEY operacio@hsp.localdomain.es < $FITXER_DADES

How can I check if mail daemon is running and how can I stop/start/restart?

Thanks and regards,

Carles

Re: Mails sent to local mail addresses doesn't work

Alexander Chuzhoy — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 07:09:19 GMT

service sendmail status
will reveal the status of service..

Re: Mails sent to local mail addresses doesn't work

Carles Viaplana — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:50:18 GMT

Hello,

I executed "service sendmail status" but system shows nothing. Are you sure this is right command?

Maybe sendmail is not the method installed on this system.

Regards,

Carles

Re: Mails sent to local mail addresses doesn't work

Bill Thorsteinson — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:29:42 GMT

It looks like you are using postfix as
your MTA (Mail Transfer Agent).
It looks like the mail was delivered.
Likely delivery points are /var/mail/'userid',
/var/spool/mail/'userid', ~'Ãºserid/Mail', or
~'userid'/Maildir.

I suspect the problem lies in the tool used
to fetch the mail.

Check http://www.postfix.org/docs.html
for more details.

Re: Mails sent to local mail addresses doesn't work

Alexander Chuzhoy — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:54:23 GMT

execute:
alternatives --display mta

to see if you use sendmail or postfix...

Re: Mails sent to local mail addresses doesn't work

Vipulinux — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:57:15 GMT

Hi
Try /sbin/service sendmail status

If it is running do
/sbin/service sendmail stop

Cheers

Re: Mails sent to local mail addresses doesn't work

Manuel Wolfshant — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 02:44:21 GMT

The following log fragment:
Feb 22 13:13:26 sidney postfix/pickup[18495]: 816D724CBD: uid=0 from=
Feb 22 13:13:26 sidney postfix/cleanup[18507]: 816D724CBD: message-id=<20060222082100.816D724CBD@sidney.localdomain.es>
Feb 22 13:13:26 sidney postfix/qmgr[18496]: 816D724CBD: from=, size=529, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Feb 22 13:13:26 sidney postfix/local[18635]: 816D724CBD: to=, relay=local, delay=13946, status=sent (mailbox)
shows that
1) you are using postfix as MTA (so you have nothing to do whatsoever with sendmail... sendmail WOULD NOT START if postfix was started first, as they need to bind to the very same port)
2) the message sent to root was delivered (last line above)
Make sure that the settings for mailbox delivery are indeed those you need them to be.

However, those watchdog messages are an indication that something is indeed wrong there, they are related to a stuck queue. Did you happen to fiddle with the system clock ?

Re: Mails sent to local mail addresses doesn't work

Carles Viaplana — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:06:50 GMT

I executed YasT and postfix was stopped (we don't use sendmail).

I started daemon and it works fine now.

Thanks to all for your help. I've learnt a lot about linux due this issue!!

Regards,

Carles