[TIP] Local Mail Only

jd5419 · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:32 pm Post subject:

I'm totally TOTALLY tired of trying to get mail to work. I've tried setting up mail on multiple different computers multiple different times (until i get too frustrated to continue) I followed this tutorial, and about a dozen others and it just ISN'T working. Here is my main.cf:

queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
command_directory = /usr/sbin
daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix
mail_owner = postfix
myhostname = localhost
mydomain = localdomain
inet_interfaces = $myhostname, localhost
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$localdomain
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550
home_mailbox = Mail/
debug_peer_level = 2
debugger_command =
PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
xxgdb $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
setgid_group = postdrop
html_directory = no
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
sample_directory = /etc/postfix
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.1.5-r2/readme
default_destination_concurrency_limit = 2
alias_database = hash:/etc/mail/aliases
local_destination_concurrency_limit = 2
alias_maps = hash:/etc/mail/aliases

I really dont even know whats going on with the thing but it says i have no mail when i type mail, and also nothing is in the maildir and i'm totally stumped.

snakattak3 · Guru Joined: 11 Dec 2002 Posts: 468 Location: Seattle

Try making the maildirectory if its not there, and create an empty file, probably has to be your username, or the one the mail goes to, and then change the permissions on that file so it is accessible by your user. Also, I remember doing this a couple of months ago upgrading postfix, but there may be a line down at the end of the "main.cf" file that conflicts with the settings you make using this tip. Don't give up, read the man pages, and ask in irc sometimes for help. The more specific your question is, the more likely you'll get an answer that helps. Start with small steps to get things working, work out one problem at a time, and eventually you'll reach your main problem.. witch seems to me that you can't get your local mail working. Every tutorial on these forums is different, so stick to one method, if you jump around trying everyone's different configurations at once, of course it won't work. Try asking us a more specific question, then we can try (and be more willing) to help you out.
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panlm · n00b Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 45

cgmd · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:10 am Post subject:

snakatttake3...

This is exactly the thread I've been seeking, but my efforts to get things working have been thwarted, so far (likely due to my own ignorance)!

I know it's been a long while since a post to this thread, but I'm hopeful someone will lend me an ear...

Postfix setup and launch went according to plan.

Things then fell apart when I attempted following the setup instructions for Sypheed (because I don't have KDE or Kmail on the machine already).

The first issue was discovering a lack of the 2 courier-imap files needing to be edited: