Topic: Broken mail server [SOLVED]

[Jimbode]

I've been using SME Server since version 6, but recently re-installed everything fresh at 7.4.  I've set it up as a mail server, but since a recent update mail seems to have broken.  The only extra contrib I have installed is Awstats.  The last external mail I received is on the 15th May and here is the qpsmtpd log for it:

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2009-05-15 16:47:19.064893500 2328 Accepted connection 0/40 from 204.14.234.70 / smtp07-sjl.mta.salesforce.com
2009-05-15 16:47:19.067147500 2328 Connection from smtp07-sjl.mta.salesforce.com [204.14.234.70]
2009-05-15 16:47:20.200467500 2328 check_earlytalker plugin: remote host said nothing spontaneous, proceeding
2009-05-15 16:47:20.224448500 2328 220 the-one.bode-communications.com ESMTP
2009-05-15 16:47:20.383974500 2328 dispatching EHLO smtp07-sjl.mta.salesforce.com
2009-05-15 16:47:20.402389500 2328 250-bode-communications.com Hi smtp07-sjl.mta.salesforce.com [204.14.234.70]
2009-05-15 16:47:20.403930500 2328 250-PIPELINING
2009-05-15 16:47:20.405469500 2328 250-8BITMIME
2009-05-15 16:47:20.407020500 2328 250 SIZE 15000000
2009-05-15 16:47:20.568830500 2328 dispatching MAIL FROM:<ryan.richard=pbworks.com__n-4t2rglspyqm@fi49lkvo7ju2s3hn.r9pr8gbqbmthlofv.sxrk0u.bounce.salesforce.com>
2009-05-15 16:47:20.571472500 2328 full from_parameter: FROM:<ryan.richard=pbworks.com__n-4t2rglspyqm@fi49lkvo7ju2s3hn.r9pr8gbqbmthlofv.sxrk0u.bounce.salesforce.com>
2009-05-15 16:47:20.574150500 2328 from email address : [<ryan.richard=pbworks.com__n-4t2rglspyqm@fi49lkvo7ju2s3hn.r9pr8gbqbmthlofv.sxrk0u.bounce.salesforce.com>]
2009-05-15 16:47:20.626948500 2328 getting mail from <ryan.richard=pbworks.com__n-4t2rglspyqm@fi49lkvo7ju2s3hn.r9pr8gbqbmthlofv.sxrk0u.bounce.salesforce.com>
2009-05-15 16:47:20.628805500 2328 250 <ryan.richard=pbworks.com__n-4t2rglspyqm@fi49lkvo7ju2s3hn.r9pr8gbqbmthlofv.sxrk0u.bounce.salesforce.com>, sender OK - how exciting to get mail from you!
2009-05-15 16:47:20.790437500 2328 dispatching RCPT TO:<jim.hitch@bode-communications.com>
2009-05-15 16:47:20.793299500 2328 to email address : [<jim.hitch@bode-communications.com>]
2009-05-15 16:47:20.843248500 2328 250 <jim.hitch@bode-communications.com>, recipient ok
2009-05-15 16:47:21.003570500 2328 dispatching DATA
2009-05-15 16:47:21.006054500 2328 354 go ahead
2009-05-15 16:47:21.169322500 2328 spooling message to disk
2009-05-15 16:47:26.456624500 2328 spamassassin plugin: check_spam: No, hits=1.5, required=5.0, tests=HTML_IMAGE_ONLY_16,HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW
2009-05-15 16:47:26.456635500 2328 virus::clamav plugin: Changing permissions on file to permit scanner access
2009-05-15 16:47:26.504814500 2328 virus::clamav plugin: clamscan results: /var/spool/qpsmtpd/1242402441:2328:0: OK
2009-05-15 16:47:26.519297500 2328 logging::logterse plugin: ` 204.14.234.70   smtp07-sjl.mta.salesforce.com   smtp07-sjl.mta.salesforce.com   <ryan.richard=pbworks.com__n-4t2rglspyqm@fi49lkvo7ju2s3hn.r9pr8gbqbmthlofv.sxrk0u.bounce.salesforce.com>   <jim.hitch@bode-communications.com>   queued      <14392776.4738.1242397697043.JavaMail.sfdc@na5-app2-3-sjl.ops.sfdc.net>   No, hits=1.5 required=5.0_
2009-05-15 16:47:26.533872500 2335 queue::qmail_2dqueue plugin: (for 2328 ) Queuing qp 2335 to /var/qmail/bin/qmail-queue
2009-05-15 16:47:26.669555500 2328 250 Queued! 1242402446 qp 2335 <14392776.4738.1242397697043.JavaMail.sfdc@na5-app2-3-sjl.ops.sfdc.net>
2009-05-15 16:47:31.834016500 2328 dispatching QUIT
2009-05-15 16:47:31.835659500 2328 221 bode-communications.com closing connection. Have a wonderful day.
2009-05-15 16:47:31.837487500 2328 click, disconnecting
2009-05-15 16:47:32.483210500 26538 cleaning up after 2328

Since then I have been getting this in the logs:

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2009-05-26 17:42:49.937695500 3981 Listening on 0.0.0.0:25
2009-05-26 17:42:49.945105500 3981 Running as user qpsmtpd, group qpsmtpd
2009-05-26 17:42:49.945114500 3981 Initializing spool_dir
2009-05-26 17:42:50.024006500 3981 Permissions on spool_dir /var/spool/qpsmtpd/ are not 0700
2009-05-26 17:42:50.043833500 3981 size_threshold set to 0

I now only seem to be able to accept connections from localhost but not from the outside world.  What have I broken?

[Stefano]

did you try

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signal-event post-upgrade
signal-event reboot
?

Stefano

[Jimbode]

Yes, via Server manager after a software update on 20th May and using the above commands via ssh.

After entering the settings from here:
http://wiki.contribs.org/Email#Set_max_email_size using the defaut sizes, I no longer get the second log, or any other logs until I do any localhost email that works.  Still not accepting external e-mails.

[Jimbode]

I found this:

Disable mail to a user from an external network
Can be either a user, pseudonym or group

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db accounts setprop groupname/username Visible internal
signal-event email-update


I haven't entered this, but what are the commands to reverse this?

[CharlieBrady]

I now only seem to be able to accept connections from localhost but not from the outside world.  What have I broken?

The most likely thing to have changed is that your ISP started blocking port 25 inbound.

[Jimbode]

But I use port 465 for SMTPS and port 993 for IMAPS.  Plus I'm able to sent mail out, just not receive.

[CharlieBrady]

But I use port 465 for SMTPS and port 993 for IMAPS.  Plus I'm able to sent mail out, just not receive.

Receive uses port 25 inbound.

[Jimbode]

So that would explain why I'm getting mail from my ISP account, but not via my mail server behind the same router?

[CharlieBrady]

So that would explain why I'm getting mail from my ISP account, but not via my mail server behind the same router?

When your mail client fetches mail from your mailbox at your ISP, it makes an outbound POP, IMAP, POPS or IMAPS connection. When your server receives mail from around the Internet, port 25 inbound is used.

[Jimbode]

Virgin Media have said they don't block any ports.  Should I start forwarding port 25 to port 25 of my SME Server?  This seems odd as it was working before the 15th May.

[Jimbode]

Well that didn't make any difference. Ok that has worked now.

Thanks very much for all your help.