Topic: How to search Log Files for new SME 7.5.1 Administrators

[mcarpani]

I am fairly new to SME 7.5.1 and would like to know how I can search a log file for a rejected message or sender. For instance I have staff users experiencing lost emails from other ".k12.il.us" domains. Can anyone tell me what logfile I would use to see what emails are being rejected or a general overview of all the log files and the what they would be used for?

Thank you to everyone in advance!

[CharlieBrady]

I am fairly new to SME 7.5.1 and would like to know how I can search a log file for a rejected message or sender. For instance I have staff users experiencing lost emails from other ".k12.il.us" domains.

There's no guarantee that your server will have any log messages related to the missing emails. If those domains have faulty mail servers or ISP's with faulty mail servers, your server will never have any contact. If the DNS for your domain is not properly set up and reliable, remote mail servers may never try to deliver messages to your server, or will contact some other server.

All incoming email transactions are logged in /var/log/qpsmtpd/xxxx files - with /var/log/qpsmtpd/current the most recent file.

[Stefano]

I am fairly new to SME 7.5.1 and would like to know how I can search a log file for a rejected message or sender. For instance I have staff users experiencing lost emails from other ".k12.il.us" domains. Can anyone tell me what logfile I would use to see what emails are being rejected or a general overview of all the log files and the what they would be used for?

Thank you to everyone in advance!

you could/should start from here

HTH

[mmccarn]

http://wiki.contribs.org/Mail_log_file_analysis

http://wiki.contribs.org/Email_Statistics