Mailbox can't be created

[satimis]

Hi folks,

host - Ubuntu 1104 desktop 64bit
VM - Ubuntu 1004 server 64bit
Orcle VirtualBox
(this VM was cloned on another VM, a base and newly installed Ubuntu 1004 server without postfix/apache/server software, etc. installed)
Fixed IP


I did following test twice by following;
Postfix Basic Setup Howto
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Po...asicSetupHowto

entercountering the same problem, postfix unable to receive mails.


The problem started at:-

fmaster@ser01:~$ cd Maildir/new

-su: cd: Maildir/new: Not a directory

satimis@ser01:~$ tail /var/log/mail.log

Feb 16 18:39:43 ser01 postfix/cleanup[2196]: 012A59FE48: message-id=<20120216103943.012A59FE48@ser01.mydomain.com>
Feb 16 18:39:43 ser01 postfix/bounce[2199]: EF49D9FE45: sender non-delivery notification: 012A59FE48
Feb 16 18:39:43 ser01 postfix/qmgr[2189]: 012A59FE48: from=<>, size=2330, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Feb 16 18:39:43 ser01 postfix/qmgr[2189]: EF49D9FE45: removed
Feb 16 18:39:43 ser01 postfix/local[2198]: 012A59FE48: to=<root@mydomain.com>, relay=local, delay=0.01, delays=0/0/0/0, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to maildir)
Feb 16 18:39:43 ser01 postfix/qmgr[2189]: 012A59FE48: removed
Feb 16 18:39:46 ser01 postfix/smtpd[2191]: disconnect from unknown[xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] (fixed IP)
Feb 16 18:43:06 ser01 postfix/anvil[2194]: statistics: max connection rate 1/60s for ([smtp:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] (fixed IP)) at Feb 16 18:37:41
Feb 16 18:43:06 ser01 postfix/anvil[2194]: statistics: max connection count 1 for ([smtp:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] (fixed IP)) at Feb 16 18:37:41
Feb 16 18:43:06 ser01 postfix/anvil[2194]: statistics: max cache size 1 at Feb 16 18:37:41

fmaster@ser01:~$ ls

Maildir

fmaster@ser01:~$ cat Maildir
No printout

fmaster@ser01:~$ ls -al Maildir

-rw------- 1 fmaster fmaster 0 2012-02-16 18:31 Maildir

satimis@ser01:~$ tail /var/log/mail.log

Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/cleanup[2363]: D5A6A9FE45: message-id=<1329389418.67830.YahooMailNeo@web113210.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/qmgr[2189]: D5A6A9FE45: from=<somebody@yahoo.com>, size=2991, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/local[2364]: D5A6A9FE45: to=<fmaster@mydomain.com>, relay=local, delay=0.8, delays=0.79/0/0/0.01, dsn=5.2.0, status=bounced (maildir delivery failed: create maildir file /home/fmaster/Maildir/tmp/1329389421.P2364.ser01.mydomain.com: Not a directory)
Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/cleanup[2363]: 756319FE48: message-id=<20120216105021.756319FE48@ser01.mydomain.com>
Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/bounce[2365]: D5A6A9FE45: sender non-delivery notification: 756319FE48
Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/qmgr[2189]: 756319FE48: from=<>, size=5059, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/qmgr[2189]: D5A6A9FE45: removed
Feb 16 18:50:21 ser01 postfix/smtpd[2358]: disconnect from nm25-vm0.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com[98.139.91.228]
Feb 16 18:50:25 ser01 postfix/smtp[2366]: 756319FE48: to=<somebody@yahoo.com>, relay=mta7.am0.yahoodns.net[66.94.238.147]:25, delay=3.8, delays=0/0/1.7/2.1, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 ok dirdel)
Feb 16 18:50:25 ser01 postfix/qmgr[2189]: 756319FE48: removed

satimis@ser01:~$ cat /etc/postfix/main.cf | grep home_mailbox

home_mailbox = Maildir/

dig mx mydomain.com
nslookup mydomain.com
worked without problem showing mydomain.com and fixed IP

Mails came but unable to create a mailbox.


Then I made another test also following the same document. I installed the server on another VM, running Debian 600 desktop(64 bit) which was also cloned on another Debian 600 desktop VM. No problem was found. The document (Howto) works perfectly on Debian 600. Mails were received by postfix.

Please help me to understand the problem. I have injected hours of work on this test. TIA

B.R.
satimis

[scathefire]

What happens when you delete the Maildir file and try to send mail to that user?

Or perhaps delete it, and create the Maildir directory in the home folder.

[satimis]

What happens when you delete the Maildir file and try to send mail to that user?

Or perhaps delete it, and create the Maildir directory in the home folder.

Hi,

If commenting out;

home_mailbox = Maildir/

on /etc/postfix/main.cf. all incoming mails were delivered on Maildir or new as a big file.

What I don't understand is why there is no such problem on Debian? I built 4 servers on VMs on the same box, 3 running Ubuntu 1004 and one running Deb 600 respectively. All Ubuntu server have the same problem Postfix rejecting incoming mails. I just discovered this problem lately after installing Postfix on Debian 60.

B.R.
satimis