Howdy, I hope it is ok to post this here.
I would like to do all my POP3 email with fetchmail, postfix and emacs. On Snow Leopard 10.6.8 - this is not urgent and I really want to do it in one of the right ways.

Code:

This is fetchmail release 6.3.11+GSS+SSL+KRB5.
postconf mail_version = 2.5.14
GNU Emacs 24.0.91.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin, NS apple-appkit-1038.35)

USER = machine user
user = email user

My fetchmailrc

Code:

#### .fetchmailrc

set postmaster "USER"
set no spambounce
set properties ""
set logfile /Users/USER/fetchmail.log
poll domainmailserver proto pop3:
user "user@domain", with password "XXX", is "USER" here smtpname user@domain;
sslcertck
sslcertpath /Users/USER/.certs
ssl
fetchall
no keep
no rewrite
sslfingerprint "XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX"

Downloaded the Cert file from host and renamed it .pem and did

Code:

c_rehash .certs

works - fetchmail gets the mail.

I downloaded a mail that way to test it, and its sitting in:

Code:

/var/spool/postfix/deferred/7
filename: 7AEA321433F

I have had a mail setup with fetchmail, mutt and exim on a thinkpad running debian, but I still do not really understand how it works - following instructions, but not fully understanding how the mail is handled on my machine.

here is a log entry on running postfix:

Code:

18/12/11 1:23:06 PM	sudo[270]	USER : TTY=ttys000 ; PWD=/Users/USER ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/sbin/postfix start
18/12/11 1:23:07 PM	postfix/postfix-script[315]	starting the Postfix mail system
18/12/11 1:23:07 PM	postfix/master[316]	daemon started -- version 2.5.14, configuration /etc/postfix
18/12/11 1:23:07 PM	postfix/qmgr[318]	7AEA321433F: from=<info@domain>, size=2887, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
18/12/11 1:23:09 PM	postfix/smtp[320]	connect to mailserver[000.000.000.000]:25: Connection refused
18/12/11 1:23:09 PM	postfix/smtp[320]	connect to mailserver[000.000.000.000]:25: Connection refused
18/12/11 1:23:09 PM	postfix/smtp[320]	7AEA321433F:
to=<user@domain>, relay=none, delay=320,
delays=318/0.12/2.3/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to mailserver[000.000.000.000]:25: Connection
refused) 
18/12/11 1:24:37 PM	sudo[326]	USER : TTY=ttys000 ; PWD=/Users/USER ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/sbin/postfix stop
18/12/11 1:24:37 PM	postfix/postfix-script[328]	stopping the Postfix
mail system

... why is postfix knocking on my mailservers door - I thought fetchmail got that job?

I have a Mail folder in my home directory. I assume that the mail
arrives / gets written in mbox format. I assume that postfix is my MTA
and that it should put my email into a system mailbox belonging to
USER ? Or maybe directly into my homefolder mailbox ?

How do I get my mail into my Mail Folder? (and how did the testmail get into the 'deferred' folder?)
thank you all in advance for pointing out and directing me. I promise to write a complete HOWTO on setting this up when I understand it, with your help. peace


... later - I have read half the night and edited the /etc/postfix/main.cf file followed instructions and added the server ca.crt, tls, and so on. It kinda works - I can:

Code:

echo testmail | mail someone@domain

and the mail actually arrives.
postfix still said it could not verify the certificate so I changed tls_security to 'encrypt' for now. I have

Code:

home_mailbox = Mailbox

in the main.cf file and its a file now - started with a directory.
But sending mail to myself now fails - postfix takes my user before the @ and says 'user' unknown (which is true of course) and bounces the mail back. I think I have to map names and aliases ...

Code:

postfix/local[760]: warning: required alias not found: postmaster

... well, I asked for this - full acceptance, no guitars.