fetchmail and postfix mail setup on Snow Leopard - request for guidance
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:
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.
Last edited by butterbaerchen; 12-18-2011 at 08:38 PM..
Reason: add text
So where is this "user@domain" ? is it a local user on your machine where you are running fetchmail?
Post output from postfix -n, lets see how your configuration looks like?
And tell us a little more about your setup. You are trying to download email from your pop3 server using fetchmail, so what's the end goal? do you want that email delivered to a local user or want to relay it to another domain.
If the user@domain is a local user, then I would put this line in fetchmail. This way when you download email with fetchmail, it will bypass postfix and just use procmail. Off course make sure you have /usr/bin/procmail
#
Code:
You would use this to by-pass Postfix
mda '/usr/bin/procmail -d %T'
... the message about your reply to this thread was the first one to land in my Mailbox file in my home directory...
Code:
From www-data@www.unix.com Mon Dec 19 09:52:30 2011
Return-Path: <www-data@www.unix.com>
X-Original-To: roadie@localhost
Delivered-To: roadie@localhost.org
Received: from roadiemac.bigpond (localhost [127.0.0.1]) - "different from the machine hostname I put in main.cf ..."
by 'my website domain' (Postfix) with ESMTP id A57AB216778
for <roadie@localhost>; Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:52:30 +1000 (EST)
X-Original-To: my email address
Delivered-To: x11122464@mailserver ISP (different from the 'relay host mail server'
Received: from 'relay host mail server' [IP Address numeric]
by roadiemac.bigpond with POP3 (fetchmail-6.3.11)
for <roadie@localhost> (by default); Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:52:30 +1000 (EST)
Thank you for taking a look - I will try your procmail line in fetchmailrc.
Another thing - masking all my ISP info makes it harder to help? Should I just paste it all in cleartext (except for the password)? What is the standard procedure this day and age?
I want this just for receiving and sending mail on this one machine, for one local user (me) - I do have years of mailinglist emails and archives (mbox files) and I would like to use gnus to read that and throw regexpressions at it.
... added your line to .fetchmailrc
created .procmailrc by stealing one from the internet and changing it.
Code:
# .procmailrc
# routes incoming mail to appropriate mailboxes
PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin
DEFAULT=/Users/roadie/Mailbox
SHELL=/bin/sh
stopped the postfix mail system - ran fetchmail and it works fetched a testmail and procmail appended it to my Mailbox File.
... what about sending mails?
Last edited by butterbaerchen; 12-18-2011 at 09:59 PM..
Reason: add text
I do get mails into the Mailbox File - and can read them fine - mbox format
fetchmails smtp transaction error with localhost (my machine) is mentioned on the net - some people say it happened when leopard turned
to snow leopard.
The mail.server certificate I downloaded is there but checking it has to be turned off in postfix by changing the value:
Code:
smtp_tls_security_level = secure
to = encrypt, otherwise the tls handshake wont go through - no mail (postfix that is)
and that changes "Trusted TLS Connection established" to "Untrusted TLS Connection ...".
sending mail from the commandline works - as roadie to gmail produces an email sent from 'roadie@roadiemac.bigpond' with my full name
as sender in gmail. I have to figure out how to map 'user@domain.org' to roadie (local user).
I will go and see if there are other mail setups for what I would like to have. Maybe someone here has a suggestion.
get pop3 mail, nokeep on server, put into mbox files for reading on one machine - Dynamic DNS - Sometimes online so need to be able to write
offline and send when going online without using a gui client, that would be nice.
Ok, now. fetchmaillog - polling 3 mailaddresses on one mailserver
Code:
fetchmail: 6.3.11 querying mail.server.com (protocol POP3) at Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:56:24 +1000 (EST): poll completed
fetchmail: normal termination, status 0
fetchmail: Server certificate verification error: unable to get local issuer certificate
fetchmail: Server certificate verification error: certificate not trusted
fetchmail: Server certificate verification error: unable to verify the first certificate
fetchmail: 1 message for user@domain.org at mail.server.com (2308 octets).
fetchmail: reading message user@domain.org@mail.server.com:1 of 1 (2308 octets) (log message incomplete)
fetchmail: connection to localhost:smtp [127.0.0.1/25] failed: Connection refused.
fetchmail: connection to localhost:smtp [::1/25] failed: Connection refused.
fetchmail: connection to localhost:smtp [fe80::1%lo0/25] failed: Connection refused.
fetchmail: SMTP connect to localhost failed
fetchmail: SMTP transaction error while fetching from user@domain.org@mail.server.com and delivering to SMTP host localhost
fetchmail: Query status=10 (SMTP)
fetchmail: Server certificate verification error: unable to get local issuer certificate
fetchmail: Server certificate verification error: certificate not trusted
fetchmail: Server certificate verification error: unable to verify the first certificate
fetchmail: 1 message for user2@domain.org at mail.server.com (2304 octets).
fetchmail: reading message user2@domain.org@mail.server.com:1 of 1 (2304 octets) (log message incomplete)
fetchmail: connection to localhost:smtp [127.0.0.1/25] failed: Connection refused.
fetchmail: connection to localhost:smtp [::1/25] failed: Connection refused.
fetchmail: connection to localhost:smtp [fe80::1%lo0/25] failed: Connection refused.
fetchmail: SMTP connect to localhost failed
fetchmail: SMTP transaction error while fetching from user2@domain.org@mail.server.com and delivering to SMTP host localhost
fetchmail: Query status=10 (SMTP)
fetchmail: No mail for user3@domain.org at mail.server.com
And here is the latest .fetchmailrc
Code:
#### .fetchmailrc
set syslog
set postmaster "roadie"
set no spambounce
set properties ""
set logfile /Users/roadie/fetchmail.log
poll mail.server.com proto pop3:
user "user@domain.org", with password "password", is "roadie" here options ssl sslcertck sslcertpath '/Users/roadie/.certs' nokeep
poll mail.server.com proto pop3:
user "user2@domain.org", with password "password2", is "roadie" here options ssl sslcertck sslcertpath '/Users/roadie/.certs' nokeep
poll mail.server.com proto pop3:
user "user3@domain.org", with password "password3", is "roadie" here options ssl sslcertck sslcertpath '/Users/roadie/.certs' nokeep
fetchall
no rewrite
sslfingerprint "17:F7:F2:FF:4A:9D:C3:D3:2B:8A:E9:12:47:C4:A4:28"
mda '/usr/bin/procmail -d %T'
here are the activated 'options' in /etc/postfix/main.cf
I set them all, only changing the Caps to small, in the logs there are no caps either ... ( I think). maybe someone has a hint for me.
---------- Post updated 12-21-11 at 01:14 AM ---------- Previous update was 12-20-11 at 07:58 PM ----------
I fixed it. remember Tom Hanks dancing around the fire on that island? yes.
Seems I had the old openssl 0.9.8 - so I went and installed the new
one 1.0.0 something (which happens to produce a different hash for my beloved mailserver certificate ... cute)
Quote:
for 0.9.8, you get 17a3f64c.0 -> ndn.ca.pem
for 1.0.0, you get 05e36882.0 -> ndn.ca.pem instead
so: ./configure > make > make test > sudo make install
Code:
ALL TESTS SUCCESSFUL.
OPENSSL_CONF=apps/openssl.cnf util/opensslwrap.sh version -a
OpenSSL 1.0.0e 6 Sep 2011
built on: Tue Dec 20 23:06:23 EST 2011
platform: darwin64-x86_64-cc
options: bn(64,64) rc4(1x,char) des(idx,cisc,16,int) idea(int) blowfish(idx)
compiler: cc -DOPENSSL_THREADS -D_REENTRANT -DDSO_DLFCN -DHAVE_DLFCN_H -arch x86_64 -O3 -DL_ENDIAN -DMD32_REG_T=int -Wall -DOPENSSL_IA32_SSE2 -DOPENSSL_BN_ASM_MONT -DSHA1_ASM -DSHA256_ASM -DSHA512_ASM -DMD5_ASM -DAES_ASM -DWHIRLPOOL_ASM
OPENSSLDIR: "/usr/local/ssl"
Cook the certificate, not the crust
Convert .crt to .pem via .der :
... meanwhile
I found how to send a mail using the mail command, filled in subject, message text and then terminated with single dot (did not get prompted for CC btw .update. there is a .mailrc file to be created
Quote:
``set askcc'' enables the askcc feature
) and off it went.
here is some header information:
Code:
Received: from roadiemac.local (CPE-124-185-200-30.lns6.cha.bigpond.net.au [000.000.000.00])
(using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits))
(No client certificate requested)
(Authenticated sender: relay@domain.org /*I setup this mailbox
following a howto from my domain hosting company*/
by mail.server.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 68F7512C0A8
for <member@linuxusergroupgermany>; Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:32:50 -0800 (PST)
Received: by roadiemac.local (Postfix, from userid 000)
id 5FE40249829; Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:32:47 +1000 (EST)
To: member@linuxusergroupgermany
Subject: testmail - this is not going to work ... /*need to change my attitude*/
Message-Id: <20111221123247.5FE40249829@roadiemac.local>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:32:47 +1000 (EST)
From: roadie@domain.org (my_name)
replying to roadie at domain.org (which does not exist on mail.server.com gives:
Code:
Reporting-MTA: dns; linuxusergroupgermany
X-Postfix-Queue-ID: 2C7DC44EC1D7
X-Postfix-Sender: rfc822; member@linuxusergroupgermany
Arrival-Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:47:32 +0100 (CET)
Final-Recipient: rfc822; roadie@domain.org /* this mailbox does not
exist */
Original-Recipient: rfc822;roadie@domain.org
Action: failed
Status: 5.1.1
Remote-MTA: dns; mx2.mail.server.com
Diagnostic-Code: smtp; 550 5.1.1 <roadie@domain.org>: Recipient address
rejected: User unknown in virtual alias table
Please correct me if I miss something:
the emailaddress is stitched together from <user>lives on this machine <domain>written into postfix's main.cf.
not being online 24/7, can I make this work without setting up the email in my domain? I can setup a unix account at my host - maybe that is the way to go ... I really wish one of the unix.com gurus was here in Cairns - we would have a nice flat white next sunday (31celsius) and set the thing up _bulletproof_. Merry christmas from here. [goes off to find out about virtual alias tables and the like]
there ....
Code:
You have new mail in /var/mail/roadie
I did create the mailbox.
Code:
roadiemac:~ roadie$ mail
Mail version 8.1 6/6/93. Type ? for help.
"/var/mail/roadie": 2 messages 2 new
>N 1 someone@yahoo.co Thu Dec 22 16:27 176961/10794245 "xmas"
N 2 me@luggermany.de Thu Dec 22 16:29 45/2105 "testmail back"
? 2
Message 2:
From roadie Thu Dec 22 16:29:00 2011
X-Original-To: roadie@domain.org
Delivered-To: x12655303@mail.server.com
DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=luggermany.de;
s=mail200801; t=1324535216;
bh=wf8dLx1tJiTDtmfkEJVy4ri8JFmPRJywA53WLoXepBM=;
h=Message-ID:Date:Subject:From:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:
Content-Transfer-Encoding;
b=WX8N1EuXM6JIRjbQc/hoVpHRkLzA9aW2hofKZah1BwvJMnTcvzk0e4rEcOeAOrEFi
hHSWPWAgKv1EDDcBw7WWHPCnTlhESEG3hzuycyivxVT5DYKnt78I7mGwqO9NyaO/sO
Y4syHpkyyx4egBAhq4K+yO6c1QkZvV8cS86dZS6c=
X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at luggermany.de
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:26:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: testmail back
From: "My_Name" <me@luggemany.de>
To: roadie@domain.org
User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.9a
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
but these 2 mails do not get transferred to the Mailbox mbox file in my Home Directory ... I can do it by hand though
s <message list> Mailbox = append message(s) to Mailbox
Last edited by butterbaerchen; 12-22-2011 at 07:23 AM..
Reason: found out something
Hi,
We have few scripts that are run through jobs . It sends us daily reports (using mailx). This was working fine in Leopard. But in Snow Leopard there is problem with the attachments.Neither the attachment name is being displayed correctly(all it displays is "Mail Attachment") nor the format... (1 Reply)
This tutorial.
Which is a lovely tutorial, really, and was working up until this instruction:
Now download db.zip installation archive and place it somewhere and unzip it:
mkdir Install
cd Install
# download db.zip to this directory
unzip db.zip
cd db/Disk1
I didn't know how to... (1 Reply)
I've just installed Alpine on Snow Leopard but can't seem to get a default spell checker configured for it. What happened to spell? I can't find it at all on 10.6, must have been some changes. Does anyone know about the default unix spell checker on SL? Thanks! (0 Replies)
Hello everyone. I was previously using MacPorts 1.8 on Mac OS 10.5.8 without any problems and everything was working well.
I recently upgraded to Xcode 3.2 and Mac OS 10.6, since then my MacPorts installation has not been working at all. I deleted it and then reinstalled the .dmg from the... (1 Reply)
12-18-2011
